Jason Sandberg's Blog: Kingdom Comeuppance - Posts Tagged "poetry"

Following a poetry module in school, my daughter compiled a collection of original poems. When she showed me her book I was impressed, between each cute poem she'd created an ongoing interstitial narrative.

I decided that adapting "The Wondrous Kite" would be a unique project. Although flying is a universal aspiration, it's rare that non-animals are the subject of personification in Children's literature. Additionally, Julia successfully captured a carefree tone in a mere eight lines.

Short projects are always an opportunity to experiment because if you fail you fail small. I'll discuss how I built the artwork in a future blog post, but throughout the process Julia gave her input. She had final say on the color scheme for the kite!

You can find the result of my first eBook collaboration with my daughter by clicking here!

Under a Blue Sky will be free on Amazon Kindle March 1st through March 5th!

Under a Blue Sky is a poem for children that celebrates those first youthful glimpses at the complexity and scale of our world. Perfect as a bedtime story, the poem is accompanied by several of my paintings. Please take this opportunity check it out!

The Wondrous Kite will be free on Amazon Kindle May 25th through May 29th!

The Wondrous Kite was a collaboration with my daughter, based on a poem she wrote. Please take this opportunity to share this special short story with your favorite short person over the Memorial Day weekend!