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What's the most beautiful thing you've ever seen?
We asked children's author Marion Clark what the most beautiful thing she'd ever seen: "I was lucky enough when I was very much younger to be in Banff, Canada with friends. One winter's night we all went to Lake Louise to visit the ice sculptures that had been made on top of the frozen lake. We trooped through drifts of snow, and found houses, cabins and sleighs made from ice blocks. The night sky was clear and we put on our skates and took to the frozen lake, we were skating around listening to the mighty glacier creak and groan when suddenly the night sky was lit up with the aurora borealis, it was a luminous display, alive with shimmering colours that danced across the sky. I was left with a feeling of complete and utter amazement at one of nature's most beautiful wonders, and if I shut my eyes I can see it all again."
Marion is the author of the Croc on the Rock which is being published by Hogs Back Books next year:
"I was watching a nature programme where this one crocodile was trying to snap at all the animals on the banks of the river. I found it rather cruel and thought wouldn't it be nice if they could all be friends instead - and that's how the idea popped into my head. "The story evolved as I began to think that being a nasty crocodile must be rather lonely."
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| The Croc on the Rock by Marion Clark and Tanya Fenton (to be published next year) |
The book has been wonderfully illustrated by Tanya Fenton who also wrote and illustrated The Three Silly Chickens. Describing Tanya's work, Marion continued:
"I think that Tanya Fenton is an extraordinary illustrator, she has captured Croc perfectly, his features, actions and reactions. She has completely brought the story to life with her lively and detailed drawings."
To help promote our new title The King Who Wanted More, We're finding out what is the most beautiful thing people have ever seen. It could be a landscape, a painting, a building, or maybe something altogether different...it’s completely up to you. Please email [email protected] if you'd like to take part.
On this particular Friday I want to be reminded that people were doing goofy things before I was born …
… and that when I’m searching for the next big thing, I should just look up …
Aurora 2012 from Christian Mülhauser on Vimeo.
For more about “Retronauts” and the black cat auditions, click on the black cats image.
For more about “Aurora 2012,” click on the link below the video.
Happy Friday everyone!
I am always happy to see great reviews for books and when they happen to be for authors for whom I have illustrated, I am even happier. Here is a great review for Flying Poodles, A Christmas Story. Karen Morss is the talented Renaiassance Woman who created the story.
I was able to include the northern lights in some of the illustrations. My mother grew up north of the Arctic Circle in Norway. Her stories about the Aurora Borealis always intrigued me. I did visit Alaska, but only in the summer, so I have never seen these first hand, but hopefully I will return to either Norway or Alaska and view them for myself.
