Book Proposal

A Big Book of Things by Dan Golden

Description

An oversized picture book featuring playful illustrations of (rhyming) things kids love, like bugs & slugs, cats & hats, noses & roses, eyes & flies (cute flies)… and so much more.

Structure

Just words and illustrations; this book is boiled down to the essentials. The beauty is in simplicity.

Details

Hardcover
12x15 inches
Page count TBD
Eight spot colors

Audience

2—5 years

Author & Illustrator

Dan Golden, author of The Gummy Bear Book and author & illustrator of Sorry I Farted and Sorry I Farted Again postcards.

Comparative Titles/Spiritual Cousins

Bruno Munari’s ABC by Bruno Munari
Circle, Triangle, Elephant! by Kenji Oikawa & Mayuko Takeuchi
Garden Animals by Lucy Cousins
Pixelzoo by Norio Nakamura
Round and Round and Square by Fredun Shapur
TouchThinkLearn: ABC by Xavier Deneux

Potential Extensions

- Another Big Book of Things (more fun things that kids like)
- A Big Book of ______ Things (themed books (I.e., animals, monsters, etc.)
- A Big Deck of Things (visual learning deck for children)

Vision

“My goal is to create simple, playful books that are accessible and engaging to children worldwide.”

— Dan Golden