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This is probably going to be of the most interest to those of you who have an interest in comic book inking in general. Paul Karasik, who is the head of programming for Comic Arts Brooklyn, interviewed Jeff Smith while he (the creator of the Bone graphic novel series) inked a Bone illustration for the audience. I admit it. I’m a sucker for this kind of stuff.
Thanks to Phil Nel for the link.
Someday I hope I’m a big enough picture book author that I’m able to encourage grown people to put tacos down their pants. It’s a dream, but I think it’s one worth pursuing. Note: Ignore the contest mention at the end. The date is long past, children. Long past.
Thanks to Lori for the link (and for starring in it!).
We had the pleasure of hosting French illustrator Marc Boutavant at a recent Children’s Literary Salon at NYPL last month. He is, as you may know, the man behind the art of Mouk, his best known picture book creation. There is, in fact, a Mouk television show debuting here. I, for my part, much prefer the French. The intro is just doggone charming. Can’t vouch for the show itself, but dig that catchy rhythm:
Speaking of television shows based on works of children’s literature, I was inordinately pleased to hear that they were turning Michael Rex’s Fangbone into a show of its own. Makes perfect sense. They’ve a fun little video element up right now where kids can vote on the animated voices and background sounds. Enjoy!
Oh yeah. This next guy’s embraced his time in France.
Probably fits in like a native.
I was pleased to see this Steve Jenkins video for his latest collage masterpiece The Animal Book making the rounds. If only because it gives you insight into how he creates his art.
Finally, for our off-topic video, a commercial. A blatant, sentimental commercial. And danged if it didn’t make me well-up. I must be getting soft in my old age.
1 Comments on Video Sunday: Gobs of authorial types (and the filling of pants with tacos), last added: 12/9/2013
I can’t pinpoint what it was that made me think of this. In this day and age with children’s picture book characters appearing as television and movie characters every other minute, to say nothing of the new deals being made with the names of classics we all grew up with, it’s a lot easier to pinpoint the ones that haven’t been appropriated by the entertainment industry. With producers more than willing to suck every little last bit of goodwill from a property, here is a list (insofar as I know) of the characters that haven’t been seen in their own television shows / CGI films. Oh, and I should note that when I say these haven’t been adapted I am not referring to the multiple very clever stage shows made of each one of these. Theater is the classy version of what I’m envisioning here:
- The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle : Not that you can miss him. If you don’t own Caterpillar bedsheets or hand puppets then maybe you have him on your curtains and wallpaper. I’m no different. My child is proud to sport Caterpillar shoes and eats from Caterpillar plates. Still, we haven’t yet seen the Caterpillar Saturday morning cartoon show. And it would be soooo easy to do so. The Caterpillar and his friends (The Very Quiet Cricket, the Very Grumpy Ladybug, the Very Lonely Firefly, etc.) have a variety of preschool-friendly adventures, usually involving counting, colors, and days of the week. Oh, you just know some exec has pitched this to Carle himself. Fortunately the fellow doesn’t need the dough.
- Peter and friends from the books of Ezra Jack Keats : They have been adapted into books by authors other than Mr. Keats, and in the 70s there were some pretty awesome live action short films made of their stories. However, there’s been nothing recent, which raises my suspicions. Is there a belief that stories about inner city kids wouldn’t sell or are the characters too enmeshed in their era to be timely? I suspect the former but I’m naturally suspicious. Could just be the Keats estate is full of classy folks unwilling to sell out.
- The Pigeon from Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus by Mo Willems – Or Elephant and Piggie for that matter. This isn’t entirely surprising, of course. Mo’s not exactly a small town rube. He knows the television world well having worked there for a while (to say nothing of this) and I wouldn’t be surprised if the multiple folks courting him have been rebuffed mightily over the years. Like Carle, Willems doesn’t need ‘em. His Pigeon does well enough on its own.
I’ll second Jane’s dinos, and offer up Mr. Putter and Tabby, the series by Cynthia Rylant and Arthur Howard. I think they’d be totally wonderful in a t.v. series.
xoK
Jill said, on 11/21/2011 8:37:00 AM
Mo WIllem’s Elephant & Piggy, SkippyJon Jones, Ladybug Girl, Fancy Nancy. There’s also a slew of middle grade books that would be perfect for tv: Franny K. Stein, Ricky Ricotta, Lunch Lady, My Weird School.
Samantha Berger said, on 11/21/2011 9:04:00 AM
Rotten Ralph by Jack Gantos/Nicole Rubel; The House on East 88th Street (the first Lyle, Lyle Crocodile) by Bernard Waber, and BINK & GOLLIE by Kate DiCamillo & Alison McGhee
Ohmigosh. It made me tear up, too! We’re a pair of softies!