Nalakat in Overalls
graphite + digital color
An accordion-style children's book featuring Nalakat, a young girl fond of overalls, elephants and adventue. Based on snapshots from my childhood, I took Nalakat on a journey through new environments with unfamiliar animals and people. Beginning atop an elephant in Africa, she says goodbye to her friend as she leaves for her travels to find that friends can be made all around the world.
For Dylan.
KM
Above: Front cover, featuring Caroline the elephant.
Above: Row 1: The full-length illustration unfolded from its accordian rest.
Row 2: Front endpage with dedication and copyright followed by the first third of the illustration.
Row 3: Middle third of the illustration.
Row 4: Final third of the illustration followed by the endsheet with Job 12:7-8:
"But ask the animals,
And they will teach you,
Or the birds in the sky,
And they will tell you;
Or speak to the earth
And it will teach you,
Or let the fish in the sea
Inform you."
Above: Back cover.
