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\"ANIMAL<\/a><\/p>\n

“A knowing and very funny behind-the-scenes look at the art\u2014and negotiation\u2014of collaboration.” – Publisher’s Weekly<\/a><\/strong> <\/em><\/p>\n

THIS IS NOT<\/strong> A NORMAL ANIMAL BOOK begins as a stroll through the common, every day, normal animals – mammal, bird, amphibian, insect, reptile, and fish. The story quickly evolves, however, into a meta-fiction disagreement between the author and illustrator over how to draw the animals. The author wants simple, normal animal drawings. The illustrator, however, is confused and makes a bit of a mess. The conflict reaches its peak when the illustrator refuses to draw the author\u2019s choice of fish. Granted, the blobfish is an unusual choice of fish.<\/a><\/p>\n

Based on a Yiddish proverb, the book is a behind the scenes look at the picture book creation process, the importance of collaboration and compromise, and the beauty of both words and art. With a sprinkle of snark. THIS IS NOT<\/strong> A NORMAL ANIMAL BOOK is a commercial story that breaks the fourth wall, while still remaining appropriate for classroom use.<\/p>\n

You can buy it on Amazon<\/a>, or your favorite local bookseller<\/a>!<\/span><\/p>\n

Want to hear about the behind-the-scenes writing and illustrating process for the book? Illustrator Brian Biggs and I talk to Matthew Winner on his podcast<\/a> and tell all!<\/p>\n

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