Cover Curiosity: Here Be Dragons
Given the massive popularity of Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell (52 weeks on the bestseller list and counting), it only makes sense that I would start seeing similar covers out there (whether the similarity is imagined or not).
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Today I have one that caught my eye – do you agree?
To the photos!

Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell
And the cover that caught my eye:

The Last Ember by Lily Berlin Dodd
Let’s see them side by side:


I’m seeing it – how about you?
Any others out there that could join this group?
Filed under: Cover Curiosity
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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