Covering the Newbery (#44): Shadow of a Bull
Shadow of a Bull has already shown up ’round these parts, drawing comparisons to Dwight Schrute’s shirt as Unfortunate Cover #15. Today a gauntlet-shaped dust jacket has been thrown down as it is the next cover I must redo in my mildly fun attempt to re-jacket every Newbery-winning book. Here goes…
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1965: Shadow of a Bull by Maia Wojciechowska
Original Cover:
My Redo:
Side by side:
Verdict: I’ve had my fair share of so-so attempts, but I feel like this one turned out pretty well.
Up next week: I, Juan de Pareja by Elizabeth Borton de Trevino
(Source image: “Tipico sol” http://flic.kr/p/9xx21A)
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’ve watched your re-make of the covers for a long time, and mostly I like your style, but haven’t commented, but this time I want to say I like this new cover very much. It looks great!
Thanks – it’s been pretty hit and miss thus far, but I like how this one came out.
I agree. This cover is fantastic. It would make me pick up the book for sure.