This year Marcellus Hall and I attended the Society of Illustrator 51 st Book and Editorial show. Last year his work for Because You Are My Baby was selected into the show. This year it was for City I Love. A book of poems that guide the reader on an international tour—from New York to San Francisco, London to Tokyo, and beyond.The poems follow a dog and his bird friend on there travels. By developing a character based poem book we hoped to bring poems more in to the Trade market. Fingers crossed.
Marcellus is currently finishing up the sequel to Because You Are My Baby titled Because You Are My Daddy. I allowed him to take a short break to enjoy the nights festivities.
a few interior pieces ( not in the show)Here are some photos from the evening.
about the author and illustrator
Lee Bennett Hopkins has written and edited numerous celebrated poetry collections, including Behind the Museum Door, My America, and Home to Me. He lives in Cape Coral, Florida. Marcellus Hall has created artwork for many magazines, including the New Yorker and Time. He is also the illustrator of Because You Are My Baby. City I Love is his second book for children. Raised in Minneapolis, he now lives in New York City.