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A book with a view | 1

How’s it going? I’m chuffed to have been asked over to play in the IGI sandpit – and a little nervous.

Kicking off with an old favourite, Quentin Blake and his signature line drawings – they became the stuff of legend in Roald Dahl’s books and influenced generations:

What was so wonderful to me was that so many of Roald’s stories were fantastical, unrealistic, so I was free to do what I wanted. I could let my style develop. Think of The Twits or the BFG – they don’t really take place in a realistic world. They come from my head. – Quentin Blake, the Guardian.

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‘Book with a view’ is, hopefully, a series (every Tuesday) on children’s book illustrators – from Sendak, Benson, Shepard and Blake right through to the next generation of Dunbar, Haughton, Jeffers, Child and Sharkey.

I’m no expert and I’m open to any/all recommendations – I’d love to find books that I’ve never come across – so if you have a suggestion, send it on.

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9 Responses to “A book with a view | 1”

  1. Scalder
    January 19th, 2010 12:17
    1

    Hi Dave, welcome! Look forward to your contributions.

  2. David
    January 19th, 2010 13:07
    2

    Thanks Scalder – looking forward to finding some lost gems :)

  3. Juliette
    January 19th, 2010 13:49
    3

    How about Sandra Boynton? She of the crazy hippos book (Hippos go Berserk). http://www.sandraboynton.com

  4. Lisa
    January 19th, 2010 18:49
    4

    hi dave, don’t be nervous – we’re nice!

  5. David Maybury
    January 20th, 2010 00:06
    5

    @Juliette – They are crazy hippos. Haven’t seen ‘em before – will have to have a look!

    @Lisa – Thanks! So far ye’ve all been lovely :)

  6. Gerrard TWilson
    January 20th, 2010 14:45
    6

    Hi, I thought you mught be interested in my stories for children. Such notables as Alice on Top of the World, The Three Little Faerie Sisters, Slug Talk, Jimmy, The Glue Factory and Mad Mr Viscous, Wot Nott Kakuri and the HU BA HOU, and Harry – os She is a Rotter, to name but a few. Several are illustrated. You see read the first few chapters of each story – and buy them – on my website http://www.crazymadwriter.com
    All the best, from the crazymad writer – ARRRGH!

  7. Eoin
    January 21st, 2010 12:28
    7

    Welcome, David.
    Nice post & look forward to your next one.

  8. steve
    January 21st, 2010 12:51
    8

    Hi Dave
    Great to see you posting over here.
    Looking forward to the next installment
    Steve

  9. David Maybury
    January 26th, 2010 10:13
    9

    @Gerrard Thanks for the crazy-mad comment!

    @ Eoin/Steve Thanks lads – hopefully I’ll make some sense.

    Here goes for number 2 :)