To Be Available in hardcover,
paperback, and eBook!
One Little Squiggle
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When you look at this picture, what do you see?
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One little squiggle? What else could it be?
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With its catchy, rhyming text, beautiful illustrations, and uplifting message about the incredible power of the human imagination, One Little Squiggle is sure to inspire artists of all ages to give squiggle doodles a try. Go on- get creative!
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Recommended Ages: 4-8
Publishing Update:
One Little Squiggle
11/1/2024
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The sketches are complete, and final art is in progress! Illustrator Polina Gortman has finished the book's interior and cover sketches, and she is working hard to convert the sketches to final, full-color art. In mid-October, I received the second batch of final art from Polina, and, so far, it looks amazing! The rest of the final art is scheduled to be completed by mid-November. I'll share the finished art with you soon. In the meantime, here is a peek at a few of the book's opening sketches:​​
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![20240717_OneLittleSquiggle_-_RevisedSketches2_-_04-05_-_gortman[1].jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3f5fc0_361667cbf90643c1ada2a2f47f7bbe53~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_599,h_378,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/20240717_OneLittleSquiggle_-_RevisedSketches2_-_04-05_-_gortman%5B1%5D.jpg)
![20240717_OneLittleSquiggle_-_RevisedSketches2_-_06-07_2xPS_-_gortman[1].jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3f5fc0_b5a10665822145ccb1d3e5c33f1074a8~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_599,h_378,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/20240717_OneLittleSquiggle_-_RevisedSketches2_-_06-07_2xPS_-_gortman%5B1%5D.jpg)
To complement Polina's illustrations, public squiggle art has been received and selected for inclusion in the book! Over the last several months, I have been collecting squiggle art from family, friends, and local students. Each amateur artist was instructed to use their creativity to turn a simple squiggle on a sheet of paper into anything they desired, and they delivered! I received hundreds of squiggle art masterpieces from people ages 2-72 spanning at least five different states, and all of them were wonderfully creative...which made my job of narrowing them down way harder than I ever thought it would be! 😅
Over the last month, I have been reviewing those squiggle art submissions, narrowing them down to my favorites, and contacting the parents/guardians of the selected artists to ask their permission to use the artwork in One Little Squiggle. I can't wait to showcase their artwork in this book- it's going to be amazing! 🙌 To view a small sample of the selected squiggle art, check out my Squiggle Art Wall of Fame!
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A new book designer has joined the team! To meet her and see examples of her fabulous design work, read my Book Designer Spotlight blog.