Giada’s Family Dinners: Tasting as You Go
This is a book cover that I came across frequently while working at a bookstore. It’s from Giada’s Family Dinners, a cookbook with Italian-inspired recipes designed to be made for family meals....
View ArticleAccuQuote: My Fair Godmother?
This is a banner ad that I’ve seen in all sorts of places online. It’s for AccuQuote, which is an insurance company. So, the funny thing about this banner is why it caught my eye. I noticed it...
View ArticleOliver at the Window: Mystery and Trepidation
This is the cover of the recent picture book, Oliver at the Window. I love this cover. I think that it’s brilliantly designed. The image is bright and simple, but it evokes a lot. The little boy,...
View ArticleCosmopolitan: The “Bad Girl Issue”
This was sent to me by a friend of mine. It’s the November 2009 cover of Cosmopolitan. My friend noticed this in the grocery store check out line and was a little shocked by the “For Sexy Bitches...
View ArticleWhat to Expect When You’re Expecting
Today I want to look at two different covers from the same book. What to Expect When You’re Expecting has been in print since 1984 and has gone through four editions. As far as I know, it’s gone...
View ArticleVintage Friday: The Grapes of Wrath
This is the original cover illustration from The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck. I love this illustration. Not only is it simply a beautiful piece of art, it does a great job of selling this story....
View ArticleReading the Message: Because Girls Don’t Need Superheroes
The days of comic books being for kids are long since past, but that doesn’t mean that kids don’t like or need superheroes. Little boys still pretend to be Spider-Man and little girls still run around...
View ArticleMeanwhile: A Book of Many Paths
This is the cover of the book Meanwhile by Jason Shiga. I love this cover. I think that it does such a great job of conveying the idea of there being multiple choices and paths throughout the book...
View ArticleZatanna: Mistress of Magic
Last month DC Comics started a series focusing on the character Zatanna who is a stage magician with real magic powers. To advertise this new comic, they’ve been using these two banner ads online....
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