http://www.jeremytankard.com/ en Copyright 2012 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:55:06 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Could it be...? http://www.jeremytankard.com/2012/#000374 http://www.jeremytankard.com/2012/#000374 sketches Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:55:06 -0500 Piggy Bunny review, this time from Daily Kos. And it's a good one too.]]> http://www.jeremytankard.com/2012/#000372 http://www.jeremytankard.com/2012/#000372 news reviews book daily kos jeremy tankard piggy bunny rachel vail review Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:11:29 -0500 Elmwood School produced this wonderful "fan" video of Grumpy Bird. I really enjoyed it. I hope you do too. It made my day.]]> http://www.jeremytankard.com/2012/#000371 http://www.jeremytankard.com/2012/#000371 news animation elmwood school fan grade 6 grade 7 Grumpy Bird video youtube Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:54:24 -0500 Is Oogie Boogie...? http://www.jeremytankard.com/2012/#000370 http://www.jeremytankard.com/2012/#000370 sketches Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:38:38 -0500 OH NO!!!! http://www.jeremytankard.com/2012/#000369 http://www.jeremytankard.com/2012/#000369 sketches Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:47:49 -0500 Another bunny drawing. What's going to happen next? Hmmm... http://www.jeremytankard.com/2012/#000368 http://www.jeremytankard.com/2012/#000368 sketches Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:15:53 -0500 Piggy Bunny, my book with Rachel Vail, just got its first review. It will appear in the Bulletin for the Center of Children's Books in their February issue. What a great start for this book! Vail, Rachel Piggy Bunny; illus. by Jeremy Tankard. Feiwel, 2012 [32p] ISBN 978-0-312-64988-3 $14.99 Reviewed from galleys R* 5-7 yrs "All the other piglets wanted to be pigs when they grew up. Liam wanted to be the Easter Bunny." That's a peculiar and lofty ambition for anybody, let alone a young pig, and Liam's perplexed immediate family tries to point him toward pragmatism ("'You are a piglet,' said Liam's big sister. 'Deal with it'"). It's Liam's grandparents who heroically defend his dream ("They just have the imagination of a kumquat, the lot of them," sniffs his grandmother), rustle him up a bunny suit ("We will order one on the Internet"), and see him through to the fulfillment of his fantasy. Vail's high-spirited and highly comedic text just begs for a whole-souled readaloud with rich vocal characterization that'll make the most of both the humor and the touches of poignancy ("This is the kind of problem," sighs Liam, "that is called heartbreaking"). It's a hilariously absurd story about a pig, but it's also a cheerful championing of the kind of role play for which "pretend" seems a dismissive term and which sees little kids wearing their superhero capes to the supermarket; even beyond that, it's a subtle reassurance about finding workable ways to explore a dream or an identity that may seem initially impossible. Tankard, author-illustrator of Grumpy Bird (BCCB 3/07), employs thickly solid yet fluid brushstrokes in figures that have a touch of Japanese graphic flavor in their streamlined cuteness; digital color makes the piglets a luscious pink that stands out against gently patterned tone-on-tone backgrounds in stripes and spots. This will be an enjoyably loopy and stealthily reassuring readaloud any time of the year, and it would make a terrifically offbeat Easter entry. Oink. DS]]> http://www.jeremytankard.com/2012/#000367 http://www.jeremytankard.com/2012/#000367 news reviews 2012 BCCB Bulletin for the Center of Children’s Books february feiwel and friends jeremy tankard Piggy Bunny rachel vail review starred Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:29:01 -0500 Well, it's been a little while since I updated the bunny story. So, finally, here is a new instalment. And, for those of you following this little drawing exercise, you'll be happy to know that I've got a couple more coming in the coming days. Enjoy! http://www.jeremytankard.com/2012/#000366 http://www.jeremytankard.com/2012/#000366 sketches Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:36:19 -0500 PIGGY BUNNY, my book with Rachel Vail. Available everywhere books are sold at the end of February, 2012.]]> http://www.jeremytankard.com/2012/#000365 http://www.jeremytankard.com/2012/#000365 news 2012 drawing feiwel and friends imovie liam piggy bunny rachel vail video youtube Tue, 17 Jan 2012 10:55:36 -0500 Save Our Libraries" contest. We had lunch at the Queen Mother Cafe (on Queen Street in Toronto). I love the Queen Mother, the food is good and the ambience is always lively. Despite lunch running a bit later than we'd anticipated we still managed the second part of our afternoon without too big a hiccup. Us authors had been asked to choose a Toronto destination that was significant to us and give our winners a tour. I chose the Osbourne Collection at the Lillian H Smith library. Largely because it's something that I've always wanted to see for myself. The tour was great. We had a librarian show us some of the prize items from the collection including: books from the 1600's, books owned by Princess Victoria, books signed by JK Rowling. It was cool. The winners, all kids around the age of ten, loved seeing the historical items and talking with the librarian about rare and unique children's books. So in an hour we got to see the history of English language children's books! It was inspiring. And to top it off it was nice to see my own books represented in the collection. We finished with a little tour and sneak-peek at some of my own upcoming projects and talked about how illustrations and stories get put together. And, since this whole contest was about drawing attention to our libraries, it was doubly nice to see a different side of the library -- namely the importance of archiving historical works and seeing how it puts todays books into perspective. So, go and visit your library today and think about where all these amazing books come from.]]> http://www.jeremytankard.com/2011/#000364 http://www.jeremytankard.com/2011/#000364 personal cafe contest english language historical context history library lillian h smith osbourne collection queen mother winners Mon, 14 Nov 2011 11:05:48 -0500 It's been a long time but here is a new (finally) drawing of Rabbit and his ongoing adventure. Here I have more or less re-purposed the second drawing in the series. It fits better here. I'll have to redraw the beginning at some point. http://www.jeremytankard.com/2011/#000363 http://www.jeremytankard.com/2011/#000363 sketches Wed, 19 Oct 2011 15:55:34 -0500 Head on over and take a look!]]> http://www.jeremytankard.com/2011/#000362 http://www.jeremytankard.com/2011/#000362 news contest jeremy tankard looked like sounded like Toronto Public Library video Fri, 07 Oct 2011 11:13:17 -0500 Saw this in the Toronto Star yesterday. It makes me very happy to see my name printed along with Ms. Atwood and Mr. Ondaatje. Neat! And today the winners of the library contest were announced. They can be seen here. Thanks to everyone who entered the contest. I look forward to lunching with some of you!]]> http://www.jeremytankard.com/2011/#000361 http://www.jeremytankard.com/2011/#000361 news library contest Margaret atwood Michael Ondaatje Toronto Star Thu, 15 Sep 2011 11:12:56 -0500 Boo Hoo Bird made Oprah Winfrey's book club. Then she emailed me a link. How awesome is this??!?!?!??? Thank you Oprah. ]]> http://www.jeremytankard.com/2011/#000360 http://www.jeremytankard.com/2011/#000360 news becky boo hoo bird book club jeremy tankard oprah playground winfrey Wed, 07 Sep 2011 10:05:58 -0500 nice little write-up about my visit. Thanks Jaime!]]> http://www.jeremytankard.com/2011/#000359 http://www.jeremytankard.com/2011/#000359 reviews books childhood florida jacksonville jaime review sanborn travel Fri, 26 Aug 2011 13:52:44 -0500