My two-year-old requests "Your Forest" almost daily for the forest ghost. She's going to love this. Almost as much as me. Can't wait! (Also, loved this style of post. More please!)
Love how the text on the page where the ghost appears makes NO reference to the ghost. Can practically hear the chorus of little voices going, "A ghost! There's a ghost!" What a completely satisfying board book experience.
love the list of influences leading up to this book. Helpful as I think about my own next creative exploits. And just how tactile the book is. I immediately went to figuring out what kid I can get this for.
I love how you've figured out how to just draw the stuff we all used to draw as kids. A house. A tree. A cat. A cloud. You've gotten quite good at distilling things to their essence and making it compelling, funny, and satisfying. All while also showing kids that the stuff they are making themselves are valid and valuable things to draw and make. Kudos, Jon!
Once again, I learn and love reading your posts! I especially was fascinated with your process and, in my early stages of working on a picture book, I was able to make some connections. This is very encouraging, thank you. Can hardly wait for your book to come out!
It's going to be hard to wait for this one. Wow, Jon. Absolutely wonderful: the forthcoming book, but even more so getting insight into some of your dreams (eyeless furniture, who knew).
I for one would buy the absolute crap out of t a yellow and black book populated entirely by furniture. Just incase anyone (your publisher) is interested in my opinion on that. For now, I will buy the crap out of the book about a ghost.
I love this book! What a fabulous idea! We had a board book that was about Christmas, and on every page there were holes in it that you could see the next page through. My kids absolutely loved that so much! I can totally see how much kids will love this book for the same reason!
I love all your work and am very much looking forward to having this in my library -- you are such an inspiration! Thank you for sharing your thoughts and the process of this book coming to be!
This is exactly the kind of gorgeous, thoughtful, FUN nerdery I have come to expect from this 'stack. Truly a homey board book with spirit; looking forward to seeing it in bookstores, Jon!
I really, really liked In a People House as a child. I read it over and over, long after I started reading chapter books on my own. There is something about those illustrations... And the new board book is so fun. My children are getting older (even though I told them to stop), but I may "need" this board book anyway. My seven year old is mature enough to still enjoy board books.
My two-year-old requests "Your Forest" almost daily for the forest ghost. She's going to love this. Almost as much as me. Can't wait! (Also, loved this style of post. More please!)
The shape of the book - I gasped!
Love how the text on the page where the ghost appears makes NO reference to the ghost. Can practically hear the chorus of little voices going, "A ghost! There's a ghost!" What a completely satisfying board book experience.
love the list of influences leading up to this book. Helpful as I think about my own next creative exploits. And just how tactile the book is. I immediately went to figuring out what kid I can get this for.
I love how you've figured out how to just draw the stuff we all used to draw as kids. A house. A tree. A cat. A cloud. You've gotten quite good at distilling things to their essence and making it compelling, funny, and satisfying. All while also showing kids that the stuff they are making themselves are valid and valuable things to draw and make. Kudos, Jon!
Once again, I learn and love reading your posts! I especially was fascinated with your process and, in my early stages of working on a picture book, I was able to make some connections. This is very encouraging, thank you. Can hardly wait for your book to come out!
It's going to be hard to wait for this one. Wow, Jon. Absolutely wonderful: the forthcoming book, but even more so getting insight into some of your dreams (eyeless furniture, who knew).
I for one would buy the absolute crap out of t a yellow and black book populated entirely by furniture. Just incase anyone (your publisher) is interested in my opinion on that. For now, I will buy the crap out of the book about a ghost.
Books that let the viewer know more than the reader are the best for story time. Cannot wait to play this one up.
I love this book! What a fabulous idea! We had a board book that was about Christmas, and on every page there were holes in it that you could see the next page through. My kids absolutely loved that so much! I can totally see how much kids will love this book for the same reason!
I love all your work and am very much looking forward to having this in my library -- you are such an inspiration! Thank you for sharing your thoughts and the process of this book coming to be!
What a marvelous post! I will pre-order the book toot sweet.
LOVE. (Those last few spreads with the ghost and the slowly receding doorways. Just wow.)
This is exactly the kind of gorgeous, thoughtful, FUN nerdery I have come to expect from this 'stack. Truly a homey board book with spirit; looking forward to seeing it in bookstores, Jon!
I really, really liked In a People House as a child. I read it over and over, long after I started reading chapter books on my own. There is something about those illustrations... And the new board book is so fun. My children are getting older (even though I told them to stop), but I may "need" this board book anyway. My seven year old is mature enough to still enjoy board books.
I love this look under the hood of a book, engine running, ghost lurking.