The Return of Dory
July 30th, 2015 by jules
“That night my brain keeps waking me up with so many questions.”
Today, author-illustrator Abby Hanlon shares some final art and early sketches from Dory and the Real True Friend (Dial, July 2015), which she and I talked about last week here at Kirkus.
Enjoy the art. …
I tell Mary the big news
while we are playing our favorite game, exercise club.”
she is having a fit.”
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because I need time to put on my outfit.”
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Everyone in this class has something to say!
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because George won’t stop talking about the hamster game.”
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‘Yes, anything,’ I say.”
little trees and branches with Rosabelle’s sword.”
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from Rosabelle, Mrs. Gobble Gracker is blinded and her cape catches on fire.”
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DORY AND THE REAL TRUE FRIEND. Copyright © 2015 by Abby Hanlon. Published by Dial Books for Young Readers, New York. All images here reproduced by permission of Abby Hanlon.
Adorable. As a former elementary art teacher I appreciate all of the back to school references. The children’s faces, while drawn simply, are extremely expressive. Abby Hanlon clearly understands children, their poses, personalities and dialogue. Congratulations on a book children and families will enjoy!