One of my favorite things to see/do in Austin was the annual Texas Book Festival. I loved seeing the authors and illustrators in person and hearing about their process or career commencement. A few years ago, I got to see Peter Brown present his Children Make Terrible Pets, and am happy to report that his newest book, My Teacher is a Monster, is just as gorgeous. It has a nice message about how people can surprise us.
On his blog, Mr Brown talks about how personal this book is for him, as many of his kith and kin are teachers, and shares an anecdote that inspired the book along with some great sketches. I wanted to show a few of his sketches that show the development of the main character.
It’s funny to note that his earlier sketches had the monster undressed, but her hat and dress really help describe her character, don’t they?
PS. Don’t forget to check out Mr Brown’s other books here and download the Activity Kit too.