I will go to long lengths for kicks. Case in point: I’m redesigning the cover of every Newbery winning book, starting in 1922 and working my way up to today. I’ll post the results on Mondays. Click here to read my self-imposed rules for the project.
Let’s see how things turn out today…
1924: The Dark Frigate by Charles Boardman Hawes
Original cover:
Redesign:
Side by side:
Verdict: The new cover is certainly very dark, and very frigate-y. What do you think?
Read previous Covering the Newbery Posts:
1923: The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle by Hugh Lofting
1922: The Story of Mankind by Hendrik Willem Van Loon
(Source Image: ‘Ghost sHip’ http://www.flickr.com/photos/30874567@N03/3427920940)
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Travis Jonker is an elementary school librarian in Michigan. He reviews children's books for School Library Journal and is a member of the American Library Association. You can email Travis at scopenotes@gmail.com. He's also on...
Oooh…I like it!
Can I just say how much I love this project…and how totally talented you are at cover designs? Can’t wait to see next Monday’s.
Thanks – I’m definitely having a good time doing it.
Not to diminish the excellence of your cover (it’s awesome), but could there have been a worse original cover?!
Frigg’n awesome, Matey!