What I’m Doing at Kirkus This Week,
Plus What I Did Last Week, Featuring Eliza Wheeler
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Why, little man, you always want to see my tattoos. Here we go then.”
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Today over at Kirkus, I’ve got a wonderful, new picture book, a superb blend of nonfiction and poetry. That will be here soon.
Last week, I wrote here about Alison McGhee’s Tell Me a Tattoo Story (Chronicle, April 2016), illustrated by Eliza Wheeler. Today I have some art from the book, as well as some preliminary images from Eliza.
Enjoy!
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that my mom used to read to me. …”
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That’s something my dad used to tell me. …”
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TELL ME A TATTOO STORY. Copyright © 2016 by Alison McGhee. Illustrations copyright © 2016 by Eliza Wheeler. Illustrations used by permission of the publisher, Chronicle Books, San Francisco. Preliminary images used by permission of Eliza Wheeler.
I love these Fridays posts with artwork from a book featured the previous week Jules. These are like sunshine for the soul.
Oh, thanks, Margie! I have to wait a week, by Kirkus rules (which I understand), and I always like to do it, because I can’t talk about picture books without showing the art, right? RIGHT!
Thank you so much for featuring my artwork for TATTOO STORY! I know both Alison and I are so honored to hear your sweet words about this book.
Ah, how I love Eliza’s art!!! I can’t wait to see the book!!
wonderful post.
Love her work.
Always love Eliza’s beautiful work! Great idea for a book. Wish I had thought of it. 🙂