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Every Monday (save for the Mondays when I don’t) I’m attempting to redo the cover of every book that has won the Newbery Award. Bring on the 1940s! 1940: Daniel Boone by James Daugherty Original Cover: My Redo: Side by Side: Verdict: I don’t mind the tree ring motif, but it’s hard to outdo the […]
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: 1938: White Stag 1937: […]
In the grand tradition of “well, why not?” I’m attemting to redo the cover of every Newbery-winning book from 1922 to today. And look, we’re up to… 1938: The White Stag by Kate Seredy Original Cover: My Redo: Side by Side: Verdict: Kinda cool, but a bit out there for a kids book cover. Read […]
After a brief Spring Break hiatus, my weekly attempt at Newbery spruce-ification continues. 73 to go. Seventy three Newbery covers on the wall, seventy three Newbery covers… 1937: Roller Skates by Ruth Sawyer Original Cover: My Redo: Side by Side: Verdict: A nice update, but I’m not sure the kid appeal is there. Read Previous […]
1936: Caddie Woodlawn by Carol Ryrie Brink Original Cover: My Redo: Side by Side: Verdict: I think kids would pick this up. My concern is that it might give the impression that Caddie Woodlawn is a YA book. It’s also very nondescript among current covers. Your thoughts? Read Previous Covering the Newbery Posts: 1935: Dobry […]
1934: Invincible Louisa by Cornelia Meigs Early Cover: My Redo: Side by Side: Verdict: I like it! Will kids? No! Your thoughts? Read Previous Covering the Newbery Posts: 1933: Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze 1932: Waterless Mountain 1931: The Cat Who Went to Heaven 1930: Hitty, Her First Hundred Years 1929: The Trumpeter of […]
Another Monday, another Newbery cover gets redone. I’m attempting to freshen up each and every Newbery winner, you see, starting at the start and working my way up to modern times. How did things turn out this go-round? Let’s have a look… 1932: Waterless Mountain by Laura Adams Armer Early Cover: My Redo: Side by […]
In the grand tradition of “oh, why not” I am attempting to recover every Newbery-winning book from 1922 to the present. Today, we begin the 1930s… 1930: Hitty, Her First Hundred Years by Rachel Field Original Cover: My Redo: Side by Side: Verdict: I’m not sure about the kid appeal level of my redo. Too […]
Every Monday (save for the Mondays where I don’t) I’ll try my hand at giving each and every Newbery Medal-winning book a new cover, beginning from the beginning. Today’s installment of Covering the Newbery bring the 20s to a close. Is it with a bang – or with a whimper? Let’s find out… 1929: The […]
A MUST SEE: ALA YOUTH MEDIA AWARDS WEBCAST While I’m excited to say that I’ll see them in person this year, I couldn’t be more pleased that the American Library Association will again offer a live webcast of their annual Youth Media Awards. Well, I guess I would be more pleased if they somehow combined […]
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