Happy Halloween!

"Vampire"

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Ed Emberley Titles I Never Knew Existed...

 

(Image from Night's Nice by Barbara and Ed Emberley)

It’s about a thirty-minute walk to my local library.  I was returning these rare Ed Emberley books I had checked out.  I guess it was lucky for me that the library was still closed.  Standing outside at the drop-off box hemming and hawing, I found myself unable to part with them just yet. 

Copyright 1961, 1962, and 1974 by Ed Emberley.

Sea Of Bath, Captain's Journal: Ship's Entry #2: Secret Code Words!

Sea Of Bath Review...

I'm excited to share a favorable review for The Sea Of Bath:

From: Young Adult Books Central (www.yabookscentral.com)

Come Sail the Sea of Bath With Me!
a review by Rita Lorraine Hubbard, The Original H.I.R. (Historical Investigative Reporter)

Remember the old saying, "There's nothing new under the sun?" Well, that certainly doesn't apply to author-illustrator Bob Logan's newest picture book, The Sea of Bath. This book is fresh, new, and one of the cutest, cleverest, and most unique picture books I've read in awhile.

The Sea of Bath is all about fun on the high seas (or in the bathtub, depending on how you look at it). The story is told by an unassuming sea captain who spends his time snoozing...until the water begins to rise. When it does, he enjoys sailing his boat, the S.S. Rubb A. Dubb, on the bubbly Sea of Bath, where he encounters curious squeaking ducks, odd deep-sea divers, and bars of soap that challenge his ship to a water race.

This book is super-brief, but the pictures of the wide-eyed captain trying to make sense of the curious objects floating along on the choppy sea will have you and your little one laughing out loud. Logan's illustrations are both simple and outstanding, and capture all the exciting possibilities an afternoon in the watery tub can offer, if one only uses one's imagination.

The Sea of Bath has all the elements of a classic picture book, right down to ts "Can-we-read-it-again?" potential.

Hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

Link to the website's review: here!

Mini-X-Wing!

I wanted to post my 8-year old's mini-LEGO X-Wing fighter

that he made from scratch.  Simple and stylized, with working wings that open!

I especially like Artoo!

Sea Of Bath, Captain's Journal: Ship's Entry #1: Captain Bell

It must be duly noted, that Captain "Fireboat" Bell is none other than story artist, director, and writer, Mike Bell.  I had the privilege of meeting Mike upon my return to DreamWorks.  Funny and likeable, Mike Bell is a man worthy of patrolling shipping lanes with a pug.

The Force Is Strong With This One!

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Images 1 thru 3 by Jack Logan, age 7

( graphite, colored pencil, and marker)

Images 4 thru 9 by Bob Logan, age 9

(marker)

The impact of the Star Wars phenomenon never ceases to amaze me.  I never would have imagined my son drawing images from a movie that I used to draw when I was around his age.  The lesson learned today is, Star Wars is fun to draw!

Here is a bonus for you!  I call it, "Darth Vader Choking A Guy" 

Skateboard Idea #3: The Mata Deck!

"MATA!"

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Will Mata.  Talented story artist.  Excellent skateboard decal!

Skateboard Idea #2: Clown Deck

"Clown"

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In Stores!

I can't believe it!

Time to celebrate!  I'm going for ice cream!

Dave Pimentel's Sketchbook!

 

Evoke by DreamWorks story supervisor, David Pimentel is a remarkable collection of some of his favorite sketches over the years all beautifully bound.  I should keep my copy at work for all to see, but I just picked it up and wanted to enjoy it over the weekend!

Copyright 2010 by David Pimentel.

The Sea Of Bath!

My book has arrived!  I guess it’s available…NOW!

The book turned out really nice largely due to the talented staff at Sourcebooks Jabberwocky.  They’ve added a lot of nice details to the book.  I am in their debt.

I am grateful to my editor, Rebecca Frazer and project editor/art director, Kelly Barrales-Saylor for their support, talent, and expertise.

And to my literary agent Jennifer Unter, thank you for believing in rubber ducks and a sleepy old seafarer. 

Q POP!

My friend Chris Mitchell is opening Q Pop, a shop/gallery in the historic Little Tokyo area of Los Angeles.  Check out his blog and help him decide what color to paint his store!  No doubt, Q Pop will offer rare, fun, and unique merchandise!

Funky Punky!