If there’s anything I know to be true, it’s the old adage “A year of good fortune begins with a reimagined Newbery-winning book cover”. Or something like that. Today I continue my mission of re-jacketing every Newbery winner.
1926: Shen of the Sea: Chinese Stories for Children by Arthur Bowie Chrisman, illustrated by Else Hasselriis
Older Cover:
Redo:
Side by side:
Verdict: Well, the redo certainly freshens things up a bit. My question for you is this: hand or no hand?
Read Previous Covering the Newbery Posts:
1925: Tales from Silver Lands by Charles J. Finger
1924: The Dark Frigate by Charles Boardman Hawes
1923: The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle by Hugh Lofting
1922: The Story of Mankind by Hendrik Willem Van Loon
(Source Image: Ring a Day 24/365 http://www.flickr.com/photos/metalriot/4300732805/in/photostream/)
3 Responses to Covering the Newbery (#5): Shen of the Sea
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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...
My vote is for no hand, or different hand – looks too much like a fist
Hmm, I think I agree with you on this.
Another great cover! My vote is for no hand. For some reason, it freaks me out just a little bit.