tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456668544693248039.post321672985264949666..comments2024-03-21T02:24:43.249-04:00Comments on The Enchanted Inkpot: In Your Dreams: New Middle-Grade Covers!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01918754552937294606noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456668544693248039.post-73226603530337332532013-07-25T14:57:11.179-04:002013-07-25T14:57:11.179-04:00What was the first thing that would make you pick ...What was the first thing that would make you pick up a specific book from a great heap of selection? That's right, it's the cover. Even adults tend to pick books with good graphics on the covers before being interested to read its plot on the back cover. I'm pretty sure this is the same with kids. Though it's true that we shouldn't judge a book by it's cover, it's also true that a good cover design will catch your attention. Still, a good story will make you keep on reading it. <br /><a href="http://yalltwins.com/funny-books-to-read" rel="nofollow">Shelley @ Y\'all Twins?</a><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01170546859329995633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456668544693248039.post-69010859617685616392013-03-26T08:06:17.346-04:002013-03-26T08:06:17.346-04:00Boy, I wrote this comment in a hurry. Should be &q...Boy, I wrote this comment in a hurry. Should be "more heroic than they were even two or three years ago." And "when the cover has a boy and a girl, they're more often equal in size and activity."<br />Ellen Booraemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12751047743172852013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456668544693248039.post-25635671017457890252013-03-25T22:25:49.687-04:002013-03-25T22:25:49.687-04:00I remember how excited I was last fall when I saw ...I remember how excited I was last fall when I saw my cover in Ellen's post among all the others (and how I looked askance at the others thinking "hmm, so mine is not the only great cover"). Love these -- love all those feisty girls.katherine catmullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13060204901478490767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456668544693248039.post-33503242650488552162013-03-25T15:05:52.136-04:002013-03-25T15:05:52.136-04:00Love so many of them, especially the fantasy-theme...Love so many of them, especially the fantasy-themed ones. It's great seeing so many middle grade covers out there. Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456668544693248039.post-60893005835502768882013-03-25T15:05:10.648-04:002013-03-25T15:05:10.648-04:00I haven't started looking at YA covers, Keely,...I haven't started looking at YA covers, Keely, but I bet there'll be some flying hair on those!<br /><br />You're right, though, girls are definitely more heroic than they were even a two or three years ago. What I notice is when the cover has a boy and a girl on them, they're more often equal in size and activity. Although the boy's still more likely to be the one holding the magical gizmo or weapon. (In fairness, probably the boy's the protagonist in those cases.)<br /><br />But look who's brandishing swords in Of Giants and Ice! You go, girls! <br /><br />We've come a long way from the days when the boy was doing something interesting while the girl looked on admiringly. In the old, old days, moms and girls often had no hands--they were in apron pockets or behind backs. Ellen Booraemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12751047743172852013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456668544693248039.post-39283879128563565122013-03-25T14:06:13.420-04:002013-03-25T14:06:13.420-04:00So many too love!! I love these cover posts too. I...So many too love!! I love these cover posts too. It's like book-cover candy for the eyes. :)Lena Goldfinchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02231453806178233497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456668544693248039.post-36591271947223406552013-03-25T13:41:40.026-04:002013-03-25T13:41:40.026-04:00Wow what an amazing abundance of incredible covers...Wow what an amazing abundance of incredible covers!! Is it just me or does it seem like we've finally broken out of the cover stereotypes we've had for the last couple of years? No girl walking with hair flying behind her??? <br />Anna I agree, yay for swords and unicorns and mermaids and robo bots - simply brilliant!<br />Thanks for an awesome post Ellen!Keelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03919770744520555221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456668544693248039.post-91287487455720615362013-03-25T12:17:58.774-04:002013-03-25T12:17:58.774-04:00These cover posts are my favorites!!! Love seeing ...These cover posts are my favorites!!! Love seeing all these great books together.Jenn Reesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04723889128900688791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456668544693248039.post-53803693195078627532013-03-25T12:14:17.424-04:002013-03-25T12:14:17.424-04:00My TBR pile just tumbled over with all these books...My TBR pile just tumbled over with all these books I've added, I have a major cover love problem, such beautiful examples. Loki's Wolves and Scary School look especially good. Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13260139292374478327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456668544693248039.post-2420567023174141812013-03-25T11:48:59.174-04:002013-03-25T11:48:59.174-04:00Gorgeous! Garden Princess is definitely my favorit...Gorgeous! Garden Princess is definitely my favorite cover right now, but when I was 12, I would have leaped through hoops of fire for a copy of Pegasus.Leah Cypesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11123736070369470635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456668544693248039.post-73970084725875177722013-03-25T10:35:15.814-04:002013-03-25T10:35:15.814-04:00Wow! So many great covers. I especially like how &...Wow! So many great covers. I especially like how "Scary School" doesn't look very scary. :)E.S. Ivyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03383101940119217811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456668544693248039.post-85442846460912901132013-03-25T09:46:44.922-04:002013-03-25T09:46:44.922-04:00So many awesome covers! The presence of all those ...So many awesome covers! The presence of all those swords is pretty darn great. :-)Anna Staniszewskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09316883819771607655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456668544693248039.post-9630365424529988772013-03-25T09:43:30.344-04:002013-03-25T09:43:30.344-04:00I had a hard time picking a favorite this time. I ...I had a hard time picking a favorite this time. I think I've narrowed it down to the bad unicorn (how hysterical is the impaled stuffed squirrel?) and the Scary School kid, just because he's so sturdy and earnest and ready to do right. But then there's the Ghoulish Song cover. And Unlucky Charms. And... and...Ellen Booraemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12751047743172852013noreply@blogger.com