Same, Same. But Different!
April 6, 2008
IN PROGRESS! (COMING TO A BOOKSTORE NEAR YOU IN 2010!)
When I was little, my dad traveled the world. I remember him telling me that people are the same everywhere. He inspired me to travel the world, too, and I soon learned this popular saying in Southeast Asia that goes, “Same, same. But different!”
My next picture book (with Henry Holt) is called SAME, SAME. BUT DIFFERENT! It is inspired by my little friends at Sunshine School in Bhaktapur, Nepal, my travels in India and Thailand, and of course, my dad. Below are some of my student’s art from Nepal. I did a project with them where they shared different parts of their culture and daily lives with my friends in the U.S. We went for walks in their village and drew temples, musicians, potters, and farmers. They drew their parents at home in their traditional dress, and they drew their mud houses, wells and animals. They drew themselves and they drew each other and had so much fun! These, along with a few bulging sketchbooks of mine over several trips, have been great research+inspiration for this book. I’m working on the illustrations now. It will be published sometime in 2010. Stay tuned!
