Wednesday, June 04, 2008

Moonpowder has Arrived!!


My latest book, Moonpowder is in stores now! So put your computer to sleep and go out and smack down $15.99 for 48 pages of fun! That's 50% more book for the same price as your average 32 pager. And the pages are nice and thick, giving it a hefty weight of 1.5 lbs! Compared to your average 15 oz picture book, Moonpowder is a heavyweight.
Here is a recent review from Booklist,

"...Eli's foray to the factory in his helio-rocket-copter provides ample opportunity for Rocco's fabulous artwork. His inventive paintings, done in deep, rich colors of night and tinged with gold, are used in spreads, panels, and full pages. The mechanical "gizbots" inside the factory, adjusting valves and dials, along with the intricate hand drawings of the factory's inner workings, will keep children, especially the mechanically inclined, totally fascinated. Although the story may not have quite as much magic as the artwork, the ending, which brings Eli's soldier father home, is sweet and satisfying. This will sustain many readings." -Ilene Cooper, Booklist

3 comments:

Kristi Valiant said...

It looks wonderful and so does your website for it! I think Moonpowder will be my next purchase for my picture book collection. Congrats on another book well-done!

annulla said...

Gorgeous! Looking forward to picking up a copy.

Blather From Brooklyn

Anonymous said...

Oh man, I was just at a bookstore in my area and I came across Moonpowder, and I was blown away. The illustrations are absolutely amazing...they really brought me into the story. I am torn between being inspired and wanting to quit making art forever, haha.