Chronicle Books children’s fall/winter 2011 catalog features wonderful artwork by Vanessa Brantley Newton. The artwork is for the upcoming picture book adapted by Cedella Marley, One Love. It is based on the Bob Marley song.
Don’t ‘cha love this cover, too?
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Flipping the Script by Paula Chase Hyman
Saving Maddie by Varian Johnson
It Jes' Happened by Don
Tate,
Hope's Gift by Kelly Starling Lyons, Don
Tate,
Ellen's Broom, Written by Kelly Starling Lyons
Eighth-Grade Superzero by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich
My Cold Plum Lemon Pie Bluesy Mood by Tameka Fryer Brown
The Pet Wash, Written by Gwendolyn Hooks
The Laura Line, Written by Crystal Allen
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Love! Love! Love it! I need this cover art up on my daughter’s walls.
Love this cover too. Vanessa’s Artwork is wonderful.
I love it too. So full of joy.
This is fabulous. What a vibrant and inviting image. My heartiest congratulations to Vanessa. Such a talent!