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Part 1 – Part 2 – Part 3 According to Aaron Reynolds, SEA MONKEY & BOB started as a story idea called Holy Mackerel! (see above image from Aaron’s writing journal) about a Mackerel who was scared he was sinking. The story didn’t quite work (“as many don’t”) but gradually evolved to become Sea Monkey . . .
When I was asked to illustrate my first picture book (I’m Bored) and I started researching picture book formats, I was confused. I knew a standard picture book had 32 pages, for example, but I discovered that these 32 pages might also include the title page and other non-story pages. Plus . . .
Part 1 – Part 2 – Part 3 (you’re reading it now) – Part 4 (last updated: March 17, 2013) To sum up the previous two parts of the I’M BORED process: – Michael sent the editor the story (text only) for I’M BORED. – The editor helped Michael polish the story. – The . . .
Part 1 – Part 2 (you’re reading it now) – Part 3 – Part 4 After Debbie got home, she worked very hard on some new sketches. First, she worked some more on the little girl’s outfit: Next, she kept looking for the perfect potato to use as a model in the book: Okay, just . . .
by Debbie Ridpath Ohi, I’M BORED illustrator Part 1 – Part 2 – Part 3 – Part 4 (last updated: June 5, 2013) First, author Michael Ian Black wrote the story for I’M BORED. Michael says he wrote the book because his children were always telling him how booooored they were. Michael sent it to his editor, Justin Chanda. Justin liked . . .
The I’M… picture books are written by Michael Ian Black and illustrated by Debbie Ridpath Ohi, published by Simon & Schuster. Curious about how this series was created? Here’s a behind-the-scenes peek for young readers. When I asked Michael what inspired him to write the first book in the series, . . .