{"id":3580,"date":"2014-11-16T00:01:52","date_gmt":"2014-11-16T06:01:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blaine.org\/sevenimpossiblethings\/?p=3580"},"modified":"2014-11-15T18:50:28","modified_gmt":"2014-11-16T00:50:28","slug":"7-imps-7-kicks-406-featuring-alex-barrow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blaine.org\/sevenimpossiblethings\/?p=3580","title":{"rendered":"7-Imp\u2019s 7 Kicks #406: Featuring Alex Barrow"},"content":{"rendered":"

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“This tale begins with Samuel Drew, wherever he goes, his dog goes too.
The day is fine, the sky is bright, as Sam and dog stroll into sight.
Look there he is, the little boy with dog-on-wheels, his favourite toy.
Let’s watch and find out where they go … But hurry up — we can’t be slow!”<\/em>
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\nThis week over at BookPage<\/em>, I have a review of Gabby Dawnay’s<\/a><\/strong> A Possum’s Tail<\/em>, illustrated by Alex Barrow<\/a><\/strong>. The two have worked together on stories and poems for the UK’s OKIDO<\/a><\/strong><\/em> magazine, and this is their first picture book together. It was published this month from Tate Publishing in London but is distributed by Abrams here in the States. <\/p>\n

The review is here<\/a><\/strong>, so you can head over there if you want more information. This morning, I share two spreads so that we can all get a sneak peek inside the book. One more is below. <\/p>\n

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“…London Zoo! They pass the cheeky chimpanzees and noisy parrots in the trees.
Past hippos snoozing in the sun and sliding penguins having fun.
Past sleeping snakes and tigers snoring, tall giraffes and lions roaring …
Sam looks around, he knows his mind, he knows exactly where to find …”<\/em>
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\nA POSSUM’S TAIL. Copyright \u00a9 2014 by Gabby Dawnay. Illustrations copyright \u00a9 2014 by Alex Barrow. Illustrations reproduced by permission of the publisher, Tate Publishing\/Abrams.<\/em><\/p>\n

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> I spoke in Knoxville this week about Wild Things<\/em>—at a bookstore and at the University—and that went well. <\/p>\n

2)<\/strong><\/font> I got to see old friends, while there. <\/p>\n

3)<\/strong><\/font> I read B. J. Novak’s<\/a><\/strong> The Book With No Pictures<\/a><\/strong><\/em> at story time at Parnassus Books just yesterday, and one little girl, a regular whom I always enjoy seeing, laughed so hard that her whole body shook. <\/p>\n

4)<\/strong><\/font> Since we got a galley of the fourth Penderwicks<\/a><\/strong> book, the girls and I are re-reading books 1 to 3 (mostly to refresh our memories). And they are having so. much. fun. Even more fun than the first time. I am enjoying the re-reads but am super eager to get to the new one. <\/p>\n

5)<\/strong><\/font> We are also reading the Joey Pigza<\/a><\/strong> books, which I may have already said recently, but it’s truly a kick to read Gantos’ writing outloud. Also, I’ve decided Grandma is one of children’s literature’s best characters ever<\/em>. (Books 1 to 4 are re-reads for me, but they’re all new to the girls, who now love Joey. When we’re done with the fourth, the brand-new one<\/a><\/strong> awaits, the one I haven’t<\/em> read yet. I’m eager to get to that, too.)<\/p>\n

6)<\/strong><\/font> The score in the TV show The Leftovers<\/a><\/strong><\/em>. I also really like the show itself thus far, though it’s often deeply sad and though the title makes me giggle every time. It makes me think of things like meatloaf. In fact, I’ve just been referring to it as Meatloaf<\/em>, though really and truly, the episodes I’ve seen so far have been good. <\/p>\n

7)<\/strong><\/font> Nashville’s Kidlit Drink Night. So good to see folks there. AND to have the Local Latte, because honey, cinnamon, milk, coffee … YUM.<\/p>\n

What are YOUR<\/font><\/strong> kicks this week? <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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