And now, I’ll let Ben Hatke tell you a bit about dragons. Since I’ve read the Zita series, it’s hard not to want more when the book is over, but it’s a delightful picture book that my kids enjoy. (I do wonder how much this premise is inspired by Hatke’s own life with four kids…) It’s exciting, and then crowded and frustrating, until Julia comes up with a good way to wrangle them. When Julia settles down by the sea, it’s a little too quiet, so she puts out a sign-and pretty soon all manner of lost creatures start showing up at her door. To celebrate the release of Julia’s House (out on September 2), Ben Hatke is doing a blog tour, and GeekDad is proud to be his first stop! Follow along to see concept sketches and art from the book, with some details about the fantastic creatures that find their way to Julia’s house.Ī word about the book itself: Hatke is great at drawing bizarre creatures, so Julia’s House really puts that talent to good use.
Picture books have always had that blend of image and text that makes comics so magical, so it makes sense for First Second to start publishing them as well. Unlike the Zita series, however, Julia’s House is a picture book, one of the first from First Second Books. My kids and I are big fans of Ben Hatke’s Zita the Spacegirl series, so we’re excited about his new book, Julia’s House for Lost Creatures.
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