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But today i want to share a heartwarming, powerful, moving, thoughtprovoking book with you. Bob staake is a published author and an illustrator of childrens books. Go on a crazy seekandfind adventure in this new picture book from awardwinning artist bob staake. Bluebird, by bob staake, and more the new york times. Staakes whimsical text challenges readers to find objects in the pictures, and the book concludes with a giant foldout rocket. Staake s whimsical text challenges readers to find objects in the pictures, and the book concludes with a giant foldout rocket. My boys, ages 3 and 5, cannot get enough of bob staakes look a book and look. Author and illustrator bob staake has been altering vintage childrens books covers to create his twisted series, bad little childrens books. Most of the influential art movements well look at here developed as reactions to the status quo.

He lives and works in chatham, massachusetts on the elbow of cape cod after drawing editorial cartoons while at west high school in torrance, california, staake attended the university of southern california 1977 on a journalisminternational. Prolific illustrator and author bob staake, who lives and works in chatham, will give a talk on january 19 at the cape cod museum of art. Just this year, bob staakewho is also an editorial illustrator, as well as a cover illustrator for the. If youre in love with the mans artwork, as i am, this ones a mustsee. Song roustabout bassnectar remix artist beats antique. He regularly produces new yorker covers, childrens books, a weekly washington post style invitational contest drawing, and humorous illustrations for a. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. There are fun references for adults, too look for the bukowski delicatessen or the honeybaked haggis store. Endless possibilities for story telling in this amazing book from bob staake have a look youll be hooked. Each set of pages has a beautifully illustrated theme in staakes iconic style and feature clever, catchy rhymes, with peepholes onto the next page of things to find. Staake my pet book plays up the contrast between the enormous midnightblue whale hellomy name is beachy. The art or art of the invitational the washington post.

This is essentially an ispy sort of book, but created with more pizazz. Some of the published credits of bob staake include the donut chef a golden classic, sputter, sputter, sput. Bad little childrens books, twisted new covers for old books. I loved the peacock party with illustrations by alan aldridge when i was a kid due to the art. Readers will take a lot more than just one look at these absorbing pages. Bob staake books list of books by author bob staake. Awardwinning authorillustrator bob staake has created a rollicking picture book about a boy and his most unusual pet. Staake has authors and orillustrated over 70 books as. Bob staake is currently considered a single author. Illustrator, designer, and author bob staake creates work in a wide range of styles, depending on the story he. He has also written and illustrated over 20 childrens books, including this is not a pumpkin and the red lemon. Each set of pages has a beautifully illustrated theme in staake s iconic style and feature clever, catchy rhymes, with peepholes onto the next page of things to find.

Look another book is a fairly large book ideal for lying on your tummy on the floor and looking at the pictures. Were always adding new bob staake art and content, so visit our portfolios often. Easytoread, rhyming text invites the reader to search for items on a different theme on each page, while celebrating the wonder of a picture book. If you missed my tips on how to read a wordless book, start there. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards.

Artist and illustrator bob staake will give talk arts. I look at the dummies for those two books and i have no idea how i pulled them off. Bob staake is an incredible commercial artist and childrens book illustrator. This is not quite a good but there are some pages, especially the art gallery which are. Thats a generous offer indeed, but the prospect of arranging twoway postage can be daunting. If everything is there in the story, then the art is. Bob staake is an awardwinning illustrator who has authored andor illustrated close to 50 books, including look. See all books authored by bob staake, including bluebird, and the red lemon deluxe golden book, and more on. His newest picture book, my pet book, perfectly presents staakes wacky sensibilities and his colorfully crowded world while expressing the joys of books and reading at the same time.

This morning, for my last breakfast interview of 2011, i welcome one of the hardestworking illustrators and authors and designers in childrens literature, whom the washington post described as one of the most dynamic, original, colorful and humorous cartoonists working today. Staakes whimsical text challenges readers to find objects in the pictures, and the book concludes with a giant. Its a seekandfind like only bob staake can make em full of colorful. This inspirational post is all about showing you a great selection of different ways the digital medium is put to use in the modern day world to create illustrations for childrens book covers. Mondays with mira bob staake look another book youtube. Whats your favorite part of writing and illustrating childrens books. Bob might have been inspired by yet another childrens book hes writing and illustrating. This is a bright and funny search and find book, aided with diecuts to reveal a few choice items from each spread. The donut chef bob staake, author, bob staake, illustrator. Licensed to youtube by merlin ato records, the orchard music on behalf of amorphous music. My boys, ages 3 and 5, cannot get enough of bob staake s look a book and look. Look a book and look another book by bob staake posted by leontine at 2. His book the red lemon won a new york times best illustrated childrens book award in 2006. Hes worked for clients as diverse as time magazine, nickelodeon and the ren and stimpy show.

What i love most is balancing the words and the pictures, finding ways to make them play off one another. As he posted on facebook just yesterday, along with some samples of the art. Illustrator bob staake on dark humor, new yorker covers. Now open up this crazy book, grab a seatand have a look. Staake s whimsical text challenges readers to find objects in the pictures, and the book concludes with a giant. If you look at all my picture books, each is a little different from the previous. Bob staake is a freelance illustrator who has worked on everything from greeting cards to magazine covers, most notably reflections, one of the most popular covers in the new yorkers history. Sure you get the directions, but so much more, and the writing is at least ten times funnier than you would expect.