Monday, July 29, 2013

Dear Mr. Watterson


Dear Mr. Watterson Teaser Trailer from Dear Mr. Watterson on Vimeo.

A documentary film that explores the impact of Calvin & Hobbes - In Theaters November 15th!

The Day The Crayons Quit

Illustrator/author extraordinaire Oliver Jeffers has teamed up this time with writer Drew Daywalt to make this very witty, New York Times bestseller 'The Day The Crayons Quit', which tells the story of Duncan and his box of disgruntled crayons...
oliver jeffers, the day the crayons quit, cover
...click on images to enlarge and read the letters which white and green write to Duncan...
oliver jeffers, the day the crayons quit, whiteoliver jeffers, the day the crayons quit, green
...and I love Beige's woes, "I am BEIGE and I'm proud of it. I'm also tired of being second place to Mr. Brown. It's not fair that Brown gets all the bears, ponies and puppies while the only things I get are turkey dinners (if I'm lucky) and wheat, and let's be honest - when was the last time you saw a kid excited about colouring wheat?"...
oliver jeffers, the day the crayons quit, beige

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Friday, July 19, 2013

The Very Big Carrot

Thank you to Eerdmans Books for sending The Very Big Carrot my way. Eerdmans consistently creates little works of art in book form. With its colorful matte cover, subtle endpapers and Satoe Tone’s richly painted orange and green pictures, The Very Big Carrot is no exception.

The story is simple. Six rabbits discover a very big carrot and try to think of "the very best way to use it.” Maybe they could make it into a boat, an airplane (that resembles a zeppelin), or a house.  With this clear premise and lushly detailed illustrations these bunnies with big plans will engage toddlers as well as their parents. 


ISBN: 978-0-8028-5426-1
26 Pages
6" x 7.75" 
Ages 2 to 6
To see more of Satoe Tone's artwork click here.

The Red Heels

Les talons rouges / The Red Heels from Olesya Shchukina on Vimeo.


Sunday, July 14, 2013

Like so many other great things...

I found this at  http://shelleysdavies.com/ --

"In honour of Bastille Day, this little film was nominated for an Oscar in 2010 for ‘Best Animated Short Film’, as well as winning a slew of other animation awards. French Roast, by Fabrice Joubert, has so many wonderful character designs within it…"