Covering the Newbery (#18): Thimble Summer
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:
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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/)
Filed under: Covering the Newbery, Covers
About Travis Jonker
Travis Jonker is an elementary school librarian in Michigan. He writes reviews (and the occasional article or two) for School Library Journal and is a member of the 2014 Caldecott committee. You can email Travis at scopenotes@gmail.com, or follow him on Twitter: @100scopenotes.
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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!