The Book Search

I love picture books.  I think some of the most talented artists are illustrating children's books instead of creating masterpieces that hang in museums and I think that's just wonderful.  Here are two awesome new books that are going to have book birthdays tomorrow! The first one is a sequel to one of my favorite books ever-The Most Magnificent Thing by Ashley Spires.  This new one is called The Most Magnificent Idea, also written and illustrated by Ashley Spires and it's as wonderful as the first one.  This one is also about a girl who has a wonderful (dog) assistant who helps her make things.  She makes things all the time!  Until one day, she doesn't have any new ideas.  She tries some of her former idea generating strategies.  Nothing.  She tries some new idea generating strategies with some fairly large consequences.  Still nothing.  And then she is inspired.  It's a super fun book for thinking about the whole design process.  It's also a great book for ta