"This is Big, Big, Big" Picture Book

Did you know that you are now reading the blog of a picture book illustrator? Inspired by Melissa's post about making her own big book of "Twinkle Twinkle," I decided to try illustrating her fingerplay "This is Big." And, yes, I did get her permission to adapt her rhyme before I started. Today, I am thrilled to unveil This is Big by Melissa Depper and Anne Clark! We hope anyone reading this who may be on the Newbery or Caldecott committees remembers us in January 2013. ;) 



I started by sketching the words and images to see how I could lay it out. Here's what that looked like: 

Next, I hooked up the Cricut machine and got to cutting and gluing! Details are below if anyone is interested in making their own version. 

Here it is: 

The last "l" is on the finished version. 

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DetailsCricut cartridges used: Doodle CharmsEveryday Paper DollsCreate a CritterFont of your choice (I used Sesame Street's Sunny Day cut at 1.5 inches)
Other supplies: Elmer's spray adhesive for the lettersGlue stick for the images (which somehow didn't dry clear---arrrghh!)Assortment of scrapbook paper (12 inch squares)

Cut details: This is big big big Doodle Charms snowflake (shadow) at 10 inches

This is small small small 

Doodle Charms snowflake (shadow) at 4 inches

This is short short short 

Everyday Paper Dolls body (blackout) at 4 inches

This is tall tall tall

Everyday Paper Dolls body (blackout) at fit to page (11.5 inches)

This is fast fast fast

Create a Critter rabbit (shadow) at 6 inches

This is slow slow slow

Create a Critter turtle (shadow) at fit to page (5.5 inches)

This is yes yes yes 

Doodle Charms baby face (shadow) at fit to page (6.25 inches)

This is no no no 

Doodle Charms baby face (shadow) at fit to page (6.25 inches)
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