Bedtime Bliss: Jane Smiley’s
and Lauren Castillo’s Twenty Yawns
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Hello, Imps. I was out of town, and I missed blogging. But I’m back.
And today I’ve got a review over at BookPage of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jane Smiley’s debut picture book, Twenty Yawns (Two Lions, April 2016), illustrated by Lauren Castillo. Such a good one. Here’s the review if you want to read about it, and Lauren shares here today some process images and final art.
Enjoy!
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Not far from the waves, Lucy was digging a hole all by herself.”
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all the way to the end of the beach.”
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TWENTY YAWNS. Copyright © 2016 Jane Smiley. Illustrations copyright © 2016 Lauren Castillo. Published by Two Lions, New York. All images used by permission of Lauren Castillo.
Great blog! I especially enjoyed seeing the process and incorporation of your childhood sketches in your book! How wonderful! Thanks for sharing! 🙂
Love seeing how you incorporated your childhood artwork into your illustrations. I saved all the books I wrote as a child, and the pictures I drew … I’ve always envisioned using them for future picture book inspiration. Enjoyed this very much.