The Woollyhoodwinks

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by Phil Dumesnil, Asa Sanchez

Publisher
Immedium Publishing
Publication
Aug 01, 2008
Format
Hardback
Illustrated
Yes
Price
15.95
Dimensions
11 x 8 in
ISBN
9781597020121
Pages
36
Age
3 - 8 years
Category
Illustrated Picture BooksJuvenile Fiction

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Description

Five cute, cuddly, and creative creatures must save their dear forest home from a mysterious, growing threat! It’s like the Uglydolls meeting Winnie the Pooh.

The Woollyhoodwinks are five plush dolls who enjoy life in the richly textured Black North Forest. Junco leads the imaginative Ludic, the prankster Reddy, the reasonable Ozard, and the cute baby named Fluke. However, their carefree existence is interrupted when a piece of the sky falls to earth.

This dark patch begins to grow! As it spreads over the ground and disturbs the tranquility of their woodland home, these adorable friends take turns trying to solve this strange mystery. How will the naturally inventive ‘Hoodwinks save the day? Ingenious photo-illustrations make stuffed animals come alive in a textured and stitched landscape.

This inventive tale will spark the imaginations of both kids and adults. True to the doll’s original handcrafted designs, the illustrations’ ingenious landscapes of colorfully patterned fabrics will entrance children. Wonderful vistas that spring from sewn cloth will remind parents of cozy homespun quilts.

Teachers and librarians will appreciate the amusing craftwork and allegorical storyline, whereas librarians will savor the lyrical prose which flirts with poetry. The Woollyhoodwinks’ eye-catching antics are bound to appeal to the dreamer in everyone.

Awards & Endorsements

Award
Art MoCo's Top 10 Books of 2008
Review
"These whimsical characters are designed as a tribute to hand crafted toys of the past, with a contemporary twist. Their unique personalities are sure to warm hearts of all ages."
- Raymond McKenzie, San Francisco Museum of Craft+Design

Author(s)

Phil Dumesnil

Once a member of an improv comedy troupe, Phil "shows a novelist's eye for detail" as a songwriter for the band The Foibles. The SF Weekly wrote: "Whereas much pop music is built around endlessly repeated choruses, Dumesnil's songs are resolutely non-redundant. He eschews lyrical repetition almost to a fault, preferring to end a song after a minute and a half rather than repeat himself. He's like a surrealist machine-gunner, continually pelting the listener with odd juxtapositions, non sequiturs, and tart observations."

Illustrator(s)

Jeff Root

Jeff is an artist in San Francisco, CA, who grew up in rural Western New York in a very creative household. His mother is a quilter and his father is a woodworker, so he developed an appreciation for and a love of color, texture, pattern, and form. Always been drawn to the tactile, he believes that the sense of touch can be experienced visually, without laying a finger on a finished piece of work. In 2003, he was home for Christmas and playing with my nieces and nephews in his mother’s studio, each of us making a plush toy from fabric scraps. He took his cat-monster back to SF where it sat on a shelf, daring me to make him some friends. In 2004, he created The Woollyhoodwinks, a line of five woolen plush toys, and with a friend-turned-business partner, we released the Hoodwinks into the world through 200 boutique stores. He teamed up with a couple more friends and “The Woollyhoodwinks vs. The Dark Patch” was the collaborative result. Since then he has created wall hangings and other fiber art.

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