I am dying to write a post with the word “effulgent”* in it as a true and perfect adjective. Just to show off.
But it’s not going to happen today.
I do have a question though for children’s picture book lovers out there – what do you think are the particular best examples of cover art and design that you’ve seen? Mind, I’m most interested here in clean and bright aesthetics; not charcoals or heavy pencilling; nor watercolours, really. Kim and I are currently deliberating over what we think Surprise! ought to look like. I have some ideas, but I’m interested to see what you all might say. Please, also say you’ve never thought about it before, or that its not that important for your (or your child’s) overall appreciation of a narrative, if that is the case. It is all helpful.
Thanks!
*Anyone a fan of a particular television show will know who – and in what episode – makes especial use of that word, too. First person to guess gets…uh…a salute from me!
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Last night I fished a lot of comments out of my spam filter which were sent there incorrectly. Some were from old friends (Karen Cheng!) and some new ones. So, so sorry! I hope it doesn’t happen again. Teach me not to check, won’t it?
