Bob staake books list of books by author bob staake. Pixie picklespeare is the only child living on a very tiny lighthouse island. 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. 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.
One of the nations most successful illustrators, bob staakes clients. Meet author and illustrator bob staake during his spring 20 bluebird tour. 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. Bad little childrens books, twisted new covers for old books. This man seems to be a whirlwind of activity and creative output, so i am thrilled to have captured a little of his time. A dogs life in the obama white house washingtonian dc. The new york times named staakes the red lemon one of the ten best illustrated books of the year. My boys, ages 3 and 5, cannot get enough of bob staakes look a book and look. He lives and works in chatham, massachusetts on the. In addition to his work with random house, bob s titles include mary had a little lamp bloomsbury, look. As an outsider, i think it gives me a unique and uncommon look at the citys deeprooted dynamics, even as st. 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. All you need to do is to follow some simple steps to provide us with the necessary information to book your tour.
It is an incredible opening to the book, something i dont think i have ever seen before, where every. This includes some personal data and details on the tour you want to do. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Im designing an opera based on frank baums oz, so i have his the road to oz. Give titles to these bob staake picture books the red lemon symphony cbs face the nation president obama bob. Interview with bob staake about my little abc book. Bob staake is currently considered a single author. Blues and grays are the colors of this urban world, allowing staakes design to tell the story.
He lives and works in chatham, massachusetts on the elbow of cape cod. New yorker reveals cover it would have used if hillary. Publishers weekly home i story i artwork i author i process i video i media i buy i tour i giclee i contact. Beachy and me hardcover may 3, 2016 by bob staake author. A tiger is a speedy pet, a giraffe predictably, a tall pet. 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 boy and ultimately risks his life to save the boy. In his most beautiful and moving work to date, bob staake explores the universal themes of loneliness, bullying, and the importance of friendship. 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.
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. Choose your favorite designs and purchase them as canvas prints, art prints, posters, framed prints, metal prints, and more. My boys, ages 3 and 5, cannot get enough of bob staake s look a book and look. Readers dont get a traditionally happy ending for some, it will be downright heartbreaking, but the book s sense of hope transcends its tragedies. Bob staake buy wall art from the conde nast collection of magazine covers and editorial photos. 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 boy and ultimately risks his life to save the boy from harm. I highly recommend reading it again and again but not at bedtime.
We read beachy and me by bob staake random house, 2016. Bob staake is a nationally acclaimed illustrator and childrens book author. 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. Bobs awardwinning work appears in publications like the new yorker, the. Bob staake is an incredible commercial artist and childrens book illustrator. Everything bores isaac, despite living in one of the most exciting cities in the world with parents who try desperately to pique his. He wrote the first pup, which the president has since read aloud to schoolchildren. He has also authored andor illustrated over 60 booksincreasingly childrens books. Sep 11, 2012 author and illustrator bob staake has been altering vintage childrens books covers to create his twisted series, bad little childrens books. Named a best childrens book of 2014 by bank street books. But after rescuing a beached blue whale, the new friends spend a whole summer playing games, riding waves, and exploring the ocean. Too many people sent abracadaver for picture c, but this weeks winning. The bob staake studio 274 main street chatham, massachusetts 02633 usa 5 0 8. A bluebird befriends a lonely boy and risks its life to protect him in a city park in bob staakes latest picture book, bluebird.
Bob staake has been working on this book for 10 years, and he believes it is the story he was born to write. Melanie davis jones, author, bob staake, illustrator, illus. 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. Twoword phrases contained within colored dots which echo the multicolored, perfectly round faces of the children describe the animals with varying degrees of success. In addition to his work with random house, bobs titles include mary had a little lamp bloomsbury, look. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a. 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. Inside the studio with bob staake, the book of gold. Apr 24, 20 by caryn in book trailers no comments tags. In addition we need your credit card information for reservation. Staakes round, expressive characters feel slightly oldfashionedyou might just as easily find them in a picture book from the 50sbut not at all outdated. Bob staake appears at the 2014 library of congress national book festival in washington, d. This is essentially an ispy sort of book, but created with more pizazz.
Bob staake s 2006 golden book the red lemon was a new york times best illustrated childrens book of the year. 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. This wonderful picture book will wake them up, shake them up, and get their juices flowing. Just this year, bob staakewho is also an editorial illustrator, as well as a cover illustrator for the. Bob staake is a published author and an illustrator of childrens books. Theres a biography of lewis carroll by morton cohen. 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.
Bob is more than happy to sign your book as well as create a small, original doodle. 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. Somehow, as staake ages, his illustrations get fresher and more interesting. Staakes vivid illustrations go handinhand with his stunning ability to capture 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. Isnt this a perfect opportunity to spend a whole sound of music day in and around the city the movie was set. Interview with bob staake about mary had a little lamp. A 20 best books for children selection american booksellers association. At a young age, his father, illustrator bob staake, introduced him to macs and digital imaging tools like photoshop. When bo arrived at the white house, the new yorker hired bob staake to do an illustration of the first dog for a cover. Bob s awardwinning work appears in publications like the new yorker, the. Wordless picture books for minilessons i mentioned last year that one of my best minilesson discussions was over bob staakes beautiful book, bluebird.
Author and illustrator bob staake has been altering vintage childrens books covers to create his twisted series, bad little childrens books. Away for the holidays by ethan friedman tablet magazine jewish news and politics, jewish arts and culture, jewish life and religion. Explore our editors picks for the best kids books of the month. See which new books our editors chose as this months favorites for kids of all ages. Soon after, staake had eight offers from publishers interested in a childrens book. I think its probably an odd combination of factors. Toys galore by peter stein with illustrations by bob staake. This year we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the sound of music, the award winning movie from 1965.
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. Official facebook fan page for illustrator, author and graphic designer bob staake. Sep 12, 2017 renowned authorillustrator bob staake writes with the heart of a true book lover, but illustrates with an equally strong and passionate eye. See all books authored by bob staake, including bluebird, and the red lemon deluxe golden book, and more on. Named a notable childrens book of 20 by the new york times. Rocking in my school shoes, petr horacek, polar bear polar bear. Awardwinning cartoon art, humorous illustration, comic imagery and digital design. 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.
Originally trained in graphic and user interface design, staake now works across multiple mediums, including video, interactive, virtual reality, and print. Named one of the best books of 20 by publishers weekly. Bob staake kent redeker was recently awarded a peabody award for his work writing for the hit disney jr. Sickness, company, and first birthdays are keeping this house busy and unfortunately making the posts sparse. 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. Bob staakes 2006 golden book the red lemon was a new york times best illustrated childrens book of the year. Right off the shelf, bob staakes the book of gold shimmers with promise. Lcs interview bob staake illustration and art news for illustrators and artists.
Staake initially attended carnegie mellon university in pittsburgh, pa, studying communication design, before transferring to rhode island school of design in providence, ri to major in graphic. Bob staake is an american cartoonist and humorous illustrator, based in chatham, massachusetts. Inside the studio with bob staake, illustrator of the book of gold. Oct 16, 2014 bob staake appears at the 2014 library of congress national book festival in washington, d. 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. Created by just one more book listen to the audio share.
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. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. In the donut chef, a childrens book by bob staake, two bakers on one block compete by dreaming up increasingly outlandish pastries. All wall art ships within 48 hours and includes a 30day moneyback guarantee. Horizontal and vertical panels are interspersed with fullpage spreads, encouraging the reader to slow down and experience the story. Bear with me until i can get back to regular postings. Staake has authored or illustrated more than 60 nontwisted childrens books and 17 new yorker covers. As he notes below, he is author andor illustrator of over 50 childrens books to.
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