More Than Balloons
Written by Lorna Crozier and illustrated by Rachelle Anne Miller
Published by Orca Book Publisher
Publisher's Summary
Balloons love the moon, and a tuba loves a tune, but these don't compare to the love we have for you. Award-winning poet Lorna Crozier uses evocative rhyme, complemented by Rachelle Anne Miller's whimsical imagery, to provide babies and toddlers with common concepts that explain just how great love is.
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Rachelle, we love your illustrations in More Than Balloons. Can you tell us how you went about creating them?
The beautiful writings by Lorna Crozier lend themselves easily to some sweet imagery! I usually start my process with some rough conceptual sketches which are reviewed by the publisher. Once all ideas are approved, I go ahead and develop the full illustrations. We discussed beforehand with the publisher that we wanted the characters to be animals.
Details
- Age Range: 1-4
- Pages: 26
- Book Type: board
- Publication Date: April 4, 2017
- ISBN: 1459810287
- ISBN 13: 9781459810280
Truly such a sweet and lovely book. Love the rhymes, love the message, love the adorable illustrations (espcially the hedgehog character!) and I can read it over and over and over again, which is always a major win.
This charming story of the boundless love of a parent for a child makes for ideal bedtime reading. The creative rhymes and consistent meter are remarkable, as are the many details for spying and identifying on each page. There is a great variety of animals rendered in a warm palette of colors participating in a wide range of experiences throughout the seasons of the year. Plenty to discuss, and even use as a springboard for your own adventures.
Such a lovely book! The words in this story are sweet and provide a lot of fun interaction opportunities with littles. The illustrations are fun, colorful and cute! I also think the quality of More Than Balloons is really great--the pages are nice and glossy! Most of all, I love the subject of the book ("I love you more than...").
Lorna Crozier has authored numerous books of poetry and received many awards, including a Governor General's Award, the Canadian Authors Association Poetry Award, the National Magazine Award (Gold Medal) and first prize in the National CBC Literary Competition. An Officer of the Order of Canada, Lorna has read her poetry on every continent except Antarctica, and in 2005 she recited a poem for Queen Elizabeth II as part of Saskatchewan's centennial celebration.
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Rachelle is an Ontario-based children’s illustrator and designer. She studied design at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design (more commonly known as the NSCAD University). After graduating, she worked as a graphic designer before launching her career as a freelance illustrator. As a designer, she has worked on everything from websites to international magazines--and, of course, children’s books! As Rachelle puts it, she is first and foremost a wife and mother who finds inspiration from her children every day.
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