Awardwinning cartoon art, humorous illustration, comic imagery and digital design. Bob is more than happy to sign your book as well as create a small, original doodle. Bob staake s 2006 golden book the red lemon was a new york times best illustrated childrens book of the year. Named a best childrens book of 2014 by bank street books. In his most beautiful and moving work to date, bob staake explores the universal themes of loneliness, bullying, and the importance of friendship. He has been a cover artist for the new yorker since 2006, and his november 17, 2008, barack obama victory cover was named the best magazine cover of the year by time magazine. Rocking in my school shoes, petr horacek, polar bear polar bear. Publishers weekly commented that bob staakes modern, crisp illustrations. It is an incredible opening to the book, something i dont think i have ever seen before, where every. I highly recommend reading it again and again but not at bedtime. Bobs awardwinning work appears in publications like the new yorker, the. I think its probably an odd combination of factors. He has written for several other childrens programs including sheriff callies wild west and jungle junction and is also the author of dont squish the sasquatch. This is essentially an ispy sort of book, but created with more pizazz.
Just this year, bob staakewho is also an editorial illustrator, as well as a cover illustrator for the. We had been working on the skill of conversations in our minilesson discussions and it seems that wordless picture books lend themselves wonderfully to that concept. Author and illustrator bob staake has been altering vintage childrens books covers to create his twisted series, bad little childrens books. In addition to his work with random house, bob s titles include mary had a little lamp bloomsbury, look. Bob staake is currently considered a single author. Staake has authored or illustrated more than 60 nontwisted childrens books and 17 new yorker covers. Bob staakes 2006 golden book the red lemon was a new york times best illustrated childrens book of the year. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. One of the nations most successful illustrators, bob staakes clients. All you need to do is to follow some simple steps to provide us with the necessary information to book your tour. Just this year, bob staakewho is also an editorial illustrator, as well as a cover illustrator for the new yorkerillustrated two titles, if im counting correctly, and a visit to this page of his site shows he has nearly ten titles soon to be released. Bob staake appears at the 2014 library of congress national book festival in washington, d. Im designing an opera based on frank baums oz, so i have his the road to oz.
A 20 best books for children selection american booksellers association. Melanie davis jones, author, bob staake, illustrator, illus. In his most beautiful and moving work to date, the new yorker illustrator bob staake explores the universal themes of loneliness, bullying, and the importance of friendship. Away for the holidays by ethan friedman tablet magazine jewish news and politics, jewish arts and culture, jewish life and religion. Give titles to these bob staake picture books the red lemon symphony cbs face the nation president obama bob. Following president trumps election, the new yorker published bob staakes the wall on its cover, an image of a brick wall, partially built, that covered the lower half of new in the. Everything bores isaac, despite living in one of the most exciting cities in the world with parents who try desperately to pique his. In the donut chef, a childrens book by bob staake, two bakers on one block compete by dreaming up increasingly outlandish pastries. Bob staake books list of books by author bob staake. The new york times named staakes the red lemon one of the ten best illustrated books of the year. Isnt this a perfect opportunity to spend a whole sound of music day in and around the city the movie was set.
My boys, ages 3 and 5, cannot get enough of bob staakes look a book and look. Bob staake is an american cartoonist and humorous illustrator, based in chatham, massachusetts. Awardwinning illustrator bob staake bluebird and the red lemon brings us an emotionally rich picture book about a boy who discovers that the search for knowledge is more important than knowledge itself. Bad little childrens books, twisted new covers for old books.
If you dont know his work you will find it on the pages of time, the cover of the new yorker above, and among projects produced for clients such as disney and american express. Apr 11, 20 a bluebird befriends a lonely boy and risks its life to protect him in a city park in bob staakes latest picture book, bluebird. We read beachy and me by bob staake random house, 2016. Publishers weekly home i story i artwork i author i process i video i media i buy i tour i giclee i contact. All wall art ships within 48 hours and includes a 30day moneyback guarantee.
As an outsider, i think it gives me a unique and uncommon look at the citys deeprooted dynamics, even as st. Bob s awardwinning work appears in publications like the new yorker, the. He lives and works in chatham, massachusetts on the elbow of cape cod. My boys, ages 3 and 5, cannot get enough of bob staake s look a book and look. In addition we need your credit card information for reservation.
He has also authored andor illustrated over 60 booksincreasingly childrens books. Inside the studio with bob staake, illustrator of the book of gold. Toys galore by peter stein with illustrations by bob staake. Beachy and me hardcover may 3, 2016 by bob staake author. Somehow, as staake ages, his illustrations get fresher and more interesting. The trailblazing blog drawn once suggested that to say bob staake is just an illustrator is like saying the beatles were just a bunch of musicians. Nov 11, 2016 francoise mouly on the shock of donald trumps victory in the presidential election, which is the inspiration for bob staakes cover for next weeks issue. Tenacity, a little talent, the need to 2 comments on lcs interview bob staake lcs interview bob staake read article. He lives and works in chatham, massachusetts on the. This morning, for my last breakfast interview of 2011, i welcome one of the hardestworking illustrators and authors and designers in childrens literature, whom the washington post described as one of the most dynamic, original, colorful and humorous cartoonists working today. As he notes below, he is author andor illustrator of over 50 childrens books to. This man seems to be a whirlwind of activity and creative output, so i am thrilled to have captured a little of his time.
Staakes round, expressive characters feel slightly oldfashionedyou might just as easily find them in a picture book from the 50sbut not at all outdated. Wordless picture books for minilessons i mentioned last year that one of my best minilesson discussions was over bob staakes beautiful book, bluebird. When bo arrived at the white house, the new yorker hired bob staake to do an illustration of the first dog for a cover. One of the nations most successful illustrators, bob staakes clients have included the new yorker, time, fortune, the washington post, the chicago tribune, the wall street journal, the. Oct 16, 2014 bob staake appears at the 2014 library of congress national book festival in washington, d. See all books authored by bob staake, including bluebird, and the red lemon deluxe golden book, and more on. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Each set of pages has a beautifully illustrated theme in staakes iconic style and feature clever, catchy rhymes, with peepholes onto the next page of things to find. Originally trained in graphic and user interface design, staake now works across multiple mediums, including video, interactive, virtual reality, and print. Bob staake has been working on this book for 10 years, and he believes it is the story he was born to write.
But after rescuing a beached blue whale, the new friends spend a whole summer playing games, riding waves, and exploring the ocean. Bob staake kent redeker was recently awarded a peabody award for his work writing for the hit disney jr. Apr 24, 20 by caryn in book trailers no comments tags. Readers dont get a traditionally happy ending for some, it will be downright heartbreaking, but the book s sense of hope transcends its tragedies. In this emotional picture book, readers will be captivated as they follow the journey of a bluebird as he develops a friendship with a young. In addition to his work with random house, bobs titles include mary had a little lamp bloomsbury, look. His work has graced the cover of the new yorker a dozen times, and his november 17, 2008 barack obama victory cover was named best magazine cover of the year by time magazine.
Explore our editors picks for the best kids books of the month. Named one of the best books of 20 by publishers weekly. Sep 11, 2012 author and illustrator bob staake has been altering vintage childrens books covers to create his twisted series, bad little childrens books. Too many people sent abracadaver for picture c, but this weeks winning. Sickness, company, and first birthdays are keeping this house busy and unfortunately making the posts sparse. Bob staake is an incredible commercial artist and childrens book illustrator. Each set of pages has a beautifully illustrated theme in staake s iconic style and feature clever, catchy rhymes, with peepholes onto the next page of things to find. He has been a regular contributor to mad magazine since 1995, and is the authorillustrator of a. Interview with bob staake about mary had a little lamp. Staakes vivid illustrations go handinhand with his stunning ability to capture the. Official facebook fan page for illustrator, author and graphic designer bob staake. This year we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the sound of music, the award winning movie from 1965.
This wonderful picture book will wake them up, shake them up, and get their juices flowing. Feb 23, 2011 in the donut chef, a childrens book by bob staake, two bakers on one block compete by dreaming up increasingly outlandish pastries. A bluebird befriends a lonely boy and risks its life to protect him in a city park in bob staakes latest picture book, bluebird. A dogs life in the obama white house washingtonian dc. The book beautifully begins from the cover with the little bluebird flying through the end pages, the title page, and onto the spread above where it takes interest in the small boy of the story. He wrote the first pup, which the president has since read aloud to schoolchildren. Theres a biography of lewis carroll by morton cohen. Bear with me until i can get back to regular postings. New yorker reveals cover it would have used if hillary. Bob staake is a published author and an illustrator of childrens books. Inside the studio with bob staake, the book of gold.
Lcs interview bob staake illustration and art news for illustrators and artists. Horizontal and vertical panels are interspersed with fullpage spreads, encouraging the reader to slow down and experience the story. Bob staake is a nationally acclaimed illustrator and childrens book author. Interview with bob staake about my little abc book. Bob staake buy wall art from the conde nast collection of magazine covers and editorial photos. The bob staake studio 274 main street chatham, massachusetts 02633 usa 5 0 8.
When was invented the expression politically correct, bob staake was already starting to design his irreverent nsfw covers of books, which have absolutely no idea what to do with that expression the sharp criticism of repression and respectability, typically bourgeois, is accentuated by the fact that the graphics are set between the 40s and 60s. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a. Meet author and illustrator bob staake during his spring 20 bluebird tour. At a young age, his father, illustrator bob staake, introduced him to macs and digital imaging tools like photoshop.
Some of the published credits of bob staake include the donut chef a golden classic, sputter, sputter, sput to edit or update the above biography on bob staake, please log in or register. Blues and grays are the colors of this urban world, allowing staakes design to tell the story. Pixie picklespeare is the only child living on a very tiny lighthouse island. Twoword phrases contained within colored dots which echo the multicolored, perfectly round faces of the children describe the animals with varying degrees of success. Right off the shelf, bob staakes the book of gold shimmers with promise. See which new books our editors chose as this months favorites for kids of all ages.