Blueberry Girl Explained
Blueberry Girl |
Author: | Neil Gaiman |
Illustrator: | Charles Vess |
Country: | United States |
Language: | English |
Genre: | Children's |
Publisher: | Harper Collins Publishers |
Pub Date: | March 10, 2009 |
Pages: | 32 |
Media Type: | Hardcover |
Isbn: | 0-06-083808-6 |
Blueberry Girl is a book by Neil Gaiman and Charles Vess. It was conceived as a poem of the same name, written in 2000 by Neil Gaiman for his goddaughter Tash, the daughter of his friend Tori Amos.[1] In 2004, Neil Gaiman announced that Charles Vess was painting pictures to go with the poem, with the intention of publishing it as book.[2] [3] [4]
The book was published in 2009 by HarperCollins.[5] [6]
Reception
The book was well received on release, with both the writing and drawing being praised.[7] [8] [9] In 2009 it was selected for the Summer 2009 Kids List by the American Booksellers Association.[10]
References
- News: 'Blueberry Girl', Neil Gaiman's favor for friend Tori Amos, is now a sensation . November 25, 2009 . New York . Daily News . Ethan . Sacks . March 15, 2009.
- Web site: Neil Gaiman's Journal: listening to unresolving. November 17, 2009.
- Web site: Neil Gaiman's Journal: Blueberry Girls. November 17, 2009.
- Web site: News from Green Man Press » Blog Archive » Blueberry Wanderings. November 17, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20130525060731/http://greenmanpress.com/news/archives/185. May 25, 2013. dead.
- Web site: Neil Gaiman's Journal: This is a Prayer For A Blueberry Girl.... November 17, 2009.
- Web site: Blueberry Girl, By Neil Gaiman, Illustrated by Charles Vess: HarperCollins Children's Books. November 17, 2009.
- News: Review: Neil Gaiman's Blueberry Girl - Wonderful, Even If Not Weird - GeekDad - Wired.com. November 17, 2009. Matt. Blum. April 10, 2009.
- Web site: Gaiman's "Blueberry Girl": a benediction for a girl's happy life - Boing Boing. 20 April 2009. November 17, 2009.
- Web site: Blog@Newsarama » Blog Archive » Two new children's books by comic book people. November 29, 2009. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090530011634/http://blog.newsarama.com/2009/04/03/two-new-childrens-books-by-comic-book-people/. May 30, 2009.
- Web site: Kids' Indie Next List, Summer 2009. November 24, 2009.
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