From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler has been one of my favorite books for decades.
And today I saw its redesigned book cover created by a fellow named Matt Roeser who does that sort of thing. After reading a book, he designs a new cover for it.*
And the cover for this book is so perfect it makes me want to re-read it. Immediately.
Which, I gotta tell you, ain't gonna happen. I just received a mini-flood of books, and they're due in 2 weeks.
Must drop everything and READ.
The pressure. It's almost too much sometimes.
*Thanks to Books on the Nightstand for talking about this website! And thanks to my dear friend for telling me about Books on the Nightstand. (It's an avalanche of gratitude... watch out.)
8 comments:
Nice cover. I approve. Never heard of the book; I'll have to check it out.
Oh, the book is wonderful. Children, after hours in a museum. One of my childhood dreams...
Excellent cover!!! I'm going through a Newbery phase now; this new cover gives me an excuse to reread The Mixed-up Files...
Bybee -- I love leading readers into temptation. Hope you enjoy the book.
Gah - FAVORITE BOOK! Loved it as a kid. We'd go to that museum on field trips (I lived in NY) and just dreamed of washing up in the fountains and sneaking into the bathrooms at closing.
Fish -- Sounds like that'd be a dream come true -- the museum after hours. Very cool that you got to visit The Actual Place.
Love that cover...Need to have my oldest read this now!
MM - Hope your oldest likes it! (what a treat to get to read it for the first time)
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