Writers often run into a common problem. We have an idea, or we’re working on a manuscript, or we’re sealing a submission envelope only to discover a book on the shelves closely matches our story. Our hopes are dashed.
I thought it would be fun to take a subject like Christmas, and look at how authors and artists have found different ways to tell their story around a similar subject. For the next ten days I will post ten different Christmas picture books. Some are new, some are old, but each book is unique.
The first book is one in a series that I’m sure you’re familiar with. I Spy Christmas by Walter Wick and Jean Marzollo is filled with beautiful photographs and short, fun rhymes that kids and grown-ups will love discovering together. When my son was five, he was a huge I Spy fan. These books offer a different reading experience, more of a game than a story, but kids (especially boys IMO) love I Spy books.
Walter Wick’s photographs in I Spy Christmas are amazingly constructed and full of Christmas images. His unique idea and artistic talent came together with Jean Marzollo's rhymes to create a great Christmas picture book.
Happy Holidays!
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1 comments:
Oh, good idea! Maybe I'll try that with another topic some time (since I am a "Hanukah" person). Aaron Zenz says there is a whole genre on Hiccuping Hippos. That could be a fun comparison :)
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