Cover Reveal: The Broken Ornament by Tony DiTerlizzi
I remember smiling when I read about a broken ornament on Caldecott Honor artist Tony DiTerlizzi's Facebook page on November 22, 2015. He told his daughter that every time an ornament breaks, a fairy is released and grants a wish. Thankfully, his brilliant explanation inspired The Broken Ornament.
Tony dropped by to chat with me about The Broken Ornament's cover, Tinsel, and school libraries. I wrote the words in purple, and Tony wrote the words in black. Thank you, Tony!
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The Broken Ornament’s cover (hopefully) captures the magic and mystery of what happens when Jack accidentally drops an old glass Christmas ornament.
One of my favorite aspects about the
holidays are the characters we celebrate: snowmen, elves, reindeer, nutcrackers
and Santa Claus. Somehow I was able to fit all these festive folks into one
story.
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“The fairy that emerges from the broken ornament grants Jack’s every Christmas wish." -Tony |
Tinsel is the Christmas fairy that emerges from the broken ornament and was inspired by my wife, Angela.
School libraries are where I spent many lunch periods. I would run my fingers across the spines of shelved books searching for my next exciting read.
Look for The Broken Ornament on September 18, 2018.
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