Simon Smithさんのイラストまとめ

To finish my indie-all-dayer and see me into the small hours so I can finish my book, I’m going with the smoky bar, single-malt vibes of the Tindersticks. Night night all.

No 1 in my Top 40 #BestPictureBooks2020 is...

“I Talk Like A River” by @jscottwrites and @Sydneydraws. Stunning and powerful exploration of what it feels like to have a stutter. Scott’s text is perfectly illustrated by Smith, bringing the word to stark reality. #PicturebookPage

No 3 in my top 40 #BestPicturebooks2020 is...

“Fox” by @isabelwriting and @DanielEgneus. A book that is totally honest and deals with death as part of the circle of life. Great words, fab science and evocative art make this a rather special book. #PicturebookPage

No 5 in my top 40 #BestPictureBooks2020 is...

“The Wanderer” by Peter Van Den Ende. A visually stunning wordless picturebook that follows a paper boat on a magical journey to get home. Visual storytelling at its best. #PicturebookPage

No 7 in my top 40 #BestPicturebooks2020 is...

“A Lady Goodbye” by @elinkelsey and @artbysoyeon. A stunning book about how we say goodbye to a loved one, explored through behaviours of animals. Stunning and profound this is a truly wonderful book. #PicturebookPage

Finally into the top 10.

No 10 in my top 40 #BestPicturebooks is...

“Bird Within Me” by Sara Lundberg. This is a wonderful complex book about families, conflict and choices. It’s full of beauty and melancholy. Just lovely. #PicturebookPage

No 11 in my top 40 #BestPicturebooks2020 is...

“Your Place in the Universe” by @authorjasonchin. A brilliant non-fiction science book that is perfect for discussing the universe with children. It’s continual panning out makes it clear and easy to understand. #PicturebookPage

No 12 in my top 40 #BestPicturebooks2020 is...

“One Little Bag” by @henrycoledraws. A stunning wordless picturebook, that explores a whole life and and ultimately comes full circle. I’ve spent hours exploring this treasure of a book. Profound and warm. #PicturebookPage

No 15 in my top 40 #BestPicturebooks2020 is...

“Three Squeezes” by Jason Pratt and Chris Sheban. Normally I don’t do soppy, but “Three Squeezes” portrayal of a father/son relationship over time just made me cry. Beautiful and perfect. #PicturebookPage

No 19 in my top 40 #BestPictureBooks2020 is...

“Child Of The Universe” by @DrRayJay and Raul Colon. A visually spectacular ode to parental love. A book full of love and science that celebrates the importance of every single one of us. A real wow book. #PicturebookPage