A Moment with Melissa
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‘Good morning, little one. Can you hear the sounds of our world?’ Listen! …”
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I’ve got a review here over at BookPage of Bill Martin Jr and Michael Sampson’s Listen to Our World (Paula Wiseman Books, March 2016), illustrated by Melissa Sweet.
As a follow-up today, Melissa shares some art — as well as a few early sketches.
Enjoy!
beginning with no holds barred.”
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The marshland is their world. SNAP! …”
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The grassland is their world. HONK! …”
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The ocean is their world. Wahhh …”
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LISTEN TO OUR WORLD. Copyright © 2016 Michael Sampson. Illustrations © 2016 Melissa Sweet. Published by Paula Wiseman Books/Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, New York. All images reproduced by permission of Melissa Sweet.
She’s one of my favorite illustrators! I just love her art for You Nest Here with Me!