Lane Smith’s There Is a Tribe of Kids

h1 May 4th, 2016 by jules



 

One of my favorite picture books of 2016 thus far is Lane Smith’s There Is a Tribe of Kids (Roaring Brook, May 2016). I’ve got a review of it over at BookPage. That is here.

Today, Lane shares some early studies and sketches, as well as some final art from the book.

Enjoy!



 

Early Studies, Sketches,
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Final Art:


 


“There was a SMACK of JELLYFISH.”
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“There was an UNKINDNESS of RAVENS.”
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“There was a FORMATION of ROCKS.”
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“There was a PILE of RUBBLE.
There was a GROWTH of PLANTS.”

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“There was a PARADE of ELEPHANTS.”
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“There was an ARMY of CATERPILLARS.
There was a FLIGHT of BUTTERFLIES.”

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“There was an OCEAN of BLUE.”
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THERE IS A TRIBE OF KIDS. Copyright © 2016 by Lane Smith. Published by Roaring Brook Press, New York. All images here reproduced by permission of Lane Smith.





4 comments to “Lane Smith’s There Is a Tribe of Kids

  1. Oh, I love, love, LOVE books like this that are a naming of groups. It’s so cool to see the various ways people see those groups — I like the focus here that kids are a tribe! Very Lost Boys.


  2. Very excited for this one!! Thanks, Jules!


  3. Stunning! Thank you for this gorgeous post!


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