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Although rendered near speechless with a thunderbolt of recognition, I gotta tell you I had the Ed Emberly Drawing Book of Animals! It was the absolute coolest. Now I want the whole collection. Go Ed, you grandpa kind guy!!

Although rendered near speechless with a thunderbolt of recognition, I gotta tell you I had the Ed Emberly Drawing Book of Animals! It was the absolute coolest. Now I want the whole collection. Go Ed, you grandpa kind guy!!

I’m almost ashamed to admit it since they look so cool, but I must have missed these as I was growing up. Looks like I have a lot of catching up to do. Thanks for the link Johnny.

I’m almost ashamed to admit it since they look so cool, but I must have missed these as I was growing up. Looks like I have a lot of catching up to do. Thanks for the link Johnny.

Unfortunately you’re not alone on this Jared, this is the first time I’ve heard the name Ed Emberley as well. And yes I also feel bad about it for some mysterious reason. These are absolutley beautiful books that I now must have. Thanks for the great post Johnny!

We love Ed Emberley at our house.

In fact my seven year-old daughter is in the process of bringing one book home each week from the school library. We are on Green this week, practicing our prata (potato) people and other wonderful creatures. For those of you not worried about the original bindings, these have been compiled into giant books.

Unfortunately you’re not alone on this Jared, this is the first time I’ve heard the name Ed Emberley as well. And yes I also feel bad about it for some mysterious reason. These are absolutley beautiful books that I now must have. Thanks for the great post Johnny!

We love Ed Emberley at our house.

In fact my seven year-old daughter is in the process of bringing one book home each week from the school library. We are on Green this week, practicing our prata (potato) people and other wonderful creatures. For those of you not worried about the original bindings, these have been compiled into giant books.

I never saw his work growing up, but it’s so great. He sure knows how to work a thumbprint!

Check out this site for merchandise. They have some actual woodcuts too. It’s a gallery in Newburyport MA:

http://www.childatheartartgallery.com/

I never saw his work growing up, but it’s so great. He sure knows how to work a thumbprint!

Check out this site for merchandise. They have some actual woodcuts too. It’s a gallery in Newburyport MA:

http://www.childatheartartgallery.com/

I don’t remember those books either – but I’m in love with them now. Kids in the classes I teach especially seem to get excited about the thumbprint one.

I don’t remember those books either – but I’m in love with them now. Kids in the classes I teach especially seem to get excited about the thumbprint one.

I freakin love the Ed

I freakin love the Ed

I have a 6 yr old niece, and a few years back I started thinking of things I could teach her as her uncle. (I have no kids and plan to keep it that way). I remember how much fun i had with Emberley’s books i would get from the library. So I searched the net and when I found them bought a stack of his different books. I stored them away for a time when she was ready for them, and since forgot. I think she’s at the perfect age…time to get them out.

I bought them from Amazon.com, and you can still find them there.

I have a 6 yr old niece, and a few years back I started thinking of things I could teach her as her uncle. (I have no kids and plan to keep it that way). I remember how much fun i had with Emberley’s books i would get from the library. So I searched the net and when I found them bought a stack of his different books. I stored them away for a time when she was ready for them, and since forgot. I think she’s at the perfect age…time to get them out.

I bought them from Amazon.com, and you can still find them there.

I loved ed emberly growing up as well. I had all his books now i have a daughter and I bought them all again. His stencil books are incredible I even did a storefront for a kids cafe using his stencils as an inspiration.

I loved ed emberly growing up as well. I had all his books now i have a daughter and I bought them all again. His stencil books are incredible I even did a storefront for a kids cafe using his stencils as an inspiration.

Re: Emberly merchandise, if memory serves correct they were specifically produced by a Japanese company called Hightide, so I think they would be difficult to find elsewhere. Hightide’s complete list of merchandise is here: http://www.rakuten.ne.jp/gold/htdd/ed.html

I only happened to learn of Emberly recently b/c someone brought me back some of the stationary items from their store.

Re: Emberly merchandise, if memory serves correct they were specifically produced by a Japanese company called Hightide, so I think they would be difficult to find elsewhere. Hightide’s complete list of merchandise is here: http://www.rakuten.ne.jp/gold/htdd/ed.html

I only happened to learn of Emberly recently b/c someone brought me back some of the stationary items from their store.

Ed is great. I wish I checked out his stuff when I was first learning animation. His books are the greatest design reference. How to draw ships cars trucks and such are very useful. And as far as character design stuff…..what more inspiration do you need? He did a simple simon book in woodcuts. I was so impressed that most of my upper right arm is now tattooed with his artwork.

Ed is great. I wish I checked out his stuff when I was first learning animation. His books are the greatest design reference. How to draw ships cars trucks and such are very useful. And as far as character design stuff…..what more inspiration do you need? He did a simple simon book in woodcuts. I was so impressed that most of my upper right arm is now tattooed with his artwork.

Love the merch! I’d like to get some for my daughter! Ed’s a classic! I recall finding a bunch of his books somewhere….don’t remember now, of course.

Love the merch! I’d like to get some for my daughter! Ed’s a classic! I recall finding a bunch of his books somewhere….don’t remember now, of course.

I used to have this book when I was tiny. So cool!

I used to have this book when I was tiny. So cool!

Oh my lord. I had that book when I was a kid. I asked and asked and finally a stamp pad of ink made its way home from the Region of Halton offices for me to play with.

Oh my lord. I had that book when I was a kid. I asked and asked and finally a stamp pad of ink made its way home from the Region of Halton offices for me to play with.

Yup, yessir Ed’s work is ever influential. This is the way to really teach drawing. Such a great design sensibility.

-Steve

Yup, yessir Ed’s work is ever influential. This is the way to really teach drawing. Such a great design sensibility.

-Steve

Ed’s an old Boston cartoonist. Our paths crossed many years ago several times on Boylston Street where many of us rented cheap digs. He deserves a tremendous amount of credit hanging in there with publishers who, in those days, offered paltry advances. More power to him and his son or daughter (I’m not sure which) is also a kid’s book author and/or illustrator.

Ed’s an old Boston cartoonist. Our paths crossed many years ago several times on Boylston Street where many of us rented cheap digs. He deserves a tremendous amount of credit hanging in there with publishers who, in those days, offered paltry advances. More power to him and his son or daughter (I’m not sure which) is also a kid’s book author and/or illustrator.

O my goodness i remeber those books growing up! I also used to take them out of the library constantly. I can’t believe I had completely forgotten about that. What a nice memory :) Thanks!

O my goodness i remeber those books growing up! I also used to take them out of the library constantly. I can’t believe I had completely forgotten about that. What a nice memory :) Thanks!

It’s so funny that you posted this. I went on Amazon and bought 6 of the books I remember only two weeks ago in a fit of nostalgia and much needed inspiration. It’s funny that after all of the art I’ve been doing, once I remembered these and saw them, his books are maybe closer to what I do than anything else. Your site is great…

It’s so funny that you posted this. I went on Amazon and bought 6 of the books I remember only two weeks ago in a fit of nostalgia and much needed inspiration. It’s funny that after all of the art I’ve been doing, once I remembered these and saw them, his books are maybe closer to what I do than anything else. Your site is great…

omigosh! i ADORED ed when i was a kid, and now that i have a little guy of my own with cute opposable thumbs, i must re-crush on him! thanks for the fab reminder of finger artist extrodinaire!

omigosh! i ADORED ed when i was a kid, and now that i have a little guy of my own with cute opposable thumbs, i must re-crush on him! thanks for the fab reminder of finger artist extrodinaire!

I have one of his books from when I was little! What i would give to find a bookstore tht sells them. They used to sell them at our student book shows :)
It is incredible what someone can make from just one thumbprint!

I have one of his books from when I was little! What i would give to find a bookstore tht sells them. They used to sell them at our student book shows :)
It is incredible what someone can make from just one thumbprint!

I remember those books, especially the thumbprint book.

There is one book from the 70′s (?) that illustrated how to make “characters” from numerals. It would show you how to convert the number 4 into a detective or something. Now, that book was inspirational. If anyone knows what in the world that book is, please tell me.

I remember those books, especially the thumbprint book.

There is one book from the 70′s (?) that illustrated how to make “characters” from numerals. It would show you how to convert the number 4 into a detective or something. Now, that book was inspirational. If anyone knows what in the world that book is, please tell me.

Wow! I haven’t thgouth about Emberly in forever! I had one of his books when I was a kid! I gotta go dig thru the attic and see if I still have it…

Wow! I haven’t thgouth about Emberly in forever! I had one of his books when I was a kid! I gotta go dig thru the attic and see if I still have it…

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i too grew up with ed emberly. my brother and i (our sister was too young) used to pour over these books for hours, drawing dog-a-logs, cat-a-logs, and dragons, etc. i believe that the green, orange and purple books were our favorites, and contributed greatly to my own more mature work today (cough cough, mature. cough). today seems like a good day to draw faces on splotches and thumb prints.

i too grew up with ed emberly. my brother and i (our sister was too young) used to pour over these books for hours, drawing dog-a-logs, cat-a-logs, and dragons, etc. i believe that the green, orange and purple books were our favorites, and contributed greatly to my own more mature work today (cough cough, mature. cough). today seems like a good day to draw faces on splotches and thumb prints.

omg when i was in elementary school i read Ed Emberleys big book of animals or w/e it was called, i rented it from the library all the time because it was so great and it got me started in drawing. you go ed emberley!

omg when i was in elementary school i read Ed Emberleys big book of animals or w/e it was called, i rented it from the library all the time because it was so great and it got me started in drawing. you go ed emberley!

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