I THOUGHT THIS WAS A BEAR BOOK, released last week (!!!!!), tells a fractured fairytale only in dialogue…which I wouldn’t normally recommend, because the speech bubbles can obscure illustrations. But if you’re working with the genius that is Benji Davies, you don’t have to worry. Because somehow, he fits it all in! And it’s all gorgeous, dahlinks!
This book took four years to come to print—like a fine bouillabaisse, it simmered long. (Sorry, I just heard that on TV and guffawed, so I had to use it.)
Here’s one of my favorite spreads of the book turned into a coloring page. It’s a quick PDF download. Click it, print it out, share it, make up dialogue for Prince Zilch and Papa Bear! What are they saying? (Is it something about the tourists posting to Instagram? I dunno, they don’t look like millenials to me.)
Enjoy!
And now…onto some winnahs…
First, let me say this to everyone who has bought the book, shared it and otherwise helped spread the word:
See, my buckets overfloweth! (Overfloweth = what I think Gwyneth should have named Apple.)
It takes a village to sell a book, and I’m grateful!
Here are the winners of a signed, personalized I THOUGHT THIS WAS A BEAR BOOK from my Facebook author page and PiBoIdMo group contest:
JANET DISOTELL
CARISSA MINA
DAMON DEAN
Congratulations! I’ll be contacting you shortly to arrange delivery!
Well, now I must bid you a fair adieu because I’m taking a little blogging break. (Honestly, if I can stay away for three days, I’ll be flabbergasted. Like you were reading the “fine bouillabaisse” line above.)
GONE FISHING! (To make this, of course!)
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August 14, 2015 at 2:14 pm
lindamartinandersen
Congratulations to the winners and to all who helped Tara’s book become a reality.
August 14, 2015 at 2:25 pm
Teresa Robeson
Mmmm…bouillabaisse… I should print that page out for me to color. Didn’t they say that coloring is good for adults, too? Congrats to the winners!
August 14, 2015 at 3:10 pm
ThisKidReviewsBooks
Congrats! Now – COLORING TIME!!! 😀
August 15, 2015 at 10:43 am
Sheri Rad
What a fun post for your new book, you really have it figured out.
August 18, 2015 at 3:19 am
Frannyb
Tara, just having my morning coffee in good old Blighty and this post made me smile. I don’t think I can muster up the energy to cook anything as “aise-y” as you’re thinking of so, I’ll settle for seeking out your Bear book asap. Happy fishin’! 🙂
August 18, 2015 at 3:22 am
Frannyb
Ooops! That almost looked rude! ‘Course, I meant, “baisse-y”. Ha!
August 21, 2015 at 10:51 am
Rebecca E. Guzinsk
Congratulations Tara! Your journey has been a successful one and I’m sure you’ll have more stories to share with the world! Please keep the posts coming since they are so inspirational and chock full of humor too!
August 24, 2015 at 12:31 pm
Carol Gordon Ekster
Congrats on this new title! So happy for you.