BABY LIT BOARD BOOKS

So here is the board series I'd mentioned:

I do find them adorable. My thinking being that babies, todlers, and even kids in elementary school... ah, heck I'll throw it out and say that there might be a few kids in high school as well, who don't know what a governess is and a toddler isn't going to know what a marriage proposal is! So, you know, cute in theory, but... 

 These spreads are from Romeo and Juliet:

And these spreads are from Jane Eyre:

I think the pages like "7 soldiers in uniform," or "3 Houses," work just fine but the other spreads are funny things for the adults. I haven't seen Alice in Wonderland because our bookstore doesn't have it but I'd love to see it! They're fun books none the less and I love the art so maybe my criticisms do not matter. I know parents must get bored reading the same board books about cows and bunnies over and over again! Maybe we can start giving kids governesses instead of babysitters?

MY NEW/OLD JOB

I'm back in the kids' department at the bookstore. I worked last week for the first time back in the department. I didn't know how I'd feel to be back there - I think I'd been gone for about 4 years? I felt like a kid in a candy store! I was secretly so excited! I found so many books that I wanted to buy. I kept adding to my pile and my new coworker kept saying, "Meghan, you're going to go broke buying all of these." So, so true. I'll report soon on my new finds. I found a really cool graphic novel series for young readers that I want to read. Also, there were a few picture books that I bought just for the art. I haven't even read the text. One was illustrated by Ross McDonald. I love him! But he did an amazing job with the particular book that I bought. It's nonfiction. I'm at my parents house so I can't remember the name (I know, how useful am I?) Also, I found a really great and interesting board book series for toddlers that I need to think over. I don't know if toddlers will exactly appreciate the subject matter! One is on Jane Austin, another on Shakespeare... I think the parents will enjoy them... but the kids? Hmmm. 


Anyway, I'll be blogging a lot on my finds I think!

Tatsuro Kiuchi

Once in a while I like to highlight an artist or illustrator that I stumble upon...

NICE ANIMATION FOR A BOOK...

Just saying...

WORLD'S LARGEST LEGO TOWER

Kids in Korea help build this crazy tower! How fun would this have been?

WHERE'S WALDO LIVE!

I thought this was super cool. These are images of an attempt to break the World's record for Where's Waldo (or in Great Britain Where's Wally). This was in three different locations in Ireland. Pretty sweet! I wish I was there.

INSPIRATION

As always, I find other artist's art inspiring. This artist's name is Erika Iris. She said, "I spent about a year tearing up anything I could find in my house – playing cards, newspapers, coffee table books." 


Here are a few of her pieces:

MAURICE DOCUMENTARY

This is a good one...