{"id":3978,"date":"2016-01-29T00:01:26","date_gmt":"2016-01-29T06:01:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blaine.org\/sevenimpossiblethings\/?p=3978"},"modified":"2016-01-30T17:16:15","modified_gmt":"2016-01-30T23:16:15","slug":"what-im-doing-at-kirkus-this-weekplus-what-i-did-last-week-featuringemily-arnold-mccully-charlotte-pardichristian-robinson-and-charles-santoso","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blaine.org\/sevenimpossiblethings\/?p=3978","title":{"rendered":"What I Did at <em>Kirkus<\/em> Last Week, Featuring<br>Emily Arnold McCully, Charlotte Pardi,<br>Christian Robinson, and Charles Santoso"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2016\/01\/IMG_9350.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2016\/01\/IMG_9350small.JPG\" border=1><\/a><br \/>\n<center><em>(Click to enlarge)<\/em><\/center><br \/>\n<BR>&nbsp;<BR><br \/>\nI&#8217;m following up today with some illustrations from the picture books I wrote about (<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kirkusreviews.com\/features\/when-death-shows-its-heart\/\">here<\/a><\/strong>) at <em>Kirkus<\/em> last week. They include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The new edition of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Margaret_Wise_Brown\">Margaret Wise Brown&#8217;s<\/a><\/strong> <em>The Dead Bird<\/em>, illustrated by <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/sevenimpossiblethings\/?p=2414\">Christian Robinson<\/a><\/strong> (Harper, March 2016);<\/li>\n<li>A Danish import, originally published in 2001, called <em>Cry, Heart, But Never Break<\/em>, written by <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/da.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Glenn_Ringtved\">Glenn Ringtved<\/a><\/strong> and illustrated by <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ibby.org\/1202.0.html?&#038;tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=44&#038;cHash=4d6b3b763c8a8f8890b470db7e551003\">Charlotte Pardi<\/a><\/strong> (Enchanted Lion, March 2016);<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.caronlevis.com\/\">Caron Levis&#8217;s<\/a><\/strong> <em>Ida, Always<\/em>, illustrated by <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.charlessantoso.com\/wp\/\">Charles Santoso<\/a><\/strong> (Atheneum, February 2016);<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/sevenimpossiblethings\/?p=2367\">Emily Arnold McCully&#8217;s<\/a><\/strong> <em>Clara: The (Mostly) True Story of the Rhinoceros who Dazzled Kings, Inspired Artists, and Won the Hearts of Everyone\u2026While She Ate Her Way Up and Down a Continent!<\/em> (Schwartz &#038; Wade, June 2016).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Pictured above is an image from Christian Robinson. <\/p>\n<p>Enjoy the art. &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><br \/>\n<BR>&nbsp;<BR><br \/>\n<center><strong><font size=4>From Glenn Ringtved&#8217;s<br \/><em>Cry, Heart, But Never Break<\/em>,<br \/>illustrated by Charlotte Pardi:<\/font><\/strong><\/center><br \/>\n<BR>&nbsp;<BR><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2016\/01\/1Cry_heart_selectspreads_sm1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2016\/01\/1Cry_heart_selectspreads_sm1small.jpg\" border=1><\/a><br \/>\n<center><em>&#8220;&#8230; Some people say Death&#8217;s heart is as dead and black as a piece of coal, but that is not true. Beneath his inky cloak, Death&#8217;s heart is as red as the most beautiful sunset and beats with a great love of life.&#8221;<\/em><br \/>(Click to enlarge and read full text)<\/center><br \/>\n<BR>&nbsp;<BR><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2016\/01\/2Cry_heart_selectspreads_sm.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2016\/01\/2Cry_heart_selectspreads_smsmall.jpg\" border=1><\/a><br \/>\n<center><em>&#8220;One day the brothers and the sisters met. Sorrow fell instantly in love with Delight, and she with him. It was the same for Grief and Joy.<br \/>Each couldn&#8217;t live without the other.&#8221;<\/em><br \/>(Click to enlarge)<\/center><br \/>\n<BR>&nbsp;<BR><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2016\/01\/3Cry_heart_selectspreads_sm1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2016\/01\/3Cry_heart_selectspreads_smsmall.jpg\" border=1><\/a><br \/>\n<center><em>&#8220;In the years that followed, the children lived with their joy and their sorrow, but they always remembered Death&#8217;s words and took great comfort from their hearts,<br \/>which grieved and cried but never broke.&#8221;<\/em><br \/>(Click to enlarge)<\/center><br \/>\n<BR>&nbsp;<BR><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2016\/01\/cryheartcover.jpg\"><br \/>\n<BR>&nbsp;<BR><br \/>\n<center><strong><font size=4>From Margaret Wise Brown&#8217;s <em>The Dead Bird<\/em>,<br \/>illustrated by Christian Robinson:<\/font><\/strong><\/center><br \/>\n<BR>&nbsp;<BR><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2016\/01\/Character_Sketch1large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2016\/01\/Character_Sketch1small.jpg\" border=1><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2016\/01\/Character_Sketch2large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2016\/01\/Character_Sketch2small.jpg\" border=1><\/a><br \/>\n<center><em>Character sketches<\/em><br \/>(Click each to enlarge)<\/center><br \/>\n<BR>&nbsp;<BR><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2016\/01\/cover_exploration1large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2016\/01\/cover_exploration1small.jpg\" border=1><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2016\/01\/cover_exploration2large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2016\/01\/cover_exploration2small.jpg\" border=1><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2016\/01\/cover_exploration3large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2016\/01\/cover_exploration3small.jpg\" border=1><\/a><br \/>\n<center><em>Cover exploration<\/em><br \/>(Click each to enlarge)<\/center><br \/>\n<BR>&nbsp;<BR><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2016\/01\/IMG_9302.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2016\/01\/IMG_9302small.JPG\" border=1><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2016\/01\/IMG_9074.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2016\/01\/IMG_9074small.JPG\" border=1><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2016\/01\/IMG_9157.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2016\/01\/IMG_9157small.JPG\" border=1><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2016\/01\/IMG_9272.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2016\/01\/IMG_9272small.JPG\" border=1><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2016\/01\/IMG_9178.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2016\/01\/IMG_9178small.JPG\" border=1><\/a><br \/>\n<center><em>(Click each to enlarge)<\/em><\/center><br \/>\n<BR>&nbsp;<BR><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2016\/01\/DeadBird_BirdWasDeadlarge.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2016\/01\/DeadBird_BirdWasDeadsmall.jpg\" border=1><\/a><br \/>\n<center><em>A final spread from the book:<br \/>&#8220;The bird was dead when the children found it.&#8221;<\/em><br \/>(Click to enlarge)<\/center><br \/>\n<BR>&nbsp;<BR><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2016\/01\/DeadBird_WarmFernslarge.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2016\/01\/DeadBird_WarmFernssmall.jpg\" border=1><\/a><br \/>\n<center><em>A final spread from the book:<br \/>&#8220;They put warm sweet-ferns in the bottom of the grave. And they wrapped the bird up in grapevine leaves and put it in the ground. Then they put more ferns on top of it,<br \/>and little white violets, and yellow star flowers.&#8221;<\/em><br \/>(Click to enlarge)<\/center><br \/>\n<BR>&nbsp;<BR><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2016\/01\/deadbirdcover.jpg\" border=1><br \/>\n<BR>&nbsp;<BR><br \/>\n<center><strong><font size=4>From Caron Levis&#8217;s <em>Ida, Always<\/em>,<br \/>illustrated by Charles Santoso:<\/font><\/strong><\/center><br \/>\n<BR>&nbsp;<BR><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2016\/01\/9781481426404.IN03left.jpg\"><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2016\/01\/9781481426404.IN03large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2016\/01\/9781481426404.IN03right.jpg\" border=1><\/a><br \/>\n<center><em>(Click second image to see spread in its entirety)<\/em><\/center><br \/>\n<BR>&nbsp;<BR><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2016\/01\/9781481426404.IN05full.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2016\/01\/9781481426404.IN05left.jpg\" border=1><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2016\/01\/9781481426404.IN05full.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2016\/01\/9781481426404.IN05right.jpg\" border=1><\/a><br \/>\n<center><em>(Click either image to see spread in its entirety)<\/em><\/center><br \/>\n<BR>&nbsp;<BR><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2016\/01\/9781481426404.IN06large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2016\/01\/9781481426404.IN06small.jpg\" border=1><\/a><br \/>\n<center><em>&#8220;Keeper Sonya came instead. Sonya told Gus that Ida was very sick. &#8230;&#8221;<\/em><br \/>(Click to enlarge and read full text)<\/center><br \/>\n<BR>&nbsp;<BR><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2016\/01\/ida-always-cover.jpg\" border=1><br \/>\n<BR>&nbsp;<BR><br \/>\n<center><strong><font size=4>A Sneak-Peek at<br \/>Emily Arnold McCully&#8217;s <em>Clara<\/em>:<\/font><\/strong><\/center><br \/>\n<BR>&nbsp;<BR><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2016\/01\/CLARA_interiorlarge.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2016\/01\/CLARA_interiorsmall.jpg\" border=1><\/a><br \/>\n<center><em>&#8220;Nearly three hundred years ago, when half the world was still a mystery to the other half, a Dutch sea captain arrived in India and called on an old friend. As they were trading stories, a remarkable creature padded into the room.&#8221;<br \/>[Please note: The colors are slightly brighter in this spread<br \/>than they appear in the book.]<\/em><br \/>(Click to enlarge and read full text)<\/center><br \/>\n<BR>&nbsp;<BR><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2016\/01\/clara_cover.jpg\" border=1><br \/>\n<BR>&nbsp;<BR><br \/>\n<center>* * * * * * *<\/center><\/p>\n<p><em>CLARA: THE (MOSTLY) TRUE STORY OF THE RHINOCEROS WHO DAZZLED KINGS, INSPIRED ARTISTS, AND WON THE HEARTS OF EVERYONE &#8230; WHILE SHE ATE HER WAY UP AND DOWN A CONTINENT! Copyright \u00a9 2016 by Emily Arnold McCully. Published by Schwartz &#038; Wade Books, New York. Spread used by permission of Ms. McCully.<\/p>\n<p>CRY, HEART, BUT NEVER BREAK. Copyright \u00a9 2001 by Glenn Ringtved. Illustrations copyright \u00a9 2001 by Charlotte Pardi. Copyright \u00a9 2016 by Robert Moulthrop for the English language text. Spreads used by permission of the publisher, Enchanted Lion Books, Brooklyn.<\/p>\n<p>THE DEAD BIRD. Text copyright \u00a9 1938 by Margaret Wise Brown. Illustrations copyright \u00a9 2016 by Christian Robinson. Final spreads used by permission of the publisher, Harper, New York. Other images used by permission of Christian Robinson. <\/p>\n<p>IDA, ALWAYS. Copyright \u00a9 2016 by Caron Levis. Illustrations copyright \u00a9 2016 by Charles Santoso. Final spreads used by permission of the publisher, Atheneum Books for Young Readers, New York.<\/em> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Click to enlarge) &nbsp; I&#8217;m following up today with some illustrations from the picture books I wrote about (here) at Kirkus last week. 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