The Emily's Blue Period Trifecta
Moments after Colby Sharp and I read Emily's Blue Period, we knew it deserved the Sharp-Schu trifecta treatment on its book birthday. I think you'll see why after you pore over each page. It is one of those picture books that you want to share with everyone in your life. Perfection.
Please join us in celebrating this marvelous and unique picture book with the Nerdy Book Club, Cathleen Daly, and Lisa Brown.
I wrote the words in red, and Lisa wrote the words in black. Thank you, Lisa!
Emily and her family were fun to draw. Especially
Jack’s temper tantrum in the furniture store. I named the store “STÜF” and it
was NOT modeled after any actual store, I swear…
The illustrations for Emily’s Blue Period were done in graphite and watercolor on paper.
I used a lot of blue paint, for obvious reasons. Then I scanned the art into
the computer and added texture and collage elements in Photoshop. For Emily’s
collage, I used scraps of colored and patterned paper that I found at an art
supply store, plus items that I picked up around my studio and my house:
buttons, wrapping paper, ribbons, keys, washers, old scrabble letters, and
more.
Cathleen Daly and I met each other a long, long time
ago when she came to a panel at 826 Valencia on which my husband was speaking. About children’s books, of course. I was in
the back of the room on my first evening out with our newborn baby who promptly
threw up all over me so I went home.
Pablo Picasso painted a painting of his son and his
son’s toy horse. It is called “Claude à deux ans avec son cheval à roulettes”
(Claude at two years old with his wheeled horse). I decided to give Emily that same toy horse in our book.
Whenever I visit a school library, I make sure they
have a graphic novel section.
Reading is more important than breathing. Ok, ALMOST more important.
Reading is more important than breathing. Ok, ALMOST more important.
Picture books are my obsession.
Mr. Schu, you should have asked me…If I wanted another
martini. Why yes, I do, THANK YOU.
Head on over to Mr. Sharp's blog to read his interview with Cathleen Daly.
Cathleen is today's Nerdy Book Club guest blogger.
Borrow Emily's Blue Period from your school or public library. Whenever possible, please support independent bookshops.
I am giving away one copy of Emily's Blue Period.
Rules for the Giveaway
1. It will run from 6/17 to 11:59 p.m. on 6/18.
2. You must be at least 13.
3. Please pay it forward.
OF COURSE I entered the Giveaway. Almost always do! :D This was a very fun read. I really enjoyed learning more about Lisa's process and seeing her work. I was just at Colby's site and now off to Nerdy! Thanks for the great interview, John and Lisa :)
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