{"id":4047,"date":"2016-05-04T00:01:07","date_gmt":"2016-05-04T06:01:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blaine.org\/sevenimpossiblethings\/?p=4047"},"modified":"2016-05-04T07:13:13","modified_gmt":"2016-05-04T13:13:13","slug":"lane-smiths-there-is-a-tribe-of-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blaine.org\/sevenimpossiblethings\/?p=4047","title":{"rendered":"Lane Smith&#8217;s <em>There Is a Tribe of Kids<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2016\/05\/studies 2cuttingzzz.jpg\"><br \/>\n<BR>&nbsp;<BR><br \/>\nOne of my favorite picture books of 2016 thus far is <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/sevenimpossiblethings\/?p=1422\">Lane Smith&#8217;s<\/a><\/strong> <em>There Is a Tribe of Kids<\/em> (Roaring Brook, May 2016). I&#8217;ve got a review of it over at <em>BookPage<\/em>. That is <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/bookpage.com\/reviews\/19760-lane-smith-there-tribe-kids#.VyljyYQrKUk\">here<\/a><\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p>Today, Lane shares some early studies and sketches, as well as some final art from the book. <\/p>\n<p>Enjoy!<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><br \/>\n<BR>&nbsp;<BR><br \/>\n<center><strong><font size=4>Early Studies, Sketches,<br \/>and Dummy Images<\/em>:<\/font><\/strong><\/center><br \/>\n<BR>&nbsp;<BR><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2016\/05\/studies 1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2016\/05\/studies 1small.jpg\" border=1><\/a><br \/>\n<center><em>(Click to enlarge study)<\/em><\/center><br \/>\n<BR>&nbsp;<BR><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2016\/05\/studies 2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2016\/05\/studies 2small.jpg\" border=1><\/a><br \/>\n<center><em>(Click to enlarge study)<\/em><\/center><br \/>\n<BR>&nbsp;<BR><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2016\/05\/studies 3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2016\/05\/studies 3small.jpg\" border=1><\/a><br \/>\n<center><em>(Click to enlarge study)<\/em><\/center><br \/>\n<BR>&nbsp;<BR><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2016\/05\/dummy 2large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2016\/05\/dummy 2small.jpg\" border=1><\/a><br \/>\n<center><em>(Click to enlarge dummy)<\/em><\/center><br \/>\n<BR>&nbsp;<BR><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2016\/05\/1 raven.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2016\/05\/1 ravensmall.jpg\" border=1><\/a><br \/>\n<center><em>(Click to enlarge)<\/em><\/center><br \/>\n<BR>&nbsp;<BR><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2016\/05\/2 raven.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2016\/05\/2 ravensmall.jpg\" border=1><\/a><br \/>\n<center><em>(Click to enlarge)<\/em><\/center><br \/>\n<BR>&nbsp;<BR><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2016\/05\/3 ravenlarge.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2016\/05\/3 ravensmall.jpg\" border=1><\/a><br \/>\n<center><em>(Click to enlarge)<\/em><\/center><br \/>\n<BR>&nbsp;<BR><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2016\/05\/4 ravenlarge.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2016\/05\/4 ravensmall.jpg\" border=1><\/a><br \/>\n<center><em>(Click to enlarge)<\/em><\/center><br \/>\n<BR>&nbsp;<BR><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2016\/05\/studies 4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2016\/05\/studies 4small.jpg\" border=1><\/a><br \/>\n<center><em>(Click to enlarge)<\/em><\/center><br \/>\n<BR>&nbsp;<BR><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2016\/05\/rubble 1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2016\/05\/rubble 1small.jpg\" border=1><\/a><br \/>\n<center><em>(Click to enlarge)<\/em><\/center><br \/>\n<BR>&nbsp;<BR><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2016\/05\/rubble 2large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2016\/05\/rubble 2small.jpg\" border=1><\/a><br \/>\n<center><em>(Click to enlarge)<\/em><\/center><br \/>\n<BR>&nbsp;<BR><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2016\/05\/rubble 3large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2016\/05\/rubble 3small.jpg\" border=1><\/a><br \/>\n<center><em>(Click to enlarge)<\/em><\/center><br \/>\n<BR>&nbsp;<BR><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2016\/05\/studies 0.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2016\/05\/studies 0small.jpg\" border=1><\/a><br \/>\n<center><em>(Click to enlarge study)<\/em><\/center><br \/>\n<BR>&nbsp;<BR><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2016\/05\/dummy 1large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2016\/05\/dummy 1small.jpg\" border=1><\/a><br \/>\n<center><em>(Click to enlarge dummy)<\/em><\/center><br \/>\n<BR>&nbsp;<BR><br \/>\n<center><strong><font size=4>Final Art<\/em>:<\/font><\/strong><\/center><br \/>\n<BR>&nbsp;<BR><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2016\/05\/6 jellyfishlarge.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2016\/05\/6 jellyfishsmall.jpg\" border=1><\/a><br \/>\n<center><em>&#8220;There was a SMACK of JELLYFISH.&#8221;<\/em><br \/>(Click to enlarge spread)<\/center><br \/>\n<BR>&nbsp;<BR><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2016\/05\/2 ravenslarge.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2016\/05\/2 ravenssmall.jpg\" border=1><\/a><br \/>\n<center><em>&#8220;There was an UNKINDNESS of RAVENS.&#8221;<\/em><br \/>(Click to enlarge spread)<\/center><br \/>\n<BR>&nbsp;<BR><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2016\/05\/3 rockslarge.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2016\/05\/3 rockssmall.jpg\" border=1><\/a><br \/>\n<center><em>&#8220;There was a FORMATION of ROCKS.&#8221;<\/em><br \/>(Click to enlarge spread)<\/center><br \/>\n<BR>&nbsp;<BR><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2016\/05\/4 Rubblelarge.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2016\/05\/4 Rubblesmall.jpg\" border=1><\/a><br \/>\n<center><em>&#8220;There was a PILE of RUBBLE.<br \/>There was a GROWTH of PLANTS.&#8221;<\/em><br \/>(Click to enlarge spread)<\/center><br \/>\n<BR>&nbsp;<BR><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2016\/05\/5 elephantslarge.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2016\/05\/5 elephantssmall.jpg\" border=1><\/a><br \/>\n<center><em>&#8220;There was a PARADE of ELEPHANTS.&#8221;<\/em><br \/>(Click to enlarge spread)<\/center><br \/>\n<BR>&nbsp;<BR><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2016\/05\/caterpillarslarge.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2016\/05\/caterpillarssmall.jpg\" border=1><\/a><br \/>\n<center><em>&#8220;There was an ARMY of CATERPILLARS.<br \/>There was a FLIGHT of BUTTERFLIES.&#8221;<\/em><br \/>(Click to enlarge spread)<\/center><br \/>\n<BR>&nbsp;<BR><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2016\/05\/Oceanlarge.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2016\/05\/Oceansmall.jpg\" border=1><\/a><br \/>\n<center><em>&#8220;There was an OCEAN of BLUE.&#8221;<\/em><br \/>(Click to enlarge spread)<\/center><br \/>\n<BR>&nbsp;<BR><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2016\/05\/1 Tribe cover.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2016\/05\/1 Tribe coversmall.jpg\" border=1><\/a><br \/>\n<center><em>(Click to enlarge cover)<\/em><\/center><br \/>\n<BR>&nbsp;<BR><br \/>\n<center>* * * * * * *<\/center><\/p>\n<p><em>THERE IS A TRIBE OF KIDS. Copyright \u00a9 2016 by Lane Smith. Published by Roaring Brook Press, New York. All images here reproduced by permission of Lane Smith.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; One of my favorite picture books of 2016 thus far is Lane Smith&#8217;s There Is a Tribe of Kids (Roaring Brook, May 2016). I&#8217;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!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4047","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-picture-books"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/blaine.org\/sevenimpossiblethings\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4047","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/blaine.org\/sevenimpossiblethings\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/blaine.org\/sevenimpossiblethings\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blaine.org\/sevenimpossiblethings\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blaine.org\/sevenimpossiblethings\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4047"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/blaine.org\/sevenimpossiblethings\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4047\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/blaine.org\/sevenimpossiblethings\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4047"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blaine.org\/sevenimpossiblethings\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4047"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blaine.org\/sevenimpossiblethings\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4047"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}