{"id":4503,"date":"2017-11-26T00:01:00","date_gmt":"2017-11-26T06:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blaine.org\/sevenimpossiblethings\/?p=4503"},"modified":"2017-11-25T15:03:59","modified_gmt":"2017-11-25T21:03:59","slug":"7-imps-7-kicks-562-featuring-lauren-castillo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blaine.org\/sevenimpossiblethings\/?p=4503","title":{"rendered":"7-Imp\u2019s 7 Kicks #562: Featuring Lauren Castillo"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Foam printing in process, followed by final spread:
“One cold October evening, Andy watched a spider spin. He climbed a ladder for a closer look. He’d found the hero of his story \u2014 Charlotte A. Cavatica.
She rewove destiny with words. In the gleaming strands of her web,
Charlotte formed the bond of friendship.”<\/em>
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\nOver at BookPage, I’ve got a review of Barbara Herkert’s<\/a><\/strong> A Boy, a Mouse, and a Spider: The Story of E. B. White<\/em> (Christy Ottaviano Books\/Henry Holt, October 2017), illustrated by Lauren Castillo<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

That review is here<\/a><\/strong>, and today Lauren visits to share some preliminary images from the book, as well as some final spreads. I thank her for sharing. <\/p>\n


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In the studio<\/em>
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Art in progress<\/em>
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From the sketchbooks<\/em>
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Young Elwyn<\/em>
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Sketch, line art, and final spread: “In the refuge of the stable, Elwyn’s senses sharpened to the ripe scent of manure, the creak of harness leather, the perfect shape of eggs,
the snort of tired horses, the sweet-dry smell of hay, and a spider’s masterpiece.”<\/em>
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Final art<\/em>
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Sketch and final spread: “As Elwyn grew, he surveyed the summer stars.
His ears captured an owl’s query, the breeze’s beckoning, the scuffing of horse hooves. He jotted his reflections in a journal. Writing what he saw, heard, and felt
made him feel free. <\/em>I wonder what I might be …”
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Final art: “After college, Andy worked for <\/em>The New Yorker magazine. He married Katharine, an editor he met there. They soon became a family \u2014 Nancy, Roger, and baby Joel. Amid the raucousness of the city, Andy longed for a farm, a high-lofted barn
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Stages of a spread and its final art:
“Like a piper, he led his little family toward his dream in Maine.”<\/em>
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Sketch and final art<\/em>
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Case cover<\/em>
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\nA BOY, A MOUSE, AND A SPIDER: THE STORY OF E. B. WHITE. Text copyright \u00a9 2017 by Barbara Herkert. Illustrations copyright \u00a9 2017 by Lauren Castillo. Published by Christy Ottaviano Books\/Henry Holt and Company, New York. All images used by permission of Lauren Castillo.<\/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> Seeing Shawn Colvin<\/a><\/strong> live last Sunday. She even brought out Buddy Miller<\/a><\/strong> and Emmylou<\/a><\/strong> at the end. <\/p>\n

2)<\/strong><\/font> Volunteering yesterday at Parnassus Books<\/a><\/strong> for Small Business Saturday. It was hoppin’ in there. <\/p>\n

3)<\/strong><\/font> The tree is up. Look. Dragons love tacos.
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\n4)<\/strong><\/font> New writing opportunities. <\/p>\n

5)<\/strong><\/font> The way the girls have already started planning on making home-made gifts for their friends for the holidays.<\/p>\n

6)<\/strong><\/font> Freelance writers don’t really get days off very often (though at least, during the whole year, I have very flexible scheduling, which I appreciate), but on Thursday I didn’t do one single bit of work. That was kicky. <\/p>\n

7)<\/strong><\/font> Showing the girls Christmas Vacation<\/a><\/strong><\/em>, as they’re finally old enough. They laughed and laughed. They enjoyed Clark Griswold. <\/p>\n

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

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