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A Good Children's Story

February 09, 2016 by Joanne Chan

We at ILLUSTORIA couldn't agree more with the message of this quote. Our aim is to share stories, art, comics, interviews, book reviews, music playlists, and activities that can be equally enjoyed by kids and the young at heart. 

This lovely illustration is by the talented Elizabeth Haidle, our extraordinary creative director. Visit her at ehaidle.com. 

February 09, 2016 /Joanne Chan
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Embracing the nonviolent, civil-rights activism of Dr Martin Luther King, Jr. today and everyday. Art by @sea.lake for Issue 7: Black & White
It’s the big day!! Announcing…COVER REVEAL for The Home Issue!!! So thrilled to have @carsonellis’ gorgeous, timeless artwork gracing the cover for Illustoria #8: Home, which we are quite sure is our sweetest, coziest issue yet. Highlights include: interview with @carsonellis and @dullandwitlessboy , @nikkimcclure , Melissa Sweet; essays by @andrewbirdmusic , @avionclothier ; Q&Artist with @hillerysproatt ; comics/art/stories by @ehaidle , @nigelsussman , @lindsayvictorialee , @caseformaking, @paulducoudray , @shelley_illustration (among so many others!); home-y crafts, DIY basket weaving, cardboard furniture, chai spice mix, and much more! . . . Coming soon.... Preorder your copy (link in profile) and stay tuned for more sneak peeks of this utterly sweet and charming issue. It’s one for the coffee table, bedside table, and pretty much any area of your home where you most want to be. #illustoria #issue8 #home #carsonellis #kidlit #kidsmag #forcreativekidsandtheirgrownups #stories #comics #diy Cover art: @carsonellis Cover design: @ehaidle
Podcast trailblazer @longestshortesttime ’s Hillary Frank has a wonderful guest post on our blog today!! If you’re a parent or grownup with beloved little ones around, you will treasure it. The creator and producer of the award-winning parenting podcast, and author of the just-launched Weird Parenting Wins, shares with us some sage advice "How to Record a Great Interview with your Kids”—on the joys of capturing the fleeting stages of childhood and the crazy, sweet, utterly irreplaceable moments that you’ll want to treasure forever. Link in profile to read the full article. . . . Check it out and check out her book #weirdparentingwins for some really hilarious and practical parenting tips like: “I put a tape on my mouth with a smile drawn on when I’m having trouble speaking with kindness.” . . . Art by @clur_astroid #hillaryfrank #longestshortesttime #interviewingkids #podcast #interviews
How do you say “home” and where do you call home? A page from an adorable 2-pg comic by @rosiebrand, appearing in our super cozy and delightful upcoming issue. #home #illustoria #issue8
Another partial reveal of the cover art for #8: Home, by @carsonellis!! 🐻🏠 Full cover reveal coming this week so stay tuned.... We are so excited to share it with you!!! #carsonellis #home #issue8 #illustoria #coverart #kidsmag #kidlit
A Brief History of Color, an ongoing series by @caseformaking and @lindsayvictorialee, now stars the fascinating origin of the color Prussian Blue in our upcoming issue #8 Home (link in profile to pre-order). This rich and moody color has its mysterious, alchemical beginnings in the early 1700s. An excerpt from the text: “It was...created completely by accident by a scientist who was trying to produce a rich, red hue! The story of this special blue touches on alchemy, the elixir of life, spy messages, radiation poisoning and even Frankenstein.” #abriefhistoryofcolor #prussianblue #home #illustoria #thehomeissue
Another sneak peek from our upcoming, near-future Home issue. Spot art of futuristic homes by @ehaidle. #illustoria #issue8 #home #futuristic
New Year, New Cover (reveal)! ANNOUNCING... @carsonellis is our Issue #8: HOME cover artist!!! 💫💫💫💫💫 This detail is just a small peek of the amazing full cover art. It’s SO beautiful we cannot resist teasing it out... The one-and-only Carson Ellis needs no introduction — she is a beloved legend in the kid-lit world and an artist we have been crushing hard on here at Illustoria since waaaay before we launched. Her gorgeous illustrations and books speak to the heart of why we are enamored with children’s literature: they resonate across generations for their timeless beauty and their childlike sense of wonder. Beyond her art gracing our issue 8 cover, Carson and her partner-in-crime, The Decemberist music-making Colin Meloy @dullandwitlessboy spoke to us about their creative home life together, making the Wildwood series, and their home studio spaces. 💙💙💙💙💙 A full cover reveal to come soon so stay tuned. You can pre-order issue #8 Home (via link in profile) which is projected to land in Feb 2019. Truly a magical start to the new year. 💫💛
Happy New Year to all colors and stripes! 🌈 May your new year be artful and full of cheer. Art by @basakagaoglu from one of our fave comics from 2018, “Not So Black-and-White Party” 🎉🎉

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