Same, Same But Different – A Giveaway!
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The Giveaway winner is CAROL! Thank you for all your comments. Congrats, Carol!
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Same, Same But Different is the new book out by children’s author/illustrator Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw (you can read her 2008 IF interview here!). The story is about Elliot who lives in America and Kailash who lives in India. They are penpals and by exchanging letters and pictures, they learn they both love to climb trees, have pets, and go to school. Their worlds might look different, but they are quite similar. Same, same. But different! The story is really fun and the artwork will really amaze you (and your kids!)… there’s so much to look at!
And, because I always like to see artists at work… you should definitely check out this blog post by Jenny Sue about her process!
You can order the book at your local independent bookstore, check it out from the library, or pick it up from Amazon.
A tiny tad more about the author: Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw is the author and illustrator of My Travelin’ Eye. She is a freelance illustrator who studied at the Kansas City Art Institute and The Illustration Academy. When she isn’t traveling around the world, Jenny plays and paints on a homestead in the mountains of Northern New Mexico with her family.
Now for the giveaway part!:
Jenny Sue has graciously donated a signed copy of Same, Same But Different to one lucky IF reader! Keep it for yourself, share it with your kids, or give it away as a holiday gift! Please leave a comment below to enter.
Winner will be announced Tuesday November 29!
Posted: November 22nd, 2011 under children's art, giveaway.
Comments: 88
Comments
Comment from Clara
Time: November 22, 2011, 4:20 pm
Great work! If I had one in my shelf it’d be my lifetime treasure :)
Comment from alexx boisjoli
Time: November 22, 2011, 4:49 pm
What a beautiful looking book!
Comment from melinda
Time: November 22, 2011, 5:35 pm
I was lucky enough to visit Jenny’s studio a couple years ago – a lovely inspiring creative place, including the home-brewed chai and an AMAZING garden. Love her work. :)
-m.
Comment from Tina Kugler
Time: November 22, 2011, 6:25 pm
What a great concept, and gorgeous illustrations too! Love the texture on that elephant.
Comment from Heather Nelson
Time: November 22, 2011, 6:34 pm
Wonderful illustrations! I hope I win!!
Comment from Jacqueline
Time: November 22, 2011, 7:11 pm
I’d love to win a signed copy of this book. Jenny’s illustrations are so beautiful and the concept is great.
Comment from Carrie
Time: November 22, 2011, 8:08 pm
I love all the textures. This would make a great gift for my daughters.
Comment from Jodi
Time: November 22, 2011, 8:43 pm
This book looks amazing. Also love the story of how it came to be over at Jenny Sue’s blog.
Comment from Camz
Time: November 22, 2011, 8:56 pm
Wow, I’d love to have one! I’m sure my little cousins would have a great time reading the book. It looks really fun!
Comment from Sandy
Time: November 22, 2011, 10:27 pm
I would love that for myself and my kids.
Comment from John Cooper
Time: November 22, 2011, 10:53 pm
The book looks fantastic and I love the concept. Having visited India and China doing community festivals, I can attest that the kids are very different to home, but also, very much the same. In fact, more same, same than different!
Comment from elena
Time: November 23, 2011, 12:52 am
I love Jenny’s work very very much and will be extremely happy to have a signed copy of this wonderful book! :)
Comment from Val Myburgh
Time: November 23, 2011, 1:36 am
Your work is truly inspirational Jenny. Thank you!
Comment from Sara
Time: November 23, 2011, 3:06 am
What a beautiful book! I’d love to win a copy ~ Sara
Comment from Åsa
Time: November 23, 2011, 3:24 am
what a lovely book! It reminds me of my penfriend, who I exchanged letters with all those years ago. I knew her first name, but I could never really work out her last name in her scribbly writing. We grew up and writing letters became a thing of the past, and after moving house and country, her letters got lost and so did her scribbly writing of her last name and address. How I would like to find her again and how I would treasure those letter if I could do it again. But without a last name or address not even facebook can help you. So Miriam from Dresden, if you can hear me, please write to me again. Åsa
Comment from patricia
Time: November 23, 2011, 4:03 am
It´s beautiful! Love it, would like to have one. Maybe I get lucky.
Comment from Anthony
Time: November 23, 2011, 5:05 am
Regardless of wishing to win it here, I might need to see if I can track it down for others as well. This needs to be shared.
Comment from Moira Swiatkowski
Time: November 23, 2011, 5:33 am
This looks like a beautiful book.
Comment from Ann
Time: November 23, 2011, 8:05 am
Your colorful, thoughtful book brings back many memories. We lived in India and the book captures the vivid colors which are so much a part of daily life there. On her 18th birthday our daughter went to school on an elephant! She is now a second grade teacher in New Orleans. I will make sure she gets this book for her class to enjoy and so she can teach children how to make connections while reading.
Comment from Angie B
Time: November 23, 2011, 9:06 am
The book looks really great. I would love to share it with my nephew.
Comment from Kim R
Time: November 23, 2011, 5:39 pm
I love the concept of the story. Wonderful illustrations!
Comment from ania
Time: November 23, 2011, 9:23 pm
love it! great idea for a book! i would love it for my daughter :)
Comment from Lorinda
Time: November 24, 2011, 3:48 pm
Such a beautiful book! I would love to share it with my nieces and nephew.
Comment from Kurt Whitner
Time: November 24, 2011, 9:46 pm
I’m sure kids would love to read that book because the illustrations are very attractive!
Comment from Catarina Oliveira
Time: November 25, 2011, 4:36 am
Oh so beautiful, I want one!
Comment from sara shinbach
Time: November 25, 2011, 4:38 am
Marvelous concept. Beautiful elephant. Grandson would be totally engrossed. Grandma too.
Comment from Fabián Fucci
Time: November 25, 2011, 4:39 am
I would love going through those pages so much!
Comment from Rita
Time: November 25, 2011, 4:45 am
Lovely book. I’d love to travel to India again.
Comment from Elizabeth
Time: November 25, 2011, 4:52 am
This book looks beautiful! I would love to give it as a Christmas gift to my little niece :)
Comment from Rod MacGregor
Time: November 25, 2011, 4:56 am
Looks like a fantastic book…my kid’s would like it I am sure!
Comment from Jo Brown
Time: November 25, 2011, 5:02 am
looks beautiful!
Comment from Taaneya
Time: November 25, 2011, 5:03 am
This book lives upto its title in so many ways-We’re all have different lives and we’re from different cultures and homes.But fundamentally we’re all the same.The illustrations,with its textures and organic shapes are unique and different too but convey the same thing.Its a wonderful book.
Comment from Nelleke
Time: November 25, 2011, 5:07 am
Thanks, it was inspiring to read the interview. Jenny Sue is an inspiring artist and I would be very pleased to win this book, It looks so nice!
Comment from Monica Carnesi
Time: November 25, 2011, 5:18 am
I saw one of the original art pieces at the Society of Illustrators exhibit in New York — amazing and beautiful!
Comment from Cassandra
Time: November 25, 2011, 5:28 am
What a fantastic giveaway!! Looks like a beautiful book for any family to have in their library!
Comment from Lorrie Bennett
Time: November 25, 2011, 5:38 am
What a wonderful book. I would love to give this to my little boy for Christmas! Beautiful!
Comment from spindelmaker
Time: November 25, 2011, 5:48 am
I would love to win this book!I love children´s books because they have the best illustrations! Even though I don´t have kids myself, I sometimes buy children´s books just because they are so beautiful! :-)
Comment from Siobhan Jordan
Time: November 25, 2011, 5:49 am
wow – such a beautiful book … fingers and toes are crossed :-) x
Comment from Avril Kelly
Time: November 25, 2011, 5:54 am
Beautiful giveaway!
Comment from Brie
Time: November 25, 2011, 5:54 am
That’s absolutely beautiful, the illustrations are definitely something to aspire to :)
Comment from A. Zolotic
Time: November 25, 2011, 5:54 am
It’s nice to see that Jenny has delivered another wonderful book, so valuable to children’s minds and minds of others, as well, and story about uniqueness that is not there to separate us. Haven’t recently seen something beautiful like the spread in the last photo is.
Comment from Olga Prudnikova
Time: November 25, 2011, 6:23 am
Such a nice book!
Comment from B @ Sweet Limes
Time: November 25, 2011, 6:35 am
This book looks amazing, I just have to go check out her other book and see what it’s about. I love the topic of this one, would love to get my hands on a copy.
Comment from stephane Lauzon
Time: November 25, 2011, 6:36 am
Wow, the illustrations are great ! Hope I win :)
Comment from Kathleen Collins Howell
Time: November 25, 2011, 6:37 am
Wonderful concept. Especially love the quirky charactars, design, color. It’s very engaging to look at , even this small!
Comment from Julie
Time: November 25, 2011, 6:40 am
My four little grandsons would love to come to grandma’s house and find a surprise on their special bookshelf! So Exciting! Pick Me!
Comment from sam fowler
Time: November 25, 2011, 6:47 am
Beautiful! My children will love this book! brightly illusrtated – quirky and lovely story……..a wonderful bedtime adventure for them! a treat for the eyes! I am inspired!
Comment from steven jackson
Time: November 25, 2011, 7:42 am
I love the concept. In is world we need more books like this to show how much we are the same.
Comment from Kim
Time: November 25, 2011, 8:00 am
beautifully illustrated – would love to win a copy!
Comment from julie wasson
Time: November 25, 2011, 8:04 am
this looks like a great, unique (not same old, same old) book to add to our collection. Thanks for sharing
Comment from Dani Duck
Time: November 25, 2011, 8:05 am
Such a lovely book! Beautiful illustrations and I’d love to read the story. I’m sure my son and I will both enjoy this book! What a great idea for a contest. Good luck to everyone!
Comment from Carol
Time: November 25, 2011, 8:09 am
My car girls would love a copy of this book I am sure!
Comment from Rita
Time: November 25, 2011, 8:13 am
love this book
Comment from Jane Phillips
Time: November 25, 2011, 9:12 am
I’m a school teacher and I love to add to my library.
Comment from Lynn Alpert
Time: November 25, 2011, 10:10 am
I love Jenny’s work! This book looks beautiful!
Comment from Kristin McNamara Freeman
Time: November 25, 2011, 10:24 am
What a wonderful book! Illustrations, words just superb. A most appropriate story, theme for these times of such divisiveness in the world. WIll definitely put this on my wish list.
Comment from Ana Maria Selvaggio
Time: November 25, 2011, 10:46 am
My daughter and I are absolutely enthralled with the illustrations. So adorable! Cannot wait to read it. :)
Comment from Carla
Time: November 25, 2011, 12:24 pm
Love the look and theme of this book, and the story behind it. A message for us all to remember.
Comment from renée mcnamara
Time: November 25, 2011, 12:35 pm
looks lovely…. beautifully illustrated and a great story & i know just the little girl i’d like to give it to ; )
Comment from Koosje
Time: November 25, 2011, 12:48 pm
Wow, those ilustratons are awesome! And reading about the ‘making of’ makes it all even more fun to see and read. The photo of Jenny Sue painting with her newborn in her pouch, just wonderful!
Comment from caro
Time: November 25, 2011, 1:00 pm
precioso!!!!!!!!! felicitaciones
Comment from Janet (Dibbydabby)
Time: November 25, 2011, 1:24 pm
Hi, thanks for the opportunity to go in the draw for this lovely book. My daughter would love this, she is five and already an avid reader and she would really love the story behind this book. As I read with her at night, I’d feel pretty lucky too, reading alongside her :-)
Comment from Wm Brian MacLean
Time: November 25, 2011, 1:55 pm
The book & art are beautiful! Nice work!
Comment from Emma Jones
Time: November 25, 2011, 2:18 pm
Nevermind the giveaway, this book is amazing, I’m going to Amazon to order it. I can never have enough books as beautiful as this in my life.
Comment from slittle
Time: November 25, 2011, 2:59 pm
Great concept, looks good.
Comment from Sylvia Liu
Time: November 25, 2011, 3:13 pm
This book looks great. I will definitely check it out. Thanks for sharing it here.
Comment from Jeannie Burham
Time: November 25, 2011, 8:57 pm
The same – I feel exactly the same as others do. Fun book.
Comment from Aimy S
Time: November 26, 2011, 12:25 am
My son would definitely love this book. great pictures on every page.
Comment from Marion
Time: November 26, 2011, 1:26 am
Wat een prachtig boek! Hetzelfde, hetzelfde maar anders.
What a beautiful book! Same, same but different.
Comment from Urmila
Time: November 26, 2011, 3:25 am
The book is gorgeous! I love the title. I have to say that, being for India, I have heard that phrase used so many times! I only wish i got lovely ideas from them as well!
Comment from ET
Time: November 26, 2011, 4:09 am
Oh! I simply love a book such as this! The illustrations are truly delightful.
Comment from Dawn Nguyen
Time: November 26, 2011, 6:59 am
This book is lovely-looks so inspiring :)
Thank you for the give-away,
Dawn
Comment from Allyn
Time: November 26, 2011, 10:15 am
Great idea for a book and it looks beautiful!! Would plan to give to my best friend’s daughter, but consider keeping for self ;) Regardless, I’ll probably buy a copy. Hope it’s at “Book Court” Brooklyn :)
Comment from jenny sue
Time: November 26, 2011, 10:32 am
hi Everyone. thanks for your kind comments. :) i’m so happy you like what you see! this book is really close to my heart because of ALL the little friends in Nepal and India and home in the US who inspired it. wishing you and your children a world full of friendships across the oceans.
Comment from Elizabeth Rose Stanton
Time: November 26, 2011, 2:53 pm
Looks like fun!
Comment from Chris L
Time: November 26, 2011, 6:50 pm
Would love to gift this to a good friend for Christmas. This looks like a fantastic book and totally up her alley!
Thanks for doing this giveaway!
Comment from Chuck Groth
Time: November 26, 2011, 7:24 pm
I love this! A marvelous blend of Eric Carle, Ana Kumar and Lane Smith! I can’t wait to read this.
Comment from sandra hamlin
Time: November 26, 2011, 8:19 pm
The heart of a child..Same dreams, same hopes and imaginations ..And their creative spirits are so universal..I love how you captured that Ms. Stanton-You truly must love kids
Comment from Maria Mercedes Trujillo A
Time: November 26, 2011, 11:35 pm
I love the illustrations, they are very inspiring.
Comment from Dan Haines
Time: November 27, 2011, 3:50 am
Wonderful illustrations. I like to give books as gifts to my nieces and nephews so this will make a great gift.
Comment from Sarah
Time: November 27, 2011, 6:37 am
Lovely book. I enjoyed exploring all of the links and getting a glimpse of Jenny’s work. So inspiring.
Comment from ejjjik
Time: November 27, 2011, 9:23 am
Oh, it looks great! I’d love to have it!
Comment from Darice
Time: November 27, 2011, 10:50 am
This belongs on my shelf next to Seuss and DePaola! Beautifully done! :-D
Comment from Katerina
Time: November 28, 2011, 1:14 am
Looks great. Me and my child would like to have it. And I`m sure we will))
Comment from Anne Marie
Time: November 28, 2011, 5:50 pm
I love Jenny’s work and have been following her blog for several years. She is a true inspiration in her work and life. Her new book is beautiful and I would love to own an autographed copy by such an an inventive artist.
Comment from jewelllry
Time: November 28, 2011, 7:28 pm
Her new book is beautiful and I would love to own an autographed copy by such an an inventive artist.
Comment from Kate
Time: November 28, 2011, 9:16 pm
Beautiful. I’d love to have a copy of this.
Comment from ruth
Time: November 22, 2011, 4:13 pm
Great storyline! Beautifully illustrated! This would make a wonderful addition to my son’s library.