{"id":5065,"date":"2019-12-11T22:49:45","date_gmt":"2019-12-11T22:49:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogschapman.wpenginepowered.com\/library\/2019\/12\/11\/president-emeritus-james-doti-shares-his-childrens-books\/"},"modified":"2026-07-17T23:34:53","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T23:34:53","slug":"president-emeritus-james-doti-shares-his-childrens-books","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/library\/2019\/12\/11\/president-emeritus-james-doti-shares-his-childrens-books\/","title":{"rendered":"President Emeritus James Doti Shares His Children&#039;s Books"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On Monday, December 2nd, students and community members alike crowded into Attallah Piazza for this year&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/news.chapman.edu\/2019\/12\/06\/winterfest-and-doys-holiday-tree-lighting-kicks-off-holiday-season-at-chapman\/\">Winterfest<\/a>, celebrating the start of the winter holiday season. As the program finished, many left, headed home to study for finals or get cozy with hot cocoa, but members of Chapman University&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chapman.edu\/support-chapman\/town-gown\/index.aspx\">Town &amp; Gown<\/a> came into the Leatherby Libraries for an event celebrating President Emeritus <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/library\/2019\/11\/19\/exploring-the-library-illustrations-from-president-dotis-childrens-books\/\">James Doti and his children&#8217;s books<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-5065 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/library\/img_3015-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2019\/12\/IMG_3015-300x169.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Charlene Baldwin, in black coat with red scarf, stands behind a lectern speaking\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5066\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2019\/12\/IMG_3015-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2019\/12\/IMG_3015-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2019\/12\/IMG_3015-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2019\/12\/IMG_3015-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2019\/12\/IMG_3015-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5066'>\n\t\t\t\tDean Charlene Baldwin introduces T&amp;G Board President Sandee Collier\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/library\/img_3026-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2019\/12\/IMG_3026-300x169.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"A woman in red stands behind a lectern to the left of the frame, and a seated audience fills the right of the frame\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2019\/12\/IMG_3026-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2019\/12\/IMG_3026-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2019\/12\/IMG_3026-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2019\/12\/IMG_3026-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2019\/12\/IMG_3026-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5067'>\n\t\t\t\tT&amp;G Board President Sandee Collier introduces President Emeritus James Doti\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>President Doti spoke about his latest children&#8217;s book, <a href=\"https:\/\/chapcat.chapman.edu\/record=b9956318~S1\"><em>I Love You This Much, Nonna<\/em><\/a>, in particular about the process of collaborating with illustrator Bagram Ibatoulline. Although President Doti and Ibatoulline never worked together face-to-face, their extensive communication with each other allowed Ibatoulline to bring Doti&#8217;s childhood memories to life. Doti would send Ibatoulline rough sketches to go along with his text, indicating where the Jimmy character should be, any animals, or other important details, and Ibatoulline would turn those sketches into rich, detailed illustrations that captured the emotion of Doti&#8217;s book.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5068\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5068\" style=\"width: 580px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2019\/12\/IMG_3054.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5068\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2019\/12\/IMG_3054.jpg\" alt=\"A projector screen showing two side-by-side illustrations of a family decorating a Christmas tree\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5068\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">President Doti displayed a number of Ibatoulline&#8217;s illustrations, including these two of Jimmy and his parents decorating the Christmas tree.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>President Doti also read from the book, and the book&#8217;s message of family, love, and togetherness moved the entire audience.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-5065 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/library\/img_3044\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2019\/12\/IMG_3044-300x169.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"A man stands behind a lectern\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-5069\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2019\/12\/IMG_3044-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2019\/12\/IMG_3044-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2019\/12\/IMG_3044-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2019\/12\/IMG_3044-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2019\/12\/IMG_3044-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-5069'>\n\t\t\t\tPresident Doti talking about the illustration process\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/library\/img_3053\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2019\/12\/IMG_3053-e1576102416551-169x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"A man stands behind a lectern holding open and reading from a large picture book\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-5070\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2019\/12\/IMG_3053-e1576102416551-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2019\/12\/IMG_3053-e1576102416551-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2019\/12\/IMG_3053-e1576102416551-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2019\/12\/IMG_3053-e1576102416551-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2019\/12\/IMG_3053-e1576102416551-1152x2048.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2019\/12\/IMG_3053-e1576102416551-scaled.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-5070'>\n\t\t\t\tPresident Doti reads from I Love You This Much, Nonna\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>The evening had two more wonderful surprises. Each of President Doti&#8217;s children&#8217;s books features a recipe, and\u00a0<em>I Love You This Much, Nonna<\/em> includes a recipe for his Nonna&#8217;s biscotti. Town &amp; Gown member Marcia Cooley used the recipe, and added to our table of hot cocoa and cookies with some of that wonderful biscotti!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5071\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5071\" style=\"width: 580px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2019\/12\/IMG_3061.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5071\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2019\/12\/IMG_3061.jpg\" alt=\"President Doti looks on while Marcia Cooley talks about making the biscotti\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5071\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">President Doti looks on while Marcia Cooley talks about making the biscotti<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>And, as the evening came to a close, Dean Charlene Baldwin invited President Doti over to a the wall that leads into the Edgar and Libby Pankey Library of Education, which includes the Peter and Mary Muth Library of Children&#8217;s Literature. Dean Baldwin, Sandee Collier, and President Doti got to pull off the red curtains, revealing the newly dedicated\u00a0<em>Children&#8217;s Books by James L. Doti\u00a0<\/em> wall.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5075\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5075\" style=\"width: 580px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2019\/12\/IMG_3081-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5075 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2019\/12\/IMG_3081-1.jpg\" alt=\"President Doti stands in front of the new Children's Books By James L. Doti wall\" width=\"580\" height=\"414\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5075\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">President Doti stands in front of the new Children&#8217;s Books By James L. Doti wall<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As President Doti stood in front of the new wall, Dean Baldwin led all who were there in a version of the game Jimmy plays with his Nonna. &#8220;Do we love you this much?&#8221; asked with hands six inches apart. &#8220;No!&#8221; &#8220;Do we love you this much?&#8221; with hands a foot apart. &#8220;No!&#8221; &#8220;Do we love you\u00a0<em>this<\/em> much?&#8221; with hands two feet apart. &#8220;NO!&#8221; &#8220;How much do we love you? We love you\u00a0<em>this<\/em> much!&#8221; shouted with arms wide open.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5073\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5073\" style=\"width: 580px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2019\/12\/IMG_3082.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5073\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2019\/12\/IMG_3082.jpg\" alt=\"A group of people standing to the left of the frame looking at a wall with framed pictures, holding their arms wide open\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5073\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Town &amp; Gown and other audience members showing President Doti just how much they love him<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New wall dedicated on third floor<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2982,"featured_media":5075,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"custom_author_name":"","chapman_pin_hero_slider":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5065","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-events"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.6 - 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