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What I’m Doing at Kirkus This Week,
Plus What I Did Last Week, Featuring Charlotte Voake
(And a Bit from David McPhail)

h1 February 5th, 2016 by jules


— From Beatrix Potter &
the Unfortunate Tale of a Borrowed Guinea Pig
(Click to enlarge)


 


— From Say It!


 

Today at Kirkus, I look at some reissues that make me happy. That link is here.

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Last week, I wrote here about, in part, Deborah Hopkinson’s newest picture book, Beatrix Potter & the Unfortunate Tale of a Borrowed Guinea Pig (Schwartz & Wade, February 2016), illustrated by Charlotte Voake. I’ve got art from that today.

And, because I love Voake’s illustrations so much, I’ve also got art here today from Say It!, which was reissued last September (Candlewick) with illustrations from Voake. The book was originally published in 1980 and was illustrated by James Stevenson. This reissue is oh-so beautiful.

AND … one more! Since we’re on the topic of Beatrix Potter, I’ve got a spread below from David McPhail’s Beatrix Potter and Her Paint Box, which was released last October (Henry Holt).

Enjoy!



 

From Deborah Hopkinson’s Beatrix Potter &
the Unfortunate Tale of a Borrowed Guinea Pig,
illustrated by Charlotte Voake:


 


“Miss Beatrix Potter lived with her parents and her little brother,
Bertram, at 2 Bolton Gardens in London. …”
(Click to enlarge and read full text)


 


“… Her bunnies went everywhere with her and were
quite happy to stroll along the streets of London on a leash.”
(Click to enlarge and read full text)


 


“Now we come to the heart of our story—the tale of the unfortunate guinea pig. …”
(Click to enlarge and read full text)


 


“… When at last Beatrix bounded into her art studio, ready to take up her brush again, a horrible sight met her eyes. ‘Your Majesty, what have you done?’ …”
(Click to enlarge and read full text)


 



 

From Charlotte Zolotow’s Say It!,
illustrated by Charlotte Voake:


 


“It was a golden, windy autumn day. …”
(Click to enlarge and read full text)


 


(Click to see spread in its entirety)


 



 

From David McPhail’s
Beatrix Potter and Her Paint Box:


 


“Beatrix Potter was born on July 28, 1866, in London, England. …”
(Click to see spread in its entirety)


 



 

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BEATRIX POTTER AND HER PAINT BOX. Copyright © 2015 by David McPhail. Illustrations reproduced by permission of the publisher, Henry Holt and Company, New York.

BEATRIX POTTER & THE UNFORTUNATE TALE OF A BORROWED GUINEA PIG. Text copyright © 2016 by Deborah Hopkinson. Illustrations copyright © 2016 by Charlotte Voake. Illustrations reproduced by permission of the publisher, Schwartz & Wade Books, New York.

SAY IT!. Text copyright © 1988 by Charlotte Zolotow. Illustrations copyright © 2015 by Charlotte Voake. Illustrations reproduced by permission of the publisher, Candlewick Press, Somerville, MA on behalf of Walker Books, London.





One comment to “What I’m Doing at Kirkus This Week,
Plus What I Did Last Week, Featuring Charlotte Voake
(And a Bit from David McPhail)”

  1. I find it amusing that I like books ABOUT B. Potter much more than I ever liked B. Potter books. This one looks like it’s a hoot!

         by tanita February 5th, 2016 at 4:04 pm

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