He Wrote a Story About Joy, Then Built a Tiny World to Match

July 27, 2024 9:46 AM

Loren Long has illustrated books by Barack Obama, Madonna and Amanda Gorman. His No. 1 best seller, “The Yellow Bus,” took him in a different direction — one that required time, patience and toothpicks. “ To ease this process — and to help himself visualize the bus’s world — Long decided to build a three-dimensional model of the valley where the book takes place.” Elizabeth Egan for the New York Times. Gift link.
posted by bq (3 comments total)

I can personally attest to the effectiveness of Loren Long's work at extracting tears from parents just trying to read a dang book to their kids!
posted by a faded photo of their beloved at 11:09 AM on July 27

This is beautiful—thank you for sharing it!
posted by hurdy gurdy girl at 2:22 PM on July 27

I was hoping someone would post this. What a delight!
posted by Sweetie Darling at 5:56 PM on July 27