The cover is approved and here is a glimpse of how it Katie & The Starry Night will look. I'm also posting the final endpapers, created by my son (in the style of Katie of course) with help from a few friends (and his Dad!). I think they are my favourite thing in the book, and it's a shame they will be missing from the paperback.
Now the proofs will be made ready for the Frankfurt Book Fair in October... although with European economics as they are, I don't have any particular expectations.
Hi James, we're very excited by the new addition to the Katie collection! Can't wait to get our hands on a copy!
ReplyDeleteWe're trainee teachers and are using 'Katie's Picture Show' for a major module on our course. We were wondering if you could give us any advice regarding possible art activities children may wish to engage in following reading the story? Whilst we appreciate you are extremely busy, we would love it if you could contribute an illustration towards our project.
We shall be encouraging our fellow trainee teachers to use your stories in their lessons as they are so inspiring!
Hello Kav and Charisse, thanks for your kind comments. I think a good follow up is to paint collaboratively on a very big scale, with something like emulsion paint. It handles similarly to oils but dries fast, and the colours are far more subtle than usual school paints, which is a big advantage. Also cheap: if parents donate unwanted matte emulsion it's free (and environmental!). I paint on hardboard panels when I run this sort of project, usually based on a specific painting. Go to my profile for an email link if you want to discuss further!
ReplyDeletegood luck with your project!