Drawn

I’ve been reading some fun kids books recently, and two recent titles, both originally published in French and now being released in English for the first time, struck me with their similar themes on bad moods and friendship, and the joyful looseness of the illustrations therein.

Rita and Whatsit by Jean-Philippe Arrou-Vignod, features some perfectly sparse and sketchy illustrations by Olivier Tallec (previously). Here’s a video preview:

And I am absolutely enamoured with Delphine Durand’s illustrations for Ramona Badescu’s Big Rabbit’s Bad Mood.

Check out Delphine’s blog; it’s loaded with the fun, loose work of someone who clearly loves the act of drawing. Here’s the cover, and a sample page nicked from Delphine’s site:

I am certain both titles would sit perfectly on a shelf alongside Jeremy Tankard’s Grumpy Bird.