Halloween ABCs-Work In Progress

Boo! So I couldn't finish this Halloween ABCs in time, but this is a sneak peek/work in progress I posted over at Dribbble. I can always save it for next year. :-P

Happy Halloween, everyone!

Poster Printing Giveaway!

Hey everyone. Its been a while and things are cooking here with a crazy book deadline, but I'm happy to announce I'm hosting a giveaway from Uprinting.com. UPrinting is an online printing company that offers different printing services such as poster printing. You can also check out their custom posters. I'm thinking maybe I'll finally get a chance to print my ABCs series as posters?!

THE PRIZE:

One (1) Winner of an 18”x24” Poster Print
Semi gloss OR high gloss

1 business day print turnaround time *Free Shipping 
Restriction: Limited to *US residents 18 years old and above only.

HOW TO ENTER:

• Leave me a comment below and let me know what kind of poster you would print
• Follow me on Twitter and copy this retweet on your status to enter twice:
  RT @JannieHo enter to win a poster print from @uprinting http://tinyurl.com/3kpjap9 #giveaway
• Optional: like/follow UPrinting on Facebook and Twitter doesn't hurt either! :-)
  

I will randomly pick a winner next Monday, 10/31/11, (Halloween!) Good luck!

The winner is Laura Zarrin! Congrats Laura! :-)

*Disclaimer* This giveaway is sponsored by UPrinting, no monetary compensation was given and I will receive a poster for hosting.

Halloween Round Up!

1. The Haunted Ghoul Bus, 2. The Haunted Ghoul Bus, 3. Halloween is Here, 4. Halloween Stickers, 5. Halloween Stickers, 6. You Can Draw Series, 7. You Can Draw Series, 8. Box o' New Books!, 9. Halloween Howlers

I've done my fair share of Halloween art so this is a fun round up of all of them! To picture books to stickers to how-to-draw monsters :-)

The Haunted Ghoul Bus 

written by Lisa Trumbauer   illustrated by Jannie Ho

Published by Sterling, 2008

Told in fun and appealing rhyme, and featuring holiday-bright illustrations of a cast of unforgettable characters, this playful picture book has sturdy cardstock pages and embossing throughout.

Buy on Amazon

Halloween is Here:
Peek inside sticker book

Written by Megan E. Bryant    Illustrated by Jannie Ho
Published by Running Press Kids, 2010

Celebrate Halloween with a house full of excited kids in this look at a child’s favorite Halloween activities! Peek-inside to see the kids get dressed in their costumes, carving pumpkins, and going trick-or-treating.

Buy on Amazon

You Can Draw Monsters
and Other Scary Things

by Jannie Ho    Published by Picture Window Books, 2011

Do you like creepy characters? Then check out this book, where you can learn to draw a spooky spider, a googly-eyed ghoul, or a slimy brain. You'll have lots of fun being an artist!

Buy on Amazon

Halloween Howlers:
Frightfully Funny Knock-Knock Jokes

Written by Michael Teitelbaum   Illustrated by Jannie Ho
Published by HarperFestival, 2011

With hilarious lift-the-flaps throughout, this bewitching book contains dozens of ghoulishly funny jokes.

Buy on Amazon

Chicken Girl Design by Jannie Ho

Photo polymer Stamps

Happy Halloween

These photo polymer stamps featuring cute and spooky designs for Halloween are perfect for a some crafty fun. Use them on cards, gift tags, and much more.

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My Process: Lift-a-flap Books

I worked on this cute little paperback joke book for HarperCollins before I worked on Road Work Ahead. It was where I got the idea to start making dummies of the sketches. There were alot of lift-a-flaps inside to work out, and the art director had sent me this dummy that they did after I submitted the sketches to them. I thought it was really useful.

There were at least 2 flaps but 4 jokes on each spread. The biggest challenge was the layout. Leaving room for the text, but having the flaps work out too. Now I have a whole new appreciation for books with flaps (especially where there is art on the other side!)

Knock knock! Who's there? Ghouls! Ghouls who?

Ghouls and boys both love Halloween!

Overall, I love working on Halloween books, they give me a chance to do something funky and use a different color palette than usual. Grab a copy here :-)

Its October and a new book!

Its October and I'm happy to say I have another Halloween book out this year, this time its Halloween Howlers: Frightfully Funny Knock-Knock Jokes written by Michael Teitelbaum, illustrated by me, published by Harper Festival.

Its got tons of lift-a-flaps on every spread and I'll be showing more of that in another post. In the meanwhile, I want to thank Ann Arbor with Kids for a wonderful review of the book. 

You can also get it on Amazon, BN, or your favorite indie bookstore. More Halloween fun to come!