Childrens' book "Timo en de oppas ninja"
- Sep 8, 2016
- 1 min read
Last year, children's book writer writer Lisa Boersen approached me to ask if I wanted to collaborate with her on a new children's book she was writing, entitled 'Timo en de Oppas Ninja', a book about what it would be like if you were to have a ninja as your babysitter! Needless to say, I jumped at the chance to work with Lisa. The book was recently launched in Dutch bookstores, and I'm proud to say we're already in a second print-run, yay! I couldn't be happier with the result; to the left please see our cover of the book, and below please find a selection of the many interior pen&inkwash illustrations I did for this wonderful book.
Those interested in buying the book, you can order a copy at the link below (or find it in any Dutch bookstore close by), thank you so much for the support! All the best, -Edwin To buy our book go here: http://www.gottmer.nl/kinderboeken/timo-en-de-oppasninja.html
Interior illustrations:
What a fun concept! A ninja babysitter is exactly the kind of imaginative idea kids go crazy for, and the collaboration clearly paid off. The second print run already says everything.
This is what happens when a great story meets the right illustrator. The pen and ink wash style gives it that perfect storybook feel that parents and children both love.
A big reminder of why talented children's book cover designers matter so much. The cover is the first thing a child sees, and this one clearly works. Congratulations to both Lisa and the illustrator on a brilliant result!
A child once dreamed of a quiet night where a ninja babysitter turned fear into laughter, and Canadian book printing companies helped bring that gentle story to life, spreading comfort across homes and making bedtime feel safe and warm again.