Over the summer I art-directed my first project for duopress: Puck's 123 Little Bugs, a Cool Counting Book™ for itty-bitty readers. Prolific artist Rey David Rojas made the adorable illustrations, and my long-time friend Grant McMahan designed the book. Grant added patterns to Rey David's art, two of which—including these swirls on the cover—were created by me, just for fun. This art director job has its perks to be sure, not least of which is working with such talented people.
All duopress books are interactive. On the final pages of 123 Little Bugs you'll find helpful conversation starters to give you ideas about how to help your baby interact with the art on each page.
For example:
"Did you know that caterpillars have twelve eyes? How many eyes do you have? Can you close one eye? How about both? Now, open your eyes! There's much more to see in this book!"
Adorable. Where were these books when my son was small?
Get a jump on spring with 123 Little Bugs, available on-line and at your local independent bookstore.
2 comments:
How darling! Don't tell the artist, but I think the swirls on the front cover are the best part.
Very sweet of you to say Connie, and your secret is safe with me. :)
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