It’s showering spring books here. Here’s a few, sent in by friends.
This one is from Marsha Wilson Chall, with illustrations by debut illustrator Jed Henry. Check out Jed’s blog, too.
jacket front plus flap
back jacket plus flap
Many graphic designers enjoy exploring picture book vernacular, distilling the everyday into simplicity. Children see the world with fresh eyes, and so do many designers. Patricia Intriago demonstrates how DOT can be fun in her upcoming book.
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And finally, a correction to an earlier post. I had mistakenly posted the U.K cover for the delightful Kristy Dempsey/Bridget Strevens-Marzo book, Mini-Racer. Bridget writes:
“. . . I noticed you put the yellow UK cover online. Attached is the full Bloomsbury US cover – they kept to my original grey-blue textural “road” cover which I like best. . . “
U.S. edition of MiniRacer cover
Bridget's rough storyboard for Mini Racer
Preliminary character studies for Mini Racer
Sample spread: "monkey out"
Sample spread: "mouse out"
Sample spread: "rabbit out"
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Tomorrow: Illustrating with quilts
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ps: Mini Racer reminds me of Cars and Trucks and Things That Go (a huge favorite); and a fave in our house: Racer Dogs. Not in a “it’s-been-done sort of way”, but in a “there’s a reason we adored these” sort of way. More for the list of adoration!
Nice to meet you, Gwendolen! And I know exactly what you mean about that je ne sais quois about personal favorites. The best picture books have it!
DOT rocks! I can’t wait to see it! It was but a ms not so long ago, and now, full color glory!
The other books make me wish my kids were still little, but I’ll probably buy them all (for me, or my nephews, or a library)–they look wonderful!
Wow! What a nice mini-survey of books. They all look great! I can’t wait to check them out up close.
Thanks, Tamson. I really love the look of your website, by the way. 🙂
What fun books, I can’t wait to check them out.
Thanks, Suzanne!