By: Jonathan Auxier,
on 3/22/2014
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My wife and I recently had a new baby, which means I have momentarily become terrible at organizing my schedule. Case in point, a few weeks ago, I had a Skype visit planned with the great Eric Carlson (@buffaloteacher), a Minnesota teacher who has read Peter Nimble to his class for the last three years. I love Skyping, especially for teachers as awesome as Mr. C! Here’s a picture I drew of him last year as a zombie:
So this year we had our annual Skype visit lined up, and Mr. C had his class all excited. Witness some awesome pictures they drew in preparation:
But on the day we were set to Skype … I FORGOT ABOUT IT ENTIRELY!
Mr Carlson’s class was very forgiving, but I felt like I had to make it up to them.
So when we had our visit the following week, I added a little “punishment” for myself. I spread out a whole bunch of food from my fridge along with a bowl and spoon . After each kid asked a question, I let them instruct me to put one ingredient into the bowl and promised to eat it at the end. Here’s what it looked like:
I had promised to eat the entire bowl, but when push-came-to-shove, I could barely get down a single (heaping) spoonful … I may have even thrown up in my mouth a little bit while saying goodbye.
All in all, I’d say it was an AWESOME Skype visit!
Need help filling nightly reading logs? Try these: Ten books kids will love and teachers will be thrilled they read. The first seven were just released; the last three are due out later this fall.
City of Orphans, by Avi, illustrated by Greg Ruth,
Atheneum, $16.99, ages 10-14, 368 pages. With the help of a homeless urchin and an eccentric lawyer, a 13-year-old newsboy scrambles to prove his sister innocent of a crime she didn't commit, in this exciting story set in the dangerous streets of New York in 1893. Maks Geless has just four days to clear his sister Emma of charges of stealing from the glamorous Waldorf Hotel, and free her from the notoriously harsh "Tomb" prison. But he'll have to watch his back. The Pug Ugly Gang is plotting to control newsies on the lower East Side and its ruthless leader has singled him out.
The Flint Heart, by Katherine Paterson and John Patterson, illustrated by John Rocco,
Candlewick, ages 7-12, 304 pages. Charles and sister Unity try to rescue their father from the dark influence of a Stone Age amulet with the help of enchanted creatures in this wry retelling of Eden Phillpott's 1910 fantasy. This charmer is written by the author of
The Bridge to Terabithia and her husband, and illustrated by the creator of
Moondust. Even before it was out, film makers were clamoring for screen rights (Bedrock Studios acquired them last spring and is teaming with a company run by the Patersons' son to write the screenplay).
Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes, by Jonathan Auxier,
Amulet, $16.95, ages 10 and up, 400 pages. A blind 10-year-old orphan schooled in a life of thievery steals a box from a mysterious traveling haberdasher containing three pairs of magical eyes. When he tries the first pair, he's suddenly transported to a hidden island where he's given a quest: to rescue a people in need from the dangerous Vanished Kingdom. With the help of a loya
About the book
Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes is the utterly beguiling tale of a ten-year-old blind orphan who has been schooled in a life of thievery. One fateful afternoon, he steals a box from a mysterious traveling haberdasher—a box that contains three pairs of magical eyes. When he tries the first pair, he is instantly transported to a hidden island where he is presented with a special quest: to travel to the dangerous Vanished Kingdom and rescue a people in need. Along with his loyal sidekick—a knight who has been turned into an unfortunate combination of horse and cat—and the magic eyes, he embarks on an unforgettable, swashbuckling adventure to discover his true destiny
After reading the first chapter of Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes I knew it was special.
It hooked me right away. For example.
"The Force is strong with this one."
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GORGEOUS!! And that case is amazing as well with the green on green.
What a beautiful book! It looks awesome, thank you for sharing the process!
Dang, you guys really went ALL OUT here! Looks awesome.
I am drooling over your type!!!! this is simply exquisite design! ;)
love it!
Thank you for taking the time to assemble and post such an informative blog post. The book looks amazing and obviously worth all the extra effort that was taken.
Simply gorgeous. Thanks for sharing.