EMILY WINFIELD MARTIN sketches, paints, and stitches to create
imaginary worlds and characters. She is the author/illustrator of
The Black Apple's Paper Doll Primer. Her store, The Black Apple,
has been featured in national publications and on TV shows,
including the New York Times and The Martha Stewart Show. The
inspiration for Oddfellow's Orphanage, Emily's first book for
children, came from the real I.O.O.F. (Independent Order of
Oddfellows), dancing bears, ragtime music, and magic and mysterium
of all sorts. Originally, Emily painted portraits of the children
and adults at the imaginary orphanage, and from the portraits the
stories emerged—enough to fill a book!
Emily lives among the giant fir trees of Portland, Oregon, with her
fellow adventurer, Josiah, and their cat Miette.
"A rare, enchanting mixture of graceful rhyming verse and adorable,
Hummel-sweet illustrations... Martin’s paintings, in rich, creamy
opaque colors, have a retro look that recalls early Golden Books,
but with more brush-stroke texture. They’re so nursery-worthy you
may be tempted to snip a few out and frame them." --The New York
Times
"Enchanting...Little ones won't mind curling up, thanks to the
lovely whimsical illustrations." --Parents Magazine
"Tender and dark, this brings to mind the dark and wooded world of
classic fairy tales — but with a refreshingly quirky
twist." --The Atlantic Wire
"It's a perfect bedtime book as it creates a feeling of security
and comfort paired with the endless possibilities for exploration
and adventure that dreams bring. The illustrations are rich and
sumptuous, yet delicate and ethereal. It's a lovely book, one that
you'll want to hold onto for years to come." --Apartment
Therapy
"This new bedtime book will lull your little one to sleep with its
whimsical rhymes and low-lit illustrations. The book has a slightly
vintage-feel, making it an instant classic and your child will be
looking forward to his or her own sweet dreams after reading about
the ones in the book." --Metro US
"These stunning, full-color illustrations rely on polished brush
strokes, midnight blue backgrounds and ethereal light to produce an
almost surreal atmosphere in which children quietly ride their
dream animals to fantastical venues, silently suggesting the
infinite possibility of dreams. A visually elegant and textually
cadenced bedtime treat." --Kirkus Reviews
"The minimalist ink-sketched bedrooms of each dreamer give way to
luxuriant fairy-tale images rendered in dense, subtly radiant
colors, which are reminiscent of classic European
illustration...Will take firm grip of readers’ imaginations as they
make their own ways to dreamland." --Publishers Weekly
"Whether taking tea with mermaids in pale green waters, flying over
a prehistoric world on a winged bicycle, or painting the stars
while resting on the moon, these dreams suggest delightful and
fantastical experiences. Martin sketches the sleeping children in
black and white and renders the enchanting scenes of their dreams
in vivid color. A sweet and lyrical bedtime story." --Booklist
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