{"id":3419,"date":"2014-06-01T00:01:15","date_gmt":"2014-06-01T06:01:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blaine.org\/sevenimpossiblethings\/?p=3419"},"modified":"2014-05-31T16:25:54","modified_gmt":"2014-05-31T22:25:54","slug":"7-imps-7-kicks-384featuring-cece-bell-eric-rohmann-philip-c-steadand-a-kicky-moment-with-jody-hewgill-too","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blaine.org\/sevenimpossiblethings\/?p=3419","title":{"rendered":"7-Imp\u2019s 7 Kicks #384:
Featuring Cece Bell, Eric Rohmann, & Philip C. Stead
(and a Kick’y Moment with Jody Hewgill, Too)"},"content":{"rendered":"


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— From Cece Bell’s<\/a><\/strong> <\/em>El Deafo<\/a><\/strong> (2014)<\/em><\/center>
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— From Candace Fleming’s<\/a><\/strong> <\/em>Bulldozer’s Big Day,
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— From Philip C. Stead’s<\/a><\/strong> <\/em>Sebastian and the Balloon (2014)<\/em>
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\nGood morning, all. I dropped my plans for today to do something a little bit different. (Normally, on the first Sunday of each month, I feature the work of a student illustrator, but I’ll get back to that next month, promise.)<\/p>\n

Philip<\/a><\/strong> and Erin Stead<\/a><\/strong> have created a new website, called Number Five Bus Presents: Conversations with Book People<\/a><\/em><\/strong>. The why<\/em> of the whole endeavor is here<\/a><\/strong>, and you’ll see over on the main page the line-up of people they’ll be talking to in this, their first season. Here’s a clue as to the blog’s title, which is from the 2011 Caldecott winner, Phil and Erin’s A Sick Day for Amos McGee<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/strong>:<\/p>\n

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(Of course, I’m just guessing here, but I figured that must<\/em> be where the five and the bus and all that goodness comes from.)<\/p>\n

The other day, I mentioned this new site (a lovely place to visit, especially for picture book lovers) at places like Facebook and Twitter, but then I realized that I hadn’t actually mentioned it here at my own site. And let me tell you what, folks: The first interview with Eric Rohmann<\/a><\/strong>? It is very enjoyable, especially if you love picture books. (I keep saying that, don’t I?) Eric’s interview is here<\/a><\/strong>. It’s got decapitation and exploding pigs, to name but two highly entertaining moments. But it’s much, more more, and it’ll really get you thinking about picture books in many directions. <\/p>\n

I thought I’d see if both Eric and Phil could give us a sneak-peek at upcoming books — in honor of this new site. They agreed! Phil added that author-illustrator Cece Bell’s<\/a><\/strong> interview will be posted on Monday, so I asked her if she wanted to play along today, and she said yes, too. She includes some pages from her upcoming graphic novel memoir, El Deafo<\/em>, all about her hearing loss and childhood experiences with her hearing aid, the Phonic Ear.<\/p>\n

Oh, and in my kicks, I have a new piece of fan-girl art from Jody Hewgill<\/a><\/strong>. (“Fan-girl” here means that I love the music of the subject of her piece, and I really love Jody’s art, too.)<\/p>\n

So, let’s get right to it — some art sneak-peeks from each of them. I thank them for playing along. <\/p>\n


 

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From Cece: Images from El Deafo<\/a><\/strong><\/em>
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From Cece: Images from I Yam a Donkey<\/em> (Clarion, Spring 2015)<\/font><\/strong><\/center><\/font>
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From Eric: Images from
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\nEric<\/font><\/strong>: The book’s a play on a traditional story form that Candy has altered and enhanced. I tried for jaunty, young, and simple. The artwork is relief printing, using three plates. Like Oh, No!<\/a><\/strong><\/em>, each plate is used to print multiple colors.
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Thumbnail watercolor sketch<\/em>
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Cut “Key” image (to be printed black)<\/em>
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Close-up of the cut plate<\/em>
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Two color plates<\/em>
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From Phil: Images from
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“Three sisters called out, ‘What are you doing up there, up on the roof of our house?’ ‘Our balloon has sprung a leak,’ answered Sebastian. ‘Oh, dear,’ said the sisters.
‘If only we could find our knitting needles …’
Luckily, Sebastian had all the things he would ever need.”<\/em>
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“So the sisters could start their mending.
‘You must be having such fun,’ they said, making loops and tying careful knots of yarn. ‘It’s been so long since we’ve traveled. When we were very young we’d pack strawberry sandwiches and climb up over the mountain.
On the other side is the most perfect roller coaster you will ever see.’
Soon the knitting was done.
And when the wind picked up, everyone knew it was time to go …”<\/em>
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“And when night fell, Sebastian boarded the balloon he’d built from Grandma’s afghans and patchwork quilts. He charted a course. He checked the breeze.
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“And for the rest of the day and into the night they rode …”<\/em>
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Book jacket<\/em>
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\nThe image from <\/em>A Sick Day for Amos McGee was originally posted in this 2010 blog entry<\/a><\/strong>.<\/em> <\/p>\n

All other images are used with permission of Cece Bell, Eric Rohmann, Philip C. Stead, and Jody Hewgill.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Note for any new readers: 7-Imp\u2019s 7 Kicks is a weekly meeting ground for taking some time to reflect on Seven(ish) Exceptionally Fabulous, Beautiful, Interesting, Hilarious, or Otherwise Positive Noteworthy Things from the past week, whether book-related or not, that happened to you. New kickers are always welcome. <\/p>\n

* * * Jules’ Kicks * * *<\/strong><\/font>
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1)<\/strong><\/font> School’s out for the summer!<\/p>\n

2)<\/strong><\/font> As I wrote here<\/a><\/strong> on Friday, I’m looking forward to the extra reading-aloud I can do with my daughters, now that we’ll have a bit more time. (Still taking suggestions, too!)<\/p>\n

3)<\/strong><\/font> “Every time a person uses Folgers coffee, a baby whale dies.”<\/em> Dan Santat’s visit to 7-Imp<\/a><\/strong> this week was a kick. <\/p>\n

4)<\/strong><\/font> I read Dan’s The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend<\/em><\/a><\/strong> to a group of fourth-graders a couple weeks back, and one boy wanted to borrow my galley of the book. I told him I was happy to loan it to him, but I needed it for this interview I was doing with Dan. I told him I’d get him a copy, come hell or high water (though I didn’t actually curse in front of the poor kid). So, this week Dan sent a copy of the book autographed to this boy. Is that kicky or what? I can’t wait to see his face when I give it to him. <\/p>\n

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5)<\/strong><\/font> And when he mailed the book, Dan threw in a bag of the “Workaholic” blend from the Surly Asian Guy Roasting Company — just for the Danielsons. It’s very good, and I can see for myself that the coffee bean’s butt crack is wheat-like. Score! (You’ll have to read Dan’s interview for this to make sense.)<\/p>\n

6)<\/strong><\/font> I really like the cover of “She” (a song originally released in 1974<\/a><\/strong>) that is in the trailer for the movie Gone Girl<\/em>, which I stumbled upon the other day. The cover is by Richard Butler<\/a><\/strong> of The Psychadelic Furs. You can hear it below. I don’t know any other way to share it (I can’t even seem to find the cover on iTunes), so I apologize if you don’t want to watch a trailer for (what may or may not be?) a murder mystery. <\/p>\n