Every time I'm shelving books this one stands out to me, with its colorful, exposed spine! You can see where all of the pages are bound together, and the edges are all yellow. It's beyond impressive that the printer was able to perfectly print the title, creator name, and publisher logo on the spine but it works so well and essentially becomes a piece of art itself.
Desktop Tabs
November 29, 2023
November 28, 2023
Let's Talk Illustrators #271: Tatyana Feeney
I got a chance to talk to the incredible Tatyana Feeney about a fun new poetry series launched this year called Petite Poems. Tatyana illustrated August title Theme in Yellow: A Classic Ode to Autumn, written by Carl Sandburg, and with another coming next year it's exciting to feel like I'm catching her on the brink of something special. Enjoy the read!
In this post we talk about
-Let's Talk Illustrators-,
digital media,
monoprinting,
printmaking
November 27, 2023
November 22, 2023
Let's Talk Illustrators #270: Maryam Tahmasebi
I am very proud to share this special interview with Maryam Tahmasebi about her illustration process for Empty & Me: A Tale of Friendship and Loss, written by Azam Mahdavi and translated by Parisa Saranj. This bilingual Persian-English picture book was originally published in Iran, and I'm so pleased to talk to Maryam about bringing it Stateside for her US illustrator debut. I hope you enjoy taking a closer look at this meaningful book with me.
In this post we talk about
-Let's Talk Illustrators-,
digital media,
graphite pencils,
soft pastels
November 20, 2023
November 18, 2023
Crushes of the Week: November 12-18, 2023
This week's crushes:
- Stranded!: A Mostly True Story from Iceland by ÆVar þÓr Benediktsson and Anne Wilson (Barefoot Books, August 2023)
- Eleanor's Moon by Maggie Knaus (Owlkids, August 2023)
- The Light Within You by Namita Moolani Mehra and Kamala Nair (Two Lions, September 2023)
- Memo and the Unexpected Gift by Funda Özlem Şeran and Ezgi Keleş and translated by Amy Marie Spangler (Amazon Crossing Kids, September 2023)
- See You on the Other Side by Rachel Montez Minor and Mariyah Rahman (Crown Books for Young Readers, September 2023)
- Mira and Baku by Sara Truuvert and Michelle Theodore (Annick Press, October 2023)
- Loud! by Rose Robbins (Scallywag Press, October 2023)