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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">“Comparison is the death of joy.” ― <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1244.Mark_Twain">Mark Twain</a></span></h3>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;">We recently moved to a new city. It’s only an hour’s drive south, but it feels like we’re on another planet. The first few days, all I wanted to do was run away and never look back.</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;">“Don’t unpack! We’ll just sell it.” </span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;">“Tell me again why we bought this house?</span>”</div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;">“This was a big mistake.</span>”</div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;">“I can’t live here.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;">I went to check out my new, soon-to-be-usual, haunts. But the people weren’t my people. The gym was dated compared to my gym. The grocery store was more expensive than my grocery store. And the new neighborhood didn’t feel like my neighborhood. </span></div>
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My wise friend Trace Farrell, suggested I pretend I’d moved to a new country. “Put on your Anthropologist’s hat,” she said. “Pick up each new rock, and turn it over and over in your hands. Examine it, peer closely, take notes. Put aside judgement. Just observe.”<span style="font-kerning: none;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;">I love my new hat, Trace, thank you! I love it so much, I'm wearing it room to room. It keeps my head on straight while I’m working. I snug it up tight if I start comparing my work to someone else’s. In the bathroom, </span>I try to hang on to my hat when I look in the mirror, but there’s a pretty stiff headwind blowing in there. I need a firmer chin strap.<br />
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<span style="font-kerning: none;">This morning I watched a squirrel groom herself on the fence right outside the kitchen window. So close I could see the sparkle in her eyes, her fur rustling in the breeze. The air smells fresh and bright here. Mountain sweet. We’re half a mile from the Sound. Another wise friend told me it’s all the negative ions in the air. Or was that positive ions? My new pet, the Monkey Puzzle tree dazzles me. As I raked up her stickery needles, she reached out her long pointy arms and plucked at my hair. </span>Good thing I was wearing my new hat.<br />
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Elizabeth Rose Stantonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05725663688810441280noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1174605064988031266.post-45051779633419044562016-05-18T11:08:00.001-07:002016-05-18T11:08:45.777-07:00John Burningwho? <div class="p1">
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<span class="s1">This week it’s nothing but a little something about John Burningham, one of my very most favorite author/illustrators anywhere anytime. </span></div>
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John Burningham seems not to to be as familiar to American readers as he ought to be. A big group of children's book afficianados, with whom I shared company recently, could not answer this question: "Which children's book author/illustrator is married to Helen Oxenbury?" The answer is John Burningham, who lives and works in the UK, and has been making books since 1963 when he published his first book, the wonderful BORKA. </div>
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I learned of him from the brilliant <a href="http://www.gbriankaras.com/" target="_blank">G. Bryan Karas</a>, who mentioned his heroes in a talk I heard long ago—John Burningham was among them. It was love at first sight for me. Of all of the author/illustrators that I revere, he is the one that I have studied most closely, and I hope some of his genius rubs off on me.</div>
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He seems not to give a fig about the adults who might happen upon his books. (And possibly not about the children who will read his books either--read the interview that is linked at the bottom, and you will see his Sendakian view on this.) </div>
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But John Burningham has a remarkable talent for creating books aimed right at the eye level of kids and their truths. </div>
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Burningham’s art is loose and almost messy/awkward in the most wonderful un-selfconscious way. (But don’t be fooled—he is actually a master draftsman!) </div>
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I’ve spent many hours trying to unpack just how he creates his rich, layered, complex early paintings. I've never really figured out just how he does it, but I have learned a lot along the way, and have developed some of my own visual voice by looking closely at his. </div>
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Some of my favorite children's book art is that which reveals the artist’s hand—the previous layers that have been painted over, the pencil guidelines, the erasures, the blobs and scratches that make it clear that a creative and (maybe unfettered) human created them. </div>
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(Also in the interview linked below, you will read that even he puts great effort into pulling off the illusion that his art making is effortless and free. Even John Burningham agonizes and frets that his ability is all gone, until he actually begins to make the art about which he is worried.)</div>
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John Burningham allows much of his process to show, veiled under the layers of paint and collage, not quite invisible, like secrets to be discovered. It's what makes his books worth reading over and over, which is the goal of many fine children's book creators.</div>
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<span class="s1">Read this truly wonderful conversation between David Roberts and John Burningham—LOTS of truths here.</span></div>
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If this is the first you've ever heard of John Burningham, then hooray! I'm so glad to be able to introduce him to you. </div>
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Jennifer K. Mannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16097672742896300381noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1174605064988031266.post-91514743687781826772016-05-12T12:26:00.000-07:002016-05-13T08:06:38.994-07:00SIGN HERE. . . OR THERE . . . OR . . .<div class="MsoNormal">
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I’ve always been interested in how authors and illustrators
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Where do I sign? The title page?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The endpapers? Should I sign the way I sign
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Well, I soon discovered there are as many answers as there
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First up! Let's start with a fresh-off-the-press signature!
This week was the release and book launch party for our fellow Whatsit Jennifer K. Mann’s newest
picture book gem, SAM AND JUMP. Here is Jennifer in action, signing her first copy
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<o:p> Congratulations, Jennifer and welcome to the world, SAM AND JUMP!!</o:p></div>
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My first “witnessing” of an author-illustrator book signing was
when I went to my now fellow Whatsit Ben Clanton's book party for
the release of his (always, but especially now, timely) book, VOTE FOR ME. Like Jennifer, Ben did it
all: wrote a little note, signed on the
main title page, and drew a little picture – although he turned to the front endpapers to do it! I was impressed with the time Ben took with each book—especially when there was a little person in front of him. Note that Ben signs his name in that kid-friendly way of his,</div>
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As I've collected signed picture books over the last few years, I've noticed the variation in approaches to how authors and illustrators sign their books:</div>
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Here's one of my favorites. It's simple and elegant: </div>
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And, quite honestly, if you <i>are</i> Paul O. Zelinsky, and the book <i>is </i>RUMPELSTILSKIN, well, there's not much more that's necessary, right?</div>
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That said, here's how he signed my copy of TOYS COME HOME. Somehow the title page got slightly damaged, and here's what he did with it!</div>
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While it's always a little thrill to have an illustrator draw something in your book, here are some who sometimes don't . . . and they have attractive ways of writing their monikers:<br />
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I like that I got a "ribbit" from David Wiesner<br />
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. . . and Kadir Nelson's— neatly tucked into the moon:</div>
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Oliver Jeffers was quick about it:<br />
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Ruth Chan also drew me a sweet little picture of her character Georgie (not to mention mentioning Henny and Peddles . . . I love it when my friends do that!). </div>
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And David Ezra Stein's OL' MAMA SQUIRREL has the possessive built in, too:<br />
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There's the obvious BIG picture:</div>
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and the little picture:</div>
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What's not to love about Caldecott honoree Molly Idle's little flamingo flourish!</div>
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Sophie Blackall's tiny wombats are to die for:</div>
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I love the way Whatsit Wendy Wahman punctuates her signature with this perfectly petite poodle:</div>
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And the colored picture:</div>
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Liz Wong uses a marker that's a perfect match for her name on the title page. Her sweet little drawings look like they are part of the book! </div>
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Mike Curato had some Tombow markers handy to put the finishing dot touches on Little Elliot: </div>
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Then there are those who prefer to sign on the blank front end paper:</div>
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Then there's the enexpected and delightful that goes along with being at book events with fellow authors and illustrators . . .</div>
I was on an author panel recently with the fun and funny Aaron Meshon. We exchanged books, and he took the time to draw little faces on all the figures on the front endpapers of his new book (not to mention the clouds):<br />
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I was tickled silly that Sherman Alexi actually drew a HENNY when he signed his book for me:</div>
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And one of my absolute favorites was when Judy Schachner paired up one of her sweet kitties with Henny:</div>
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And quite the unexpected happened when I botched signing a copy of HENNY for Mayor Ed Murray of Seattle. I made good on my mistake (I still wonder who Felix is) and gave him a fresh copy, and then . . .<br />
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He graciously turned around and signed the one I'd screwed up— for <i>me</i>! Thanks for the souvenir, Your Honor!<br />
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Finally, there's always the dilemma of how to get signed books to people who want them, but are far away. The long answer is: they send you the book, you sign it, and you send it back. The short answer is: the signed bookplate!<br />
They come in handy, and I have a good supply for PEDDLES and HENNY from my publisher:<br />
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When I do school visits I usually talk a bit about story ingredients with the kids. There are two in particular that I find to be key when making stories: characters and questions. With those two ingredients you've got all you need to discover the rest (conflict, setting, resolution . . . ). When presenting I get some help from the audience to create a character (often we create some sort of<a href="http://thewhatsits.blogspot.com/2016/04/miximals-with-ben-clanton.html#comment-form"> miximal</a>). I then ask for a loquacious volunteer to come up front and BECOME that character. I do a sort of talk show role-playing where I interview the character. In one such interview the character turned out to be 2,000 years old, the inventor of video games, and allergic to sneezes. In another interview my guest turned out to have a certain meal that it loved beyond all others . . . kids and authors. One of my favorite interviews was one in which the character was an alien from another planet who did not know any Earth languages so I had to get another volunteer to be an interpreter. </div>
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This exercise of interviewing a character is a great one not only for school visits but also coming up with stories in the first place or working out sticky story bits. Often I find myself having conversations with my characters when out for a walk or when fixing dinner, but sometimes I make the process more formal and write up questions and answers. I end up knowing a lot about my characters this way and while most of the details won't end up in the book I find that the voice of my characters are better defined when I do a Q&A and the emotional/character arc becomes deeper and more believable. BUT ENOUGH of me prattling on! We've got a special guest on the blog today.</div>
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P: Oh! Um, yes, HI!! Sorry, I was distracted. My friend Chip just sent me this video of a cat facing down an alligator. That is one brave kitty! Here . . . I'll send it to you. One sec!</div>
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P: Huh? What did you say? I didn't catch that . . . my brother Eucalyptus was shouting something at me. Do you like pink?</div>
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P: Chip doesn't like pink. Chip says purple is better. I like them both. I also like raspberries. And peanuts. Oh, and that sound when a bubble pops.</div>
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P: I once had a pet bubble-rock. But it died. Or at least I think it did. It stopped floating and sunk. Maybe it is just sleeping. Huh! Oh, got to go! Good talking with you Bugle! Bye!</div>
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I’ve been horse crazy all my life. I love the sight, smell and feel of horses. I love their breath on my hand and their warm, soft, velvety nostrils. I love how their square, heavy bodies balance on those table thin legs. I love their swiveling ears and their broomy tails, swishing flies from each other’s eyes. And those eyes! Oh, don’t get me started.<br />
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My husband Joe and I were watching a movie last night. A handsome actor rode in on a dapple gray and I gasped. <span style="text-align: center;">Joe raised his eyebrows and asked, rhetorically, “It’s the horse, isn’t it.”</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small; text-align: start;">My sister, Sharon, and I used to pour over this book. </span><span style="font-size: small; text-align: start;">We played a game, if you could only have one horse on this page, which would it be.</span></td></tr>
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Kiki! One of my all time favorites. I lived in this book.</h3>
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More Horse Tails</h2>
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Recalling a conversation from a month or two ago, when a friend noted virtually all my published books are about or feature monsters, I decided my post today would be a self-indulgent look at the the title question and whether there is an answer to it.<br />
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I knew this of course, but I didn't think much about it. Have I been pegged as another "monster guy?" Maybe. Do I care? Not really. Okay, sometimes I think about it and wonder if I should try and write a story with humans. But you know what? I love making monsters and I'm pretty alright at it. Whether for a book or for my own chuckles, I seem to default into sketching monsters when I have my sketchbook in hand. </div>
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For several years I did a Monster-A-Day in October creating a new, from scratch monster everyday of the month. It was an exercise in discipline and creativity. (Hopefully, I'll resume that this October.)</div>
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I've also taken to incorporating monsters into old photos. You can see more them here <a href="http://vaguelyneighbors.tumblr.com/"><span class="s1">http://vaguelyneighbors.tumblr.com/</span></a> where I share space with Patrick Girouard who adds robots to photos. </div>
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I can create an endearing and interesting monster much easier than I can make an endearing and interesting child. Drawing kids is challenging and laborious and I am prone to exaggerated bouts of self-criticism and doubt. But then every now and then I'll knock out a kid that looks right. A kid that I feel good about. Chances are, though, that it will be a kid with a monster.</div>
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I love quiet picture books.</div>
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I love picture books in which not much happens, and yet, so much happens.</div>
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I love picture books that make me feel strong emotions, but do so almost without my noticing.</div>
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I love picture books that make me laugh through tears.</div>
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I love picture books that make me heave a big sigh, and say "Wow," a little breathlessly, when I've turned the last page.</div>
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I love a picture book whose most powerful action is the side-by-side beating of my heart and the heart of the main character.</div>
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The books I come back to again and again are each a quiet examination of the wonder of being alive. They are about the things that happen to us and around us all the time, even when we're too busy to notice. </div>
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<br />Jennifer K. Mannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16097672742896300381noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1174605064988031266.post-60152367293983517612016-04-07T20:54:00.000-07:002016-04-08T07:40:05.183-07:00Literary Miximals with Elizabeth Rose StantonI had so much fun with fellow Whatsit, Ben Clanton's, post about <a href="http://thewhatsits.blogspot.com/2016/04/miximals-with-ben-clanton.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">"Miximals"</span></a> from last week that it got me thinking about some of the "miximals" that already exist in children's literature.<br />
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Growing up, I was fascinated by Hugh Lofting's pushmi-pullyu—kind of a gazelle, bi-horned unicorn cross:<br />
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<i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">from T<b>he Story of Dr Dolittle</b> (1920)</span></i></div>
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Lewis Carroll's fantastic nonsense creatures came to life in John Tenniel's exquisitely detailed drawings:<br />
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The gryphon, which looks to be a lion, raptor, not-sure-what-else kind of critter; and the mock turtle— a wonderful blend of cow and turtle!<br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>from <b>Alice's Adventures in Wonderland</b> (1865)</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> . . . and the ultimate composite Alice creature, the jabberwocky:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>from <b>Through the Looking glass, and what Alice Found There</b> (1871)</i></span></div>
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On a more modern, and lighter note, here are a few jumbled-up characters from Dr. Seuss, complete with a variety of miximal-type names:<br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>from <b>If I ran the Zoo</b> (1950)</i></span></div>
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Finally, I think Maurice Sendak's Wild Things are some of the best "miximals" going!<br />
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When I play this game at school presentations and book readings I ask the audience for three different animal names. If you do play this game with kids it can be fun to pretend to mishear the suggestion or misremember it. For example, if a kid suggests a 'dog' then I might say 'Emu?! Great idea!' . . . the kids love to shout back what the actual suggestion was. BUT seeing as I do not have an audience in my studio tonight I decided to simply search online for a 'random animal generator' which turned out great. An alternative is to rip up a bunch of paper scraps and write creature names on the different scraps, put them in a bucket, and draw out a few from the bucket. Once you have three animal names or two or ten then the next step is to simply draw a picture of all those creatures mashed together. I find this never fails to get my creative juices flowing. It is both fun and challenging. You can also take it a step further and determine the name for the creature by mixing the names of the creatures.</div>
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Ben Clantonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13621068135532686451noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1174605064988031266.post-51293930350420942402016-02-07T07:39:00.001-08:002016-02-07T07:39:56.355-08:00Some Meanwhile Thoughts-Loads of activity going on for THE WHATSITS lately — book launches, new book deals, LOTS of books in the works! Never a dull moment. So hang tight. We'll be back with another scintillating post in a couple of weeks.<br />
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An upside down thought from <b>Elizabeth Rose Stanton</b><br />
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A stellar thought from <b>Wendy Wahman</b></div>
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An achy thought from <b>Jennifer K Mann</b><br />
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Elizabeth Rose Stantonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05725663688810441280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1174605064988031266.post-7559426621588695672016-01-04T13:49:00.000-08:002016-01-04T14:01:31.848-08:00Announcing the newest member to the family: Peddles!<div style="text-align: center;">
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Elizabeth Rose Stanton’s new baby, <a href="http://books.simonandschuster.com/Peddles/Elizabeth-Rose-Stanton/9781481416917" target="_blank">PEDDLES</a>, debut birthday party is this Friday, and we’re mighty proud and excited around here. But what do you get a pig for his birthday? Well, if you’re the beloved nephew of A Whatsit, you might get a portrait of yourself (and a trough of cake).<br />
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<b>If you’re in the Seattle area, join us at <a href="http://www2.bookstore.washington.edu/_events/events_cal.taf?evmonth=01&evyear=2016&eventid=2015111414391100&pre=20160101&pst=20160111" target="_blank">University Bookstore</a>, Fri., Jan. 8th at 7pm.</b></div>
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<b>to raise our champagne glasses to our dear, talented, hard working Elizabeth.</b></div>
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~ Check out the <a href="http://thewhatsits.blogspot.com/p/where-are-whatsits.html" target="_blank">Calendar</a> for upcoming PEDDLES and other Whatsits events ~</h4>
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‘Peddles’ with love from Uncle Ben:</h2>
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<i><span style="color: red; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">And auld lang syne.</span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">This guy was an art test for a book I was working on last year called <a href="http://books.simonandschuster.com/It-Came-in-the-Mail/Ben-Clanton/9781481403603" target="_blank">IT CAME IN THE MAIL</a> (coming in June . . . so far away!). Just like getting a parcel in the mail, the first snow always fills me with wonder and a belief in magic.</span><br />
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This Holiday Hello card is from 2011. It features a couple characters that have popped up in several things I’ve done in the past. I originally thought of them and worked on them a few years before this thinking it might be a comic strip—Two Unlikely Friends. Then I’ve toyed with the idea of using them in a young graphic novel. I’m still thinking about that and I revisit them every now and then. Especially around New Year’s Day for some reason.<br />
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I drew these Nutcracker dancers for the <i>Holiday Happenings </i>section of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seattle_Post-Intelligencer" target="_blank">Seattle P-I newspaper</a> in 2004. I had a whole little family of snow people adorning the event and performance listings. They sailed on the Christmas Ship, played the harpsichord in choirs and took their bows on stage alongside ghosts of Christmas’ past. A few years later, they were the inspiration for <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Wendy-Wahman/e/B001JRYROS" target="_blank">SNOWBOY 1,2,3</a>.</div>
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<i style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Ben,</span> <span style="color: red;">Elizabeth,</span> <span style="color: #38761d;">Jennifer,</span> <span style="color: red;">Kevan</span> and <span style="color: #38761d;">Wendy</span></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica";">Say, speaking of dancers… leaping onto the stage in January, is Elizabeth’s newest picture book, </span><a href="http://books.simonandschuster.com/Peddles/Elizabeth-Rose-Stanton/9781481416917" style="font-family: helvetica;" target="_blank">PEDDLES</a><span style="font-family: "helvetica";">! </span></div>
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My favorite part of the book making process is when the book first starts to take shape. I love drawing character sketches and creating that first dummy book. For me it is the most creative part of the process and it is when the book with all its potential has the most life. But then comes final art (a.k.a. FARTS) and I find myself wanting to make the book perfect and struggling to keep the art alive. I tighten up because I want it all to be just so. I imagine this is something that will always be difficult for me, but there are some tips, tricks and general tidbits that I have learned. These are the ones that come to mind . . .</div>
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And now I have that song stuck in my head and because I mentioned it you probably do to. You're welcome! This is the hardest advice to actually apply. I treat it as a sort of mantra. It can be easy (at least for me) to get fixated on trying to get a line just so, that wing or eye or whatsit to match up with the other perfectly, and making sure everything is consistent. While a degree of this is needed when creating final art it can stifle the work. Finding a balance is the tricky thing . . . allowing what you might think of as a mistake to remain and to embrace happy accidents. I find it helpful to step away from my desk. I'm far too good at butt in chair. And so I try to keep a mindset of letting things be and while not entirely avoiding reworking . . . avoiding overworking. I'm definitely not good at this. I post little phrases on occasion above my work such as "keep moving forward" as reminders.</div>
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Some of these tips definitely don't apply to all styles but I've found this one helpful. I try and avoid media that give me too much control. For many years my go-to for doodling has been the micron pens. I think I gravitated to them early on because they did give me more control and I already felt I had so little because I didn't have much muscle memory for drawing yet. But the line from such pens is very consistent and not that dynamic. I often use a 6B pencil or colored pencils for line-work now and have been dabbling in dip pens and bamboo pens. </div>
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A trick I learned from fellow Whatsit <a href="http://www.jenniferkmann.com/">Jennifer K. Mann</a> is to render the line-work at a smaller size. Jen works as small as 50% and then scans at a high resolution in order to get a larger looser line. I've often worked at 75% or 85% since Jen told me about this. Look how wonderful these wiggly-ish lines of Jen's are!</div>
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I've got to confess I often add mess. I'll do splatter paint or splotches of ink on a paper scan it in and set it on top of my illustration. It adds in some of that frenetic aspect of the initial sketch. What is ridiculous is that I then sometimes might move a splatter because I'n not happy with where it landed. </div>
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I've noticed that there is a trend toward having the color of a piece purposefully offset. I'm all for it! And also for allowing bits of paint and color to generally go outside the lines. Any way to keep the human hand present I think helps to keep a piece alive and interesting. Again, I realize this doesn't apply to all styles but I've been trying to apply it to my work recently and finding it effective.</div>
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I find my work suffers if I dive right in. If I allow myself a doodle or two before working on a piece for a book I start out much looser. Also, breaks can be super helpful. Taking a moment to stretch or step outside and then reproaching a pice helps give fresh perspective and can force you to reevaluate. </div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica"; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">As creatives—writers and illustrators specifically—most of us work
from our homes, and by ourselves. We've commandeered a tucked away niche off
the kitchen, a large closet shared with winter clothes and ski equipment, or a
corner eked out of a spare bedroom. We’ve created a place that is ours,
exclusive from other house inhabitants. Some of us even have an actual room
dedicated for writing or a studio for illustrating. I'm lucky, I suppose, to
have a space (barely) big enough for both a writing/digital art area as well as
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the distractions of home. I’ll head out to a coffee shop, the library, or
sometimes even a pub—my satellite offices. There is something stimulating and
comfortable about the busy hum of the default world as I submerge myself into
whatever world I’m trying to create. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica"; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">I have only recently been able to do this regularly due to changes
in my life and responsibilities. And I am still searching out the
place—places—that work well for me. I don’t know if others have one special
place they go or a collection of places. I have found several different spots
where I like to work. And I try to switch them up. I’ve found if I have a
particularly productive day at one location, it will become my “favorite place
to write,” or “draw.” And I’ll try and duplicate it the next time. Which is a
mistake. It rarely happens. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica"; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">The next time the “busy hum of the default world” may be fractured
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica"; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">The next time, the table you sat and created so proficiently and
abundantly at may be occupied. Another table probably will not have the same magic. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica"; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">But there are some distinct advantages to working off-site or
remotely. I am more likely to keep my butt in my chair in front of my laptop,
or with pencil in hand. I am less likely to be distracted or hop up every ten
minutes to attend to some banal task. Not that there aren’t distractions, there
are. But distractions away from home can be different. They can have their own
curious value. Call it observation. And/or unintended eavesdropping. I’ve
dashed off quick sketches of fashion or characters I’ve seen and used them
later in illustrations. I’ve developed ideas and learned things from what I’ve
heard. I remember a particularly emphatic discussion between 3 women sitting
behind me one time on hair removal. Who knew there were so many options! I
don’t know how or where or if I’ll ever use this, but it was fascinating. The
animated delivery was funny and I learned a new girl’s name that I may use in a
story someday. And no, I am not sharing it here.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica"; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">I should also mention that working off-site I’m often faced with a
distraction that is far less helpful. That is the distraction of seductive
pastries. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica"; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">We’re lucky as writers and illustrators to be able to switch up our
venues, work remotely. Other artists—musicians, dancers, ceramicists—might find
it difficult to decide to go “work at Starbuck’s this afternoon.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica"; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">I have had some pretty good luck working offsite. And I truly enjoy
it. It is not automatic, and sometimes working remotely leads to remotely
working. This may be caused by not finding the “right” place, having
distractions that are compelling but not helpful, or maybe Mercury is in
retrograde. At these times I know enough to head back to the “home office.”
Because if I am going to waste time, I might as well waste it doing banal
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kevan atteberryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094963375603367060noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1174605064988031266.post-22948197363751505032015-10-21T12:05:00.000-07:002015-10-22T21:17:01.615-07:00Virtual Mentors for Picture Book Makers<div class="MsoNormal">
Hello! It's Whatsit K. Mann this time. Or Jennifer K. Whatsit, if you prefer.<br />
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When it first became clear to me that what I had to do with my life was
to become a maker of children’s books, it occurred to me that my learning curve
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My degrees were in history, and then in architecture--not in art or illustration, or writing for children.<br />
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And since I was potentially chucking a very decent and happy career as an architect, for something in which I had almost no skills, I knew I had to learn how
to do this thing well. But I wasn't going to be heading back to school to do so anytime soon.<br />
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So, I rounded up a whole bunch
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I mean I rounded up a whole
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My virtual mentors are my trusted counselors or guides. But they are my mentors in essence only. I conjure them in my imagination by learning as much as I possibly can about their work, because I wish they could be my actual, real-life mentors. I can almost hear their voices. But I have only ever met one of them.</div>
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They are masters whose wisdom, skill, and knowledge I can solicit whenever I need to get better, go deeper, solve a prickly problem, or be inspired. They stand behind me and direct my work over my shoulder, or scan through my dummies and offer feedback and suggestions for improvement. They do all of this quietly and behind the scenes, <u>and entirely in my mind</u>.</div>
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I found my virtual mentors by looking at mountains of picture books. </div>
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After a while I noticed there were some books that I kept going back to. I couldn't get enough of the wonderful art, or the touching or funny or totally odd stories. </div>
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In order to understand what drew me to those books, I looked very very closely.</div>
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I typed the stories out word for word. I read them aloud over and over in various voices to understand the rhythm and word choice. I copied the art. I emulated techniques and styles, and even searched the Internet for interviews and articles that provided insight to how the artists made their unique and sometimes mysterious art. </div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">I went over the books I loved the most with a fine toothed comb, and held them almost as close as my nose to analyze brush strokes and tell-tale textures, and discern word choice and structure, or how each scene contributed to the narrative arc.</span></div>
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I learned to look at the copyright page of many picture books for clues the artists sometimes include about their choices of materials and processes.<br />
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I looked between the lines and underneath the layers of
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And as I studied these masters, I was able to find a path to my own voice, my own
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So, I will send you off to educate yourself with a list of some of my very first virtual mentors. Maybe you can spot their influence in my work. So many more have joined them since I started this most excellent journey (as you can begin to see in the photos above) but these listed below remain my rocks, and I will be forever grateful for all the wisdom and advice they have given me since I started this wonderful pursuit.</div>
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Although she is neither author nor artist, one of my most important virtual mentors is <b><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/books/98/03/22/reviews/980322.22sinklet.html" target="_blank">UrsulaNordstrom</a></b>. Her incredible wit and wisdom is forever captured in the book of her letters, <b>Dear Genius, The Letters of Ursula Nordstrom</b>, collected and edited by Leonard S. Marcus. </div>
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Also, <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&page=1&rh=n%3A283155%2Cp_27%3AMartin%20Salisbury" target="_blank">Martin Salisbury</a>, </b>editor of several excellent books about children’s books, and <b>Maria Popova </b>of the excellent blog, <a href="https://www.brainpickings.org/">Brain Pickings</a>. They are two of my favorite contemporary curators of excellent children’s books. Follow their lead, and you will be educated.</div>
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<a href="http://www.theguardian.com/childrens-books-site/gallery/2011/mar/21/john-burningham-illustrator-pictures" target="_blank">John Burningham</a></div>
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That's it for now.<br />
Next up, November 4, will be Kevan Attebury, with a post about doing our work away from the office or studio.<br />
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Thanks for visiting, all.<br />
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Jen </div>
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Whatsit Stanton here . . . curious about what's under the covers :)</div>
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When I received the proofs for my picture book, <i>Henny</i>, I was delighted to see the plans my art director at Simon & Schuster had for the hard case cover come to life. I love that <i>Henny</i> has a distinctly different identity beneath her simple, cheerful jacket:</div>
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It got me wondering about what lies beneath the dust jackets of other picture books, so I thought it would be fun to share some of what I found after taking a peek at my own collection.</div>
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As I went along, I set aside the books that, to whatever
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Here are some
highlights, roughly categorized by type—some old, some new— from my modest but ever-growing collection of picture
books:<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Here are a few no-title, no-image covers:</span></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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Raymond Briggs’s <i>The Snowman</i> (1978) picks up the beautiful
blue background from the jacket.</div>
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Steig’s <i>Brave Irene</i><i> </i>(1986) plain cloth cover takes off on Irene’s red scarf, hat, and
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Maurice Sendak's, <i>We Are All in the Dumps With Jack and Guy</i> (1993) has, in spite of its bold jacket, a remarkably plain brown paper cover.</div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Then there are those with predominantly plain covers that have embossed teasers hinting at what's inside:</span></b></div>
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The classic, <i>Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs</i> (1978), with an embossed, to-the-point image!</div>
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Two little embossed ants creep onto the otherwise blank cloth cover of Chris Van Allsburg's <i>Two Bad Ants</i> (1988)</div>
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Barbara McClintock's <i>Adele & Simon </i>(2006) has a subtle embossed cat on the case, a nod to the drawing Simon is holding in the image on the jacket. </div>
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I was especially delighted today when my copy of Phillip and Erin Stead's <i>Lenny & Lucy</i> (2015) arrived. The warm golden foil images on the case tie in with the raised and comparably golden title on the dust jacket:</div>
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<i>Crow and Weasel</i> by Barry Lopez, illustrated by Tom Pohrt (1990)—a beautiful classic with a handsome blue cloth cover with a golden foil title.</div>
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This case title for Robert L. Forbes's collection of animal rhymes, illustrated by Ronald Searle, is a shiny blue—making it pop on the sunny yellow cloth cover.</div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Here are a couple of books where the title drops out, but the jacket image remains:</span></b></div>
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<i>House of Dolls </i>(2010), by Francesca Lea Block, illustrated by Barbara McClintock </div>
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<i>The Leaf Men</i>, by William Joyce (1996)</div>
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<i>May the Stars Drip Down</i> (2014), by Jeremy Chatelain, illustrated by Nikki McClure, has a partial jacket, reminiscent of clouds.</div>
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When I first picked up Scott Magoon's <i>I've Painted Everything! </i>(2007), I didn't think it had a jacket—a tactile surprise because it looks and feels exactly like the cloth case cover!<br />
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And to get a star, you have to take the jacket off this early printing of Jennifer K. Mann's latest book!<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Here are some more undercover delights, in no particular order:</span></b><br />
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<i>hello! hello!</i> (2012) by Matthew Cordell </div>
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<i>Don't Lick the Dog</i> (2009) by Wendy Wahman</div>
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<i>Z is for Moose</i> (2012) and <i>Circle Square Moose</i> (2014) by Kelly Bingham, illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky<br />
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<i>Apple Cake</i> (2012) by Julie Paschkis<br />
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<i>Ninja</i> (2014) by Arree Chung<br />
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<i>Mo's Mustache</i> (2013) by Ben Clanton<br />
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<i>The Quiet Book</i> (2010) by Deborah Underwood, illustrated by Renata Liwska<br />
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<i>The Crows of Pearblossom</i> (2011) by Aldous Huxley, illustrated by Sophie Blackall<br />
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For more glimpses of what lies beneath, be sure and check out Travis Jonker's <a href="http://100scopenotes.com/" target="_blank">100 Scope Notes</a> blog posts featuring a sampling of covers from 2013 and 2015:<br />
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Elizabeth Rose Stantonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05725663688810441280noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1174605064988031266.post-72019404177981880292015-09-22T07:00:00.000-07:002015-09-23T07:31:38.272-07:00What’s in a Face?<div style="text-align: center;">
By Wendy Wahman</div>
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Self portraits. You look in the mirror and draw what you see. Or do you draw how you feel? Maybe you draw hints of who you are, or who you think you are – or wish you were.<br />
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Self portraits haven’t been a part of my drawing life, so I wondered how the other Whatsits felt about them:<br />
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Is this your first self portrait?</h2>
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Ben Clanton</h3>
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<b>BEN CLANTON:</b> Not my first self portrait. I seem to end up doing a new one a couple times a year just to shake things up.<br />
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<b>ELIZABETH ROSE STANTON:</b><br />
I think every time I draw a character it’s really a bit of a self-portrait. For example, my sketchbooks are full of pigs and monsters—no doubt manifestations of an unfortunate porcine childhood nickname, and of memories of my father referring to my siblings and me as, “little monsters.” I also tend to put many of my characters in dresses. I didn’t wear pretty dresses when I was little, nor did I play dress-up or with dolls. I think I must be making up for lost time.<br />
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<b>KEVAN ATTEBERRY:</b> Good grief, no. I have often been my subject of choice.<br />
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<b>JENNIFER K. MANN: </b>No, but I don’t think I have saved any self-portraits over the years. Or I have, but I have no idea where.<br />
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<b>WENDY WAHMAN:</b> I’ve drawn one other that I’m aware of.<br />
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How did you feel when as a group we decided to do self portraits for the blog?</h2>
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Elizabeth Rose Stanton</h3>
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<b>BC:</b> I feel like self portraits can be a lot more fun and interesting than a headshot so I thought the self portraits were a good opportunity. Of course, that is before I had to sit down and do one. Drawing myself is always tricky. I want to be both kind but true to who I am. Seeing oneself clearly is not easy, but then again that is part of what makes self portraiture interesting.<br />
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<b>ERS:</b> I knew, having been a portrait artist, it was going to be all or nothing, so I drew my alter ego, a cat.<br />
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<b>KA:</b> It was kind of a relief. I can’t think of many—if any—pictures of me that I like. I always want to take them into Photoshop and make them more palatable.<br />
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<b>JKM:</b> I wasn’t worried. Maybe I should have been.<br />
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<b>WW:</b> A cold chill ran up my spine. After that subsided, I figured I’d find a way to make it fun, and I did.<br />
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How did it feel when you first sat down to draw?</h2>
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Kevan Atteberry</h3>
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<b>BC:</b> I felt like my drawing turned out pretty accurate. Amazing what a few lines can say about a person. I see someone who is kind, a bit unsure, and a bit something else. ;)<br />
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<b>ERS:</b> Rather like a cat, because cats rarely do as they are asked.<br />
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<b>KA:</b> I felt this would be easy and fun.<br />
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<b>JKM:</b> Ah, well, that is when all the awkwardness took over. I decided before I started not to get too worked up about how I would make it. So I drew a quick representation of myself, the way I draw my characters, dots for eyes, etc. And yes, I did look in a mirror. But of course my family looked at it and said things like “you have much more hair than that,” or, “your eyes look aren’t that beady.”<br />
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<b>WW:</b> I never sat down, actually. I drew it on a post-it note, standing (like a stork) in the kitchen while feeding my dogs. One of those, quick, quick draw fast before my inner critic wakes up and I go all squirrelly with choices.<br />
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<b>How do you feel now that it’s done?</b></h2>
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Jennifer K. Mann</h3>
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<b>BC:</b> I’m afraid I was a bit boring and went with a head shot.<br />
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<b>ERS:</b> Like a cat.<br />
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<b>KA:</b> I am happy with it. I think I made my image comically more interesting.<br />
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<b>JKM:</b> It’s okay! Maybe I'll keep at this.<br />
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<b>WW:</b> It’s me, pretty much. Poodly, smiley old ballerina turned yogi who stands around like a stork sometimes.<br />
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Will you draw another sometime?</h2>
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Wendy Wahman</h3>
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<b>BC:</b> I’m sure I'll do another at some point. I considered redoing it straight away but figured it would do for the time being.<br />
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<b>ERS:</b> Yes—in some way, shape, or form—almost every day.<br />
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<b>KA:</b> Oh yeah. Like I said, I am often my subject of choice. I think when I illustrate me, I may be trying to share bits of who I am without actually having to say it.<br />
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<b>JKM:</b> Oh yes. My mother-in-law, who is an artist, did 100 self portraits of herself over a fairly short period of time, in varied media, some with her eyes closed, some with her left hand. They were each so different and so evocative, and although many were fairly abstract, I could see her in every one of them. I would like to try that myself.<br />
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<b>WW:</b> Possibly. But there are so many other things I’d rather draw.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-size: small;">“…my father referred to my siblings and me as, “little monsters.” – Elizabeth Rose Stanton</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-size: small;">Put a dress on that Elizabeth.</span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Fly me a dress, Elizabeth.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Elizabeth, your tail is showing.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-size: small;">Kevan after a hard Whatsits’ critique.</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-size: small;">Thank you, Sir.</span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Ginjifer, aka, Ginger, aka Jennifer from TWO SPECKLED EGGS, Candlewick, 2014.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">2nd grade Jennifer and inspiration for, I’LL NEVER GET A STAR </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">ON MRS. BENSON’S BLACKBOARD, Candlewick, 2015.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">From Wendy’s first published book, ASIDES,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Metamorphosis Press, a zillion years ago. Not for kids.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">… and being a stork.</span></td></tr>
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<br />Wendy Wahmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10757907919072633091noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1174605064988031266.post-49365316480452718492015-09-17T07:22:00.000-07:002015-09-17T08:01:37.422-07:00We Are the Whatsits!<h2>
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As you can no doubt tell by our highly detailed and anatomically precise self-portraits, we're a friendly bunch — a crew of picture book builders (a.k.a. author/illustrators) from the upper left corner of the left coast who gather together once a month to talk about BOOKS, but not just any books—picture books!<br />
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Now we’ve put our wandering minds together here to talk about things way beyond shoes and ships and sealing wax! You’ll hear about monsters that love puddles, dragons popping out of mailboxes, flying chickens and dancing pigs, friends lost and found, and bunny noodle soup! But that’s not all! We’ll talk of things like book cases and jackets (and we don’t mean the furniture and clothes), pagination, the interplay of text and pictures, creating characters, story ingredients, endpapers, and subplots. We’ll dissect books, and touch on subjects near and dear to our personal hearts.<br />
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Be on the lookout, too, for reviews (where we’ll gush over books <i>we</i> wish <i>we</i> had made). And there will be games—drawing games and writing games, prompts and challenges! So hop on for the ride! You’re in for some picture book awesomeness from the <b><i>WHATSITS!</i></b><br />
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Here’s who we are:<br />
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Ben Clanton <i>(or Clantoon if you prefer)</i></h2>
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Most of the time I scribble and doodle up stories that will likely never see print. </div>
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<a href="http://books.simonandschuster.com/Something-Extraordinary/Ben-Clanton/9781481403580" target="_blank">SOMETHING EXTRAORDINARY</a>, <a href="http://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/242024/rex-wrecks-it-by-ben-clanton/hardcover" target="_blank">REX WRECKS IT!</a>, <a href="http://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/225626/mos-mustache-by-written-and-illustrated-by-ben-clanton/hardcover" target="_blank">MO'S MUSTACHE</a>, <a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781554538225" target="_blank">VOTE FOR ME!</a>, and <a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780802734471" target="_blank">THE TABLE SETS ITSELF</a>. When I’m not making up stories (and often when I am) I enjoy cooking, basketball, exploring outdoors, eating ice cream, and playing games.<br />
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Elizabeth Rose Stanton</h2>
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I am the newest and oldest Whatsit—newest, because I started my picture book writing and illustrating adventure only a few years ago, and oldest because, well, I am. I began my grownup life as an architect, and segued over to fine art and design after starting a family many moons ago. Now I build picture books and am having a blast! My first book, <a href="http://books.simonandschuster.com/Henny/Elizabeth-Rose-Stanton/9781442484368" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">HENNY</span></a>, was released last year, and my next book, <a href="http://books.simonandschuster.com/Peddles/Elizabeth-Rose-Stanton/9781481416917" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">PEDDLES</span></a>, will be released this coming January, both from Simon and Schuster.<br />
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I am represented by Joanna Volpe at New Leaf Literary & Media in New York.<br />
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Jennifer K. Mann</h2>
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Just like Elizabeth Rose Stanton, I was once an architect. That was a great job! But writing and illustrating books for children is the best job I can imagine. I spend my days drawing, painting, and writing from my little old cottage on Bainbridge Island where I live with my husband, my two kids, my two dogs, and my five chickens. Daydreaming is a job requirement—how else would I bring up all the childhood memories that have inspired my books? And drinking coffee and talking books with friends--picture book friends—that is one of the best perqs of all. I’ve written and illustrated <a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780763661687" target="_blank">TWO SPECKLED EGGS</a> published by Candlewick Press, 2014, <a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780763665142" target="_blank">I'LL NEVER GET A STAR ON MRS BENSON'S BLACKBOARD</a>, published by Candlewick Press, 2015, and <a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780763679477" target="_blank">SAM AND JUMP</a> to be published by Candlewick in May of 2016. I’ve also illustrated <a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780823423798" target="_blank">TURKEY TOT</a>, written by George Shannon, published by Holiday House, 2013. I am currently illustrating PERCY, DOG OF DESTINY, written by Allison McGhee, to be published by Holiday House, 2017. I am represented by Holly McGhee of Pippin Properties.<br />
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Kevan Atteberry </h2>
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Somehow, I never grew up (though I no longer get carded). It is something I’ve learned to deal with. Fortunately in my career as a writer and illustrator of kid’s books it seems to be an asset. Among the award-winning picture books I’ve illustrated is <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Frankie-Stein-Lola-M-Schaefer/dp/0761456082/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1442270820&sr=1-1&keywords=frankie+stein" target="_blank">FRANKIE STEIN</a>, by Lola Schaefer, winner of the Children’s Book Council’s 2008 Book of the Year (K-2), and the 2009 Mockingbird Award. I also illustrated <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Tickle-Monster-Josie-Bissett/dp/1932319670/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1442270762&sr=1-3&keywords=tickle+monster" target="_blank">TICKLE MONSTER</a>, by Josie Bissett, a Mom’s Choice Award winner and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Halloween-Hustle-Charlotte-Gunnufson/dp/1477817239/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1442270680&sr=8-1&keywords=halloween+hustle" target="_blank">HALLOWEEN HUSTLE</a>, by Charlottte Gunnafson. My first authored book, <a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780062307835" target="_blank">BUNNIES!!!</a> Launched January 2015. I, of course, illustrated it as well.<br />
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My illustrations can be seen in books, magazines, greeting cards, packaging and in software. My biggest claim to fame has to be the creating Clippy the Paperclip, the helper in Microsoft Word. There is an odd kind of pride knowing my creation at one point was annoying hundreds of millions of people on a daily basis.<br />
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I am represented by Erin Murphy of the Erin Murphy Literary Agency. I have served on the advisory committee of the Western Washington SCBWI for over twelve of the past twenty years. I was once bitten by a raven.<br />
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Wendy Wahman</h2>
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I live with my husband Joe, a writer and singer/songwriter and our two standard poodle children, Jody and LaRoo. Besides children’s books, (and yoga) I do editorial Illustration and info-graphics (little known fact: I love making maps). I worked in the Art Department of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer until they closed in 2009. The P-I was a ‘scrappy liberal rag,’ a Hearst newspaper in print for 147 years. I only worked 12 of the 147 years, but I loved it and miss it still.<br />
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My first picture book was <a href="http://us.macmillan.com/books/9780805087338" target="_blank">DON'T LICK THE DOG</a>. It was selected as a 2010 Bank Street Best Children’s Book of the Year, starred for Outstanding Merit and accepted to the Society of Illustrators Original Art show. <a href="http://us.macmillan.com/books/9780805089424" target="_blank">A CAT LIKE THAT</a>, the companion please-be-nice-&-safe-with-animals book, followed. I illustrated <a href="http://us.macmillan.com/books/9780805087321" target="_blank">SNOWBOY 1, 2, 3</a> by Joe Wahman. Next up in my, please-be-nice-to-animals agenda is (believe it or not) RABBIT STEW, coming Spring 2017.<br />
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Shops: <a href="http://www.cafepress.com/profile/109591016" target="_blank">Cafe Press</a> • <a href="http://www.redbubble.com/explore/wendy+wahman" target="_blank">RedBubble</a> • <a href="http://www.zazzle.com/wendyworld" target="_blank">Zazzle</a><br />
Book Trailers: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exoQtUxpHR8" target="_blank">Don't Lick the Dog</a> • <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80WcGcwpvaI" target="_blank">A Cat Like That</a> • <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dli9KQEkohg" target="_blank">Snowboy 1, 2, 3</a><br />
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<i>First up on 9/22—</i><br />
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WHAT’S IN A FACE? </h3>
Wendy Wahman asks The Whatsits about their selfies!<br />
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