Curiosity, Frustration, and Patience Before Breakfast
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I’ve got a review over at BookPage of Laura Vaccaro Seeger’s newest picture book, Why? (Neal Porter / Holiday House, August 2019). That is here.
Below, Laura shares some early sketches, as well as some final art, from the book.
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‘Because flowers need water to grow,’ said the bear.”
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‘Because I am way too big to fit.'”
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Sometimes I just don’t know why!'”
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(Click image to enlarge and see jacket in its entirety)
WHY? Text and illustrations copyright © 2019 by Laura Vaccaro Seeger. Published by Neal Porter Books / Holiday House, New York. All images here posted by permission of Laura Vaccaro Seeger.
Gosh! Laura’s sketches are simply breathtaking!