tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21101554.post3260321780878016896..comments2023-11-18T08:53:40.570-08:00Comments on Jed Alexander: Mercer Mayer: an Appreciation, or Why Mercer Mayer Is So Much More Than a Poor Man's Maurice SendakJed Alexanderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06833411175703626635noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21101554.post-27679555326961573362017-03-09T15:08:07.447-08:002017-03-09T15:08:07.447-08:00it's so interesting that I adored Maurice Send...it's so interesting that I adored Maurice Sendak and his Little Bear illustrations and also Adored the Great Brain series and Mercer Mayer's illustrations and never recognized the similarities. Thank you for this blog post. I'm using it to show my 11 year old son more information on the Great Brain. He's gotten into the series now many years after i loved them. GriffinsMamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16384390799401051335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21101554.post-3492832860792489612014-12-01T10:02:47.300-08:002014-12-01T10:02:47.300-08:00I don't ordinarily post anonymous posts, so if...I don't ordinarily post anonymous posts, so if you have something to say in the future, please use your name.<br /><br />And it's Rackham. And I don't think so. There might be something there in the line quality that influenced Sendak, but Mercer's stylization of faces in particular is very much from Sendak, who has a very idiocyncratic style.<br />Jed Alexanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06833411175703626635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21101554.post-29475112493553810152014-12-01T09:39:08.854-08:002014-12-01T09:39:08.854-08:00The similarities in mayer and sendaks word were de...The similarities in mayer and sendaks word were derived from the drawing styles of arthur rackem or however you spell his name.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21101554.post-34296723621624901372013-12-13T10:11:41.543-08:002013-12-13T10:11:41.543-08:00I'm not a huge fan of the serendipity books--t...I'm not a huge fan of the serendipity books--they're nicely drawn, and I like the format, and that was seriously effective branding! But they're very much of their era, and I'm not a big fan of self-conscious morals in kid's lit. Just a personal preference. <br /> Jed Alexanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06833411175703626635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21101554.post-35733759555902628792013-12-13T09:51:08.791-08:002013-12-13T09:51:08.791-08:00Oh my! My local library has Mayer's East of th...Oh my! My local library has Mayer's East of the Sun and West of the Moon! I got it a few months ago, and enjoyed it, but didn't really have time to look at it in detail. Just reserved it again so I can go back and really pay attention! ps… the Serendipity books were my favorite when I was a kid – going to the bookstore then always meant looking for a new Serendipity book. I still have (what I think is) a complete collection.melinda beavershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13925530501734983654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21101554.post-43426995644957790552013-12-13T08:51:48.511-08:002013-12-13T08:51:48.511-08:00Thanks! It was fun revisiting him this morning. Se...Thanks! It was fun revisiting him this morning. Seeing the work all together makes me appreciate the breadth of what he's accomplished. I wonder what Sendak made of him? Jed Alexanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06833411175703626635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21101554.post-24859435656706290302013-12-13T08:36:44.216-08:002013-12-13T08:36:44.216-08:00Hahaha, wonderful post. I thoroughly enjoyed readi...Hahaha, wonderful post. I thoroughly enjoyed reading. Mercer Mayer is one of my favorites. :-)Robyn Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17356555082768185840noreply@blogger.com