After graduating from college in 2006, we headed off to China where we taught English for six months and ate a lot of noodles. After that we spent three months traveling through Southeast Asia attempting to bargain in languages we didn’t speak. Naturally, that led us to West Africa. Casey had a Fulbright grant to research the role of Islam in the education system of Mali and Steven took the opportunity to paint. We lived in multiple cities, including the ever-mysterious Timbuktu, only to realize… well, we don’t want to give away the whole book.
After many, many drafts Casey is now fine-tooth-combing the text while Steven powers through creating the final art. Hold your breath for the published piece until fall 2010. Then thank Roaring Brook Press for making it happen.
Can’t hold out that long? Tide yourself over with this gallery of sample pages from the different drafts:
