Coming May 26th, from Running Press Kids:
Butterfly Park
by Award-Winning Author/Illustrator Elly MacKay
Running Press Kids is teaming up with select blogs to promote a very special picture book artist, Elly MacKay. Elly MacKay creates paper worlds inside a miniature lightbox theater, and turns those worlds into picture books. The images in her upcoming picture book, BUTTERFLY PARK, are nothing short of breathtaking. Let others know about Elly MacKay and her tour @Twitter: #ButterflyTrail
“Once there was a girl who loved butterflies. And when she moved to a new town, she felt lucky to find a place nearby called Butterfly Park! But when she opened the gate, there were no butterflies to be found.
“The girl tried to catch some butterflies and asked neighborhood children to help bring them to Butterfly Park. But to their disappointment, the butterflies didn’t stay. As the entire town got involved, they finally realized what they needed to do. Together, the girl and her community planted flowers in Butterfly Park, and in time, the butterflies came.” [publisher]
Running Press Kids has put together a special illustration tour, each Tuesday, leading up to the late May release date of Butterfly Park. Why an illustration tour, and not a “normal” book tour? MacKay used her acclaimed paper-cut artwork, giving each spread a 3-dimensional look. While knocking on neighbors’ doors, looking for help, the kids look like they could dance right off the page. Paper-cut art must be a tedious labor of love. The result is a magnificent picture book, with a final 4-page spread worthy of framing. The book jacket is also a poster of flowers that entice butterflies. To WIN YOUR OWN COPY of Butterfly Park, all it takes is a comment. Winner announced on Monday, May 11th.
Well, this is an image reveal, so here it is, the left half of spread number ten:
“Centered on the park’s elaborate art nouveau gateway, MacKay’s lyrical paper collage and diorama constructs feature layered details and out-of-focus backgrounds for a sense of depth. Brightly patterned butterflies, delicate flowers, and human figures pose like gracefully off-balance dancers…. Worthy of theme and equally pleasing to the eye and the spirit.”
~~Kirkus Reviews
“MacKay’s artwork recreates the feel and pleasure of Edwardian-era illustration, and lovers of picture book fantasy will embrace it.”
~~Publishers Weekly
Butterfly Park
Written and Illustrated by Elly MacKay
Published by Running Press Kids
978-0-7624-5339-9
May 26, 2015
38 pages Age 3 +
Also by Elly MacKay
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..AWARDS
2014 Blue Spruce™ Award Nominee – Ontario Library Association
2013 Best Bets Top 10 Picture Books – Ontario Library Association
2013 Best Books List (preschool—early elementary) – Atlanta Parent Magazine
2014 Best Books of the Year (children—teens) – Amazon Canada
About Elly MacKay
Elly MacKay is the author and illustrator of If You Hold a Seed and Shadow Chasers. She attends Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, and now her artwork is sold around the world, including her Etsy.com shop, Theater Clouds.
Website: http://ellymackay.com
Facebook: http://facebook.com/theaterclouds
Twitter: @TheaterClouds
Here is the schedule for Ms. MacKay’s tour:
Butterfly Trail Blog Tour Page
4/07 The Unconventional Librarian http://bit.ly/TheUnconventionalLibrarian
4/14 The Geo Librarian http://bit.ly/TheGeoLibrarian
4/21 Mom Read It http://bit.ly/MomReadIt
4/28 Mother Daughter Book Reviews http://bit.ly/MotherDaughterBookReviews
5/05 Kid Lit Reviews ♥ YOU ARE HERE
5/12 Unleashing Readers http://bit.ly/UnleashingReaders
5/19 The Childrens Book Review http://bit.ly/TheChildrensBookReview
5/26 RELEASE DAY! Click to purchase Butterfly Park early
Pass this post on. Help Award-Winning-Author Elly MacKay get the word out about Butterfly Park: TWEET: #ButterflyTrail
Running Press is a member of the Perseus Books Group.
Twitter: @rp_kids
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This sounds great! 😀
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Oh so dreamy and beautiful!!! This is on my list for my almost 4 year old and I!!! LOVE!
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Who said picture books, especially one so artistic as Butterfly Park are just for kids? Enjoy what you like now.
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So excited to read Butterfly Park with my daughter. She loved the art work and I loved the sweet story in If You Hold a Seed.
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Didn’t it make you want to start a butterfly park?
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Oh, my! I’d love to get my paws on this one. 😀
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Lobo, I know you are no longer a carnivore, but you have mighty big and powerful paws to be handling butterflies, stick to the book. The art will captivate you. Enjoy your vegies! 😆
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I love everything Elly does! I can’t wait to read her newest book 🙂
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Good luck! Maybe a copy will be coming your way soon.
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I loved Shadow Chasers. I look forward to holding this in my hands!
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Ms. MacKay is a wonderful artist. She shows her process on her website. It is tedious, but cool. I hope you get your hands to open Butterfly Park soon.
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Beautiful artwork! So excited to read it!
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You are entered! Good Luck and welcome to KLR. 🙂
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Elly MacKay’s work is amazing! How inspiring for kids and adults alike!
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She sure has a lot of devoted fans. Now I want to check out her other two books. You are so right, good artists are always inspiring—just what kids needs, too.
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I would love to win this for my little girl. It’s a beautiful book.
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Your are in the drawing. Good Luck!
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I love Elly MacKay’s art. So. Much. My daughter and I love her covers for Tundra’s latest editions of Anne of Green Gables and Emily of New Moon. We even have a few of her prints gracing our walls. I’ve borrowed two of her books from our library (spellbinding). Butterfly Park looks like it will be her most ambitious, gorgeous one yet! Thanks for the sneak peek (LOVE! LOVE! LOVE!).
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You are definitely her number one fan. I love Anne of Green Gables! I’ll go check out those covers. I’ll bet they are fantastic. What a classic touch for a classic book. Maybe you will win, win, win Butterfly Park to add to your collection of Elly MacKay art. This time, she wrote the text. That makes this book a doubly good find if you win. 🙂
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Wow! GORGEOUS! I can’t wait to see this book!
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So grand to see you here, Susanna! I have a copy waiting for a winner. Who knows, that old hat could pull your name. Thanks for taking time to stop by and comment. Means a lot!
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