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1. Covering the Newbery (#14): Dobry

1935: Dobry by Monica Shannon

Early Cover:

My Redo:

Side by Side:

Verdict: I don’t mind this one. It connects, in an abstract way, with the story of a peasant boy who aspires to be a sculptor. It does, however, fall into the current silhouette craze. Points deducted.

Read Previous Covering the Newbery Posts:

1934: Invincible Louisa

1933: Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze

1932: Waterless Mountain

1931: The Cat Who Went to Heaven


1930: Hitty, Her First Hundred Years

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