In the Kitchen
2023 | picture book work in progress
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Title (provisional): In the Kitchen
Format: Square, color, 32 pages.
Literary Genre: Narrative prose. Suitable for young readers.
Pictorial Genre: After the style of blue and white delftware and Chinese porcelain, with decorative motifs and subject matters associated with rural living.
Plot: In the kitchen, the blue and white scenes painted on tiles, plates, and vases come alive and begin to interact with one another.
Setting: A contemporary kitchen with historic ceramics, with visual references to the Dutch Golden Age and international trade.
Theme: Warmth of community, lessons in the countryside; common ground in different cultures
Educational Potential: Introduction to blue and white ceramics
Relevant Books: Le Livre qui avait un trou (Héron); Our Fort (Dorléans); Ernest et Célestine (Vincent)
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