If you’ve ever been to the beach, you know how uncomfortable a tiny bit of sand can be when it gets stuck to you. Do you know how they’re made? The whole thing begins when a single grain of sand finds its way into an oyster. Molly: The genesis of Pearl’s story mirrors the creation of an actual pearl. ** It took all my will power to type “See” and not “Sea” in the previous footnote. I am known by my family as The Sugar Pun Fairy, due to my deep and abiding love of good puns (and bad puns - any puns at all, really). Molly: First of all, may I just say, NICE wordplay. Jules: What is the genesis (the pearl, if you will!) of this story? Let’s get to it, and I thank her for sharing. Molly is here to talk today about creating the book, and she shares work-in-progress images and final art from this glimmering beauty of a thing, filled as it is with flowing lines, expert compositions, and a drop-dead gorgeous palette. She doesn’t truly hear her mother’s words: “The smallest of things can make a great difference, Pearl.” (And that’s all I’ll tell you about the plot so that I don’t ruin the read for you.) When her mother tells her that Pearl’s job is to care for and keep safe a single grain of sand, Pearl is disappointed. It’s the story of a small mermaid, eager for a big job. Early sketch and final spread: “Some tended to the towering forests of kelpĪuthor-illustrator Molly Idle visits 7-Imp today to talk about her newest picture book, Pearl (Little, Brown, October 2018).
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