#steve light

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The Christmas Giant

Steve Light

2010

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Today’s picture book is Have You Seen My Dragon by house favourite Steve Light via Candlewick Press.  This sumptuous, visual feast is a delight and a great seek-and-find PLUS learn to count tale for smalls.  

In the heart of the city follow a little boys quest to find his dragon.  Black and white illustrations with the counting items in vivid colour this book features one of my FAVOURITE details: a two page spread you have to turn the book sideways to view!  LOVE!

Recommended for 3+up plus of course, dragon lovers of all ages.  

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Today’s board books are part of a transportation series and have been my near-two-year-old small’s favourite all year.  We have Cars Go, Trains Go and Planes Go (there are many others) by Steve Light, published by Chronicle Books (whose titles are always a delight!) and they are a hilarious, sound-effect driven pleasure to read.

These long, over-sized board books are sturdy, lively and bright and each two page spread is long enough to drive your OWN vehicle across (always a fave at our house!)  I give these as gifts often and can’t recommend them enough.  BONUS!  Listening to your partner and family attempt these sound effects is its own reward.  You’re welcome. (Husband and I debated heartily over the pronunciation of “Bripity” for days.)

Recommended for all babies, toddlers and vehicle enthusiasts!  Birth to 3+ VROOOOOOOOM!

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Swap!

Today a picture book arrived that reminded me of ML and her friends.  Shopkins are a huge part of their life right now.  If you don’t know what Shopkins are, consider yourself lucky.  Think baseball cards, or Pokemon cards in the shape of small little plastic characters with names like Lolli Poppins, Betty Boot, Zappy Microwave, Mary Meringue, Carrie Carrot Cake…   There are commons, rares and…

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by Steve Light, from his picture book Swap!

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What should I get a little kid who lives in a big city? For the curious youngster, we're recommending Have You Seen My Dragon?, Wait, Count on The Subway, Sidewalk Flowers, and Here I Am.

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Steve Light Brings Us a Seek - And - Find Journey in New York City

Where does the inspiration of this book come?

When I was little and my father brought me to New York City, I saw steam coming from the manhole covers. I asked my father if there was a fire under the street, he said no, dragons live down there and that the smoke was dragon's breathe. One day when I was drawing buildings in New York City that memory popped into my head and I started drawing dragons on the buildings. I filled the whole sketchbook with city dragons, when I showed my art director the sketchbook, she said, "this needs to be your next book."

Why would you choose to convey the story through illustrations?

I am an illustrator and so most of my stories start with drawings and illustrations and then the words come. I usually plot out the whole book in pictures first.

The illustrations in 'Have You Seen My Dragons?' are really unique and original. How would you describe the style of your illustrations?

My style of illustration comes about from drawing. I draw every day. Illustrations in Have You Seen My Dragon? were drawn with fountain pen, something I love to draw with. The style for Have You Seen My Dragon? came about from the sketchbook that I did first and look very much like the drawings in the sketchbook.

In your opinion, what makes a good children's book?

I think a good children's book is a book that transports a child to another place or world and feeds their imagination.

Have You Seen My Monster by Steve Light

Please provide 3-5 snapshots of your workplace/ studio

My studio is very small as I live in Manhattan where space is limited. I make every inch count and have room for my fountain pen inks and pens. I have done 10-11 books in this space so it works very well.

Book Title: Have You Seen My Dragon?

Author & Illustrator: Steve Light

www.stevelightart.com

All Photos © Steve Light

Text by Alison Tse

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All aboard! It's International Children's Book Day!  “The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.”  ― Dr. Seuss