One of the sites I keep my eye on is . They feature artists with examples of their work. It sounds simple and arty, but it tends to lean on the side of comic books and contemporary PoMo.
And about , the book written by Pixar Studio animator Sanjay Patel. The book is a children’s guide to Hindu mythology, but ubercute. I mean, uber. It’s cuter than Hello Kitty.
It’s self published, and I immediately wanted it. It’s a under-the-radar, cool, useful children’s book. What’s better than that?
Did I mention that I already have a fairly substantial children’s book collection? Going to grad school for kids lit is the only reason that isn’t a wee bit creepy. I’m a lucky duck.
[...] A few years ago, I bought a book of the Hindu gods, for children, that had awesome illustrations. I magically got an email in my inbox today announcing tee-shirts with the illustrations. So, so so cute. Kali, of course, is my favorite. [...]