December 12, 2006 @ 7:13 am | Filed under: Little House
A Publisher’s Weekly article discusses some of the changes in the works for the Little House books. (Laura’s books are being reissued with new photographic covers and without the Garth Williams art, and no, I’m not thrilled about it.) You’ll still be able to get Garth’s art, though, both in the hardcover editions and the colorized paperbacks, which are being kept in print.
If you’d like to hear my editor’s thoughts on the reissues, check out the comments at Fuse #8.
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How could they ever replace those sweet illustrations we fell in love with right along with the story?
Posted on December 12th, 2006 at 8:49 amLaura without Garth Williams is like A.A. Milne without Ernest Shepherd. It’s just wrong.
Posted on December 12th, 2006 at 9:01 amGood grief! Little House=Garth Williams. There’s no other option. Period. *puts hands on hips and glares*
Posted on December 12th, 2006 at 4:27 pmHave they lost their minds? These illustrations could not be more lovely.
Posted on December 13th, 2006 at 5:24 amI followed the links to a photo of the new cover — ewww! Ick. Just, wrong, on all levels. Such a pity
Posted on December 13th, 2006 at 9:39 amI have been passionate about these books since I was a very little girl: I cannot imagine buying these new versions.
Eewwww is right … it’s all wrong.
Harumph.
Posted on December 15th, 2006 at 6:18 amI’m very upset. I posted a comment on the publisher’s website. Garth Williams didn’t just draw cute pictures for those books. (Unlike some of the silly cover art we see today!) He went to the places Laura lived, so he could create accurate illustrations.
This is like removing salt from your favorite bread recipe…the results will never be the same.
Posted on December 26th, 2006 at 5:19 pm