Emily Haynes

It's a pretty good overview of the making of the first season of the show - although there isn't much new information here that wasn't already found on the DVD bonus features. There's a bit of a bittersweet feeling to the book, though, as much of it appears to have been written prior to Michael Green and Bryan Fuller being fired. There are several times they mention something they're wanting to explore in season two in quotes scattered throughout the book, and it's just a shame that we'll never get to see how they'd have continued the series. There's a brief interview with Gaiman at the end of the book that looks forward to season 2, but there's not much to glean from that that hasn't already been revealed in interviews and press materials (ie: no more exploration of the Easter/Media relationship as neither actress is returning for this season. Media has been recast to focus on more new Media, but it's different.)

Its a nice time capsule of the first season and the concept art makes it worth a read, even for those who have examined every bit of behind the scenes material available from the DVD.… (más)

Ganesha's Sweet Tooth is a traditional literature picture book about the mythical God, Ganesha. This book shows students to embrace their differences and learn to love them. We see Ganesha find a special purpose in his tooth even after he has broken it. The illustrations, by Emily Haynes, enhance and extend the text, but they also do much more than just enhance the text. The illustrations allow students to take different interpretations from the illustrations. The combination of the text and illustrations together make this book meaningful, fun, and full of life. It is a great book to read to students in the classroom.… (más)