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Covering the Newbery (#69): Number the Stars

Travis Jonker, August 27, 2012 | Covering the Newbery, Covers



Today we enter the 90s in my little book jacket redo experiment, and it’s a doozy. Number the Stars remains a popular Newbery winner. Let’s see ho this goes… 1990: Number the Stars by Lois Lowry Original Cover: My Redo: Side by Side: Verdict: The original cover indicates elements of the story – mine does […]

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Covering the Newbery (#68): Joyful Noise

Travis Jonker, August 20, 2012 | Covering the Newbery, Covers



I am now convinced that I’ve spent more time browsing Flickr creative commons licensed photos than anyone. Top five at least. That’s how I come up with the Covering the Newbery covers, with occasional assists from Photoshop and Splashup, and always with the help of PicMonkey. Today we close out the 80s with… 1989: Joyful […]

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Covering the Newbery (#67): Lincoln: A Photobiography

Travis Jonker, August 13, 2012 | Covering the Newbery, Covers



1988: Lincoln: A Photobiography by Russell Freedman Original Cover: My Redo: Side by Side: Verdict: I like this one. Mine doesn’t use a photo, which seems kinda crazy, but I like how it uses words (in this case, the text of the Gettysburg Address) to resemble a well-known photo of Lincoln. Click here for the […]

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Covering the Newbery (#66): The Whipping Boy

Travis Jonker, August 6, 2012 | Covering the Newbery, Covers



1987: The Whipping Boy by Sid Fleischman Original Cover: My Redo: Side by Side: Verdict: Really, very, not good. This looks like an art project gone wrong. Click here for the Covering the Newbery gallery. Up Next Week: Lincoln: A Photobiography by Russell Freedman (Source image “ghost child” http://flic.kr/p/aESDTM)

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Cover Curiosity: Squinty

Travis Jonker, August 2, 2012 | Cover Curiosity, Covers



Is that a cover trend I see? I can’t quite tell – it’s so bright. Let’s take a look at three examples. Ask the Passengers by A.S. King Peace, Locomotion by Jacquiline Woodson The Revolution of Evelyn Serrano by Sonia Manzano I feel like there are more examples of this out there – any to […]

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Covering the Newbery (#65): Sarah, Plain and Tall

Travis Jonker, July 30, 2012 | Covering the Newbery, Covers



For every attempt so far in the Covering the Newbery series, I do the same thing. I enter keywords from the book into a Flickr creative commons search. After I find an image, I sometimes will have to adjust something in Splashup or Photoshop. Otherwise, I just throw the image into PicMonkey, add text, and […]

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Comic: Book Cover Battle

Travis Jonker, July 27, 2012 | Articles, Covers



I know, I know – books for adults can have some excellent covers and there are very talented people making them. This particular comic was inspired by my trip to the public library today, where I noticed a disproportionate number of the “huge author name + huge title = cover” books. Tom Clancey, I ain’t […]

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Covering the Newbery (#64): The Hero and the Crown

Travis Jonker, July 23, 2012 | Covering the Newbery, Covers



1985: The Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley Original Cover: My Redo: Side by Side: Click here for the Covering the Newbery gallery. Up next week: Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan (Source image “Procrastination King” http://flic.kr/p/bEV6pH)

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Covering the Newbery (#63): Dear Mr. Henshaw

Travis Jonker, July 18, 2012 | Covering the Newbery, Covers



Sure it’s easy to crack wise with The Story of Mankind and it’s ages-old cover. Just giving any sort of modern spin would be an improvement. Now we’re getting into books that ain’t so ancient. Today, for example, is the beloved Dear Mr. Henshaw, complete with iconic Paul O. Zelinsky cover. It is with books […]

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Covering the Newbery (#62): Dicey’s Song

Travis Jonker, July 9, 2012 | Covering the Newbery, Covers



We continue the march toward modern day, redoing the cover of every Newbery-winning book along the way. 1983: Dicey’s Song by Cynthia Voigt Original Cover: My Redo: Side by Side: Verdict: A bit monotone, but an interesting change. The issue is short hair to long – that’s a problem. Click here for the Covering the […]

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