{"id":4197,"date":"2016-11-13T00:01:34","date_gmt":"2016-11-13T06:01:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blaine.org\/sevenimpossiblethings\/?p=4197"},"modified":"2016-11-12T17:50:23","modified_gmt":"2016-11-12T23:50:23","slug":"7-imps-7-kicks-509-featuring-beth-krommes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blaine.org\/sevenimpossiblethings\/?p=4197","title":{"rendered":"7-Imp\u2019s 7 Kicks #509: Featuring Beth Krommes"},"content":{"rendered":"

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“… as we slumber unknowing …”<\/em>
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\nI’ve got a review over at BookPage<\/em> of Joyce Sidman’s<\/a><\/strong> Before Morning<\/em> (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, October 2016), illustrated by Beth Krommes<\/a><\/strong>. That review is here<\/a><\/strong>, and today I’ve got some spreads from the book, as well as some preliminary images from Beth. I thank her for sharing. <\/p>\n


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Beth’s brainstorm page<\/em>
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Beth’s practice scratchboard<\/em><\/center>
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Proof<\/em><\/center>
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Original sketch, followed by final sketch<\/em><\/center>
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Final art: “… the earth turn to sugar …”<\/em>
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Final art: “… change the world before morning …”<\/em>
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\nBEFORE MORNING. Text copyright \u00a9 2016 by Joyce Sidman. Illustrations copyright \u00a9 2016 by Beth Krommes. Illustrations reproduced by permission of the publisher, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Boston. All other images used by permission of Beth Krommes.<\/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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Well, you all. I’m not gonna lie: I don’t really have any kicks this week. Honest to goodness, none. This is not about red or blue either; it’s about basic human decency. Nothing about the election results is acceptable in any way whatsoever. None. <\/p>\n

That’s about all I’ve got, except I am at least grateful that we have this beautiful art to see today. <\/p>\n

Please do share your kicks this week, if you have them. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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