I’m foolishly attempting to give each and every Newbery-winning book a new look. Today, we close out the ’30s with…
1939: Thimble Summer by Elizabeth Enright
Older Cover:
My Redo:
Side by Side:
Verdict: Not my favorite. Not sure if the pig focus is working.
Read Previous Covering the Newbery Posts:
1933: Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze
1931: The Cat Who Went to Heaven
1930: Hitty, Her First Hundred Years
1928: Gay-Neck: The Story of a Pigeon
1927: Smoky, the Cowhorse by Will James
1926: Shen of the Sea by Arthur Bowie Chrisman
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: “Pig” http://www.flickr.com/photos/beeldenzeggenmeer/405092064/)
I love all of your covers! I wish there were a way to order the “100 Scopes” versions for my library, for real! You really have a talent for design!
Sadly, this one is one of my least favorites. The pig just isn’t doing it for me.
Better luck next week?
I just finished reading Thimble Summer and chose to read it because the story is set on a farm in Wisconsin. The cover focus really should be on Garnet (the girl) or maybe the silver thimble. The pig plays only a minor role toward the end of the book.
I agree with Janelle. However, it would be a great new cover for Babe the Gallant Pig!