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1. Outside-In

By: John Shelley, on 4/10/2010
Blog: Shelley Scraps (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
JacketFlap tags: picture book, my books, frances lincoln, outside-in, clare smallman, Add a tag

My latest book is now on release. Outside-in, written by Clare Smallman, published by Frances Lincoln in the UK, is a new edition of a classic non-fiction lift-the-flap book on the human body. First released in the 1980's, it's been completely re-illustrated by yours truely. The US edition will be released shortly by Barron's Educational.

In a previous post I gave some sneak preview of the interior art. Here's the cover, the book is available through Amazon UK and other retail outlets, ISBN-13: 978-1847800220

From the Cover Blurb:

What is blood? Why do I get puffed when I run? What would happen if we didn't have bones? Why do I get goose bumps? Does my food go into my legs? The answers to these and many more questions can be found in this lift-the-flap body book. Clare Smallman's simple, clear text combine with John Shelley's lively illustrations to make this a perfect introduction to how the body works.

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2. Outside-In

By: John Shelley, on 7/10/2009
Blog: Shelley Scraps (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
JacketFlap tags: children's illustration, fire engine. picture book, human body, lift-the-flap, outside-in, Add a tag

I've just finished an unusual (for me) book for British publisher Frances Lincoln Ltd, a non-fiction lift-the-flap for young children on the human body. Outside-in was written by Clare Smallman and first released in the mid 1980's with illustrations by Edwina Riddell, but for this new edition I was asked to completely overhaul the book to appeal to a modern readership.

The text and layout were pretty fixed, but it was an interesting project to approach. Many spreads consist of pictures of children, with a flap to reveal the working body underneath, thus...

However there are also some vignette scenes like this.....

In the illustrations I tried to achieve a balance between accurate depiction of children with just enough character and distortion to make a fun book. Outside-in will be co-released in the USA by Barrons, I'm not sure of the exact release date yet.

This was an interesting project quite different from my usual output. In Japan I established my career illustrating fairy tales and dreamy aspirational images, the UK seems a lot more gritty. After researching wasps and fleas for the "Nasty" book, I'm wondering what other in-the-face projects might be next!