Musings about some of my favorite fantasy literature for young readers, comics old and new, the peculiar publishing industry, the future of books, kids today, and the writing process.
At The Fox is Black, several designers have produced Re-Covered Books, or new cover designs for The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Here are four that particularly struck me today.
J. L. BELL is a writer and reader of fantasy literature for children. His favorite authors include L. Frank Baum, Diana Wynne Jones, and Susan Cooper. He is an Assistant Regional Advisor in the Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators, and was the editor of Oziana, creative magazine of the International Wizard of Oz Club, from 2004 to 2010.
Living in Massachusetts, Bell also writes about the American Revolution at Boston 1775.
2 comments:
My favorite was the big close-up of Dorothy's face wearing the green glasses. I liked her sort of awed, sort of puzzled expression. Unlike most the designs (even ones I appreciated aesthetically) it made me want to open the book.
I was delighted to see only one cover with the ruby shoes.
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