| Things I found, things I am saving for winter Cory's Pinecone Mound I found some treasures for you: Tuesday Tuesday is about a surreal adventure that takes place over a Tuesday night. The illustrations are cinematic, and though the story takes place across a single scene, it feels rich and deep. The author accomplishes this with tight sequential scenes and an ending that calls back to the beginning. By David Wiesner Last week I struggled with the book, The Boy Who Loved Everyone . So when I saw Don't Hug Doug (He Doesn't Like It) , I had to read it. The story is very similar, it is about how everyone expresses love differently but also talks about consent. Don't Hug Doug (He Doesn't Like It) is more on the nose, but perhaps that is what a subject like this requires. Mel Fell and Amari and the Night Brothers took the Barnes and Noble Children's and YA Book Awards. If you recall, I was critical of Mell Fell in a past newsletter. The story is about a bird who leaves the nest and instead of flying, falls. The moral is that not everything works out in the beginning. Even though it struck me in the wrong way, it would be a great gift for a recent graduate. If you are into culture and religion then you might like this article on the visual design of Nun's habits. How Maurice Sendak talks UP to children and how you can too. An artist and architect created a unique game to help players recognize the basic shapes of famous architecture. "Instead of worrying about what you cannot control, shift your energy to what you can create." -Roy T. Bennett Someone once compared controlling the world or people around you to combing your reflection in the mirror. It doesn't work. But you can make an effort every day to put things out into the world that reflect the good things you want to see. Creation is also a great way to take your mind off the never-ending cycle of worry. This week, take all the energy you might spend worrying and put it into a creative activity that nourishes your spirit. If this newsletter resonated with you, subscribe using the links above. You may also visit my site for more content. Feel free to contact me with any thoughts or comments. xx Cory Collect 40% off a SkillShare Annual Membership when you use this link. Get a free Picture Book Writing Cheat Sheet by signing up for this newsletter. If you are looking for ways to make passive income as a writer or illustrator, try investing. Robinhood make it easy and you can collect one free stock using this link . Visit my Site This newsletter uses affiliate links. Let's gather pinecones together |
Things I found, things I am saving for winter
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Tuesday is about a surreal adventure that takes place over a Tuesday night.
The illustrations are cinematic, and though the story takes place across a single scene, it feels rich and deep.
The author accomplishes this with tight sequential scenes and an ending that calls back to the beginning.
By David Wiesner
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- Last week I struggled with the book, The Boy Who Loved Everyone. So when I saw Don't Hug Doug (He Doesn't Like It), I had to read it. The story is very similar, it is about how everyone expresses love differently but also talks about consent. Don't Hug Doug (He Doesn't Like It) is more on the nose, but perhaps that is what a subject like this requires.
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If you recall, I was critical of Mell Fell in a past newsletter. The story is about a bird who leaves the nest and instead of flying, falls. The moral is that not everything works out in the beginning. Even though it struck me in the wrong way, it would be a great gift for a recent graduate. | |
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"Instead of worrying about what you cannot control, shift your energy to what you can create." -Roy T. Bennett | |
Someone once compared controlling the world or people around you to combing your reflection in the mirror. It doesn't work.
But you can make an effort every day to put things out into the world that reflect the good things you want to see.
Creation is also a great way to take your mind off the never-ending cycle of worry.
This week, take all the energy you might spend worrying and put it into a creative activity that nourishes your spirit.
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If this newsletter resonated with you, subscribe using the links above. You may also visit my site for more content. Feel free to contact me with any thoughts or comments.
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This newsletter uses affiliate links. | |
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Let's gather pinecones together | |
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