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Artist K. Woodman-Maynard has a bold take on beloved ‘Tuck Everlasting’
K. Woodman-Maynard spent 1,400 hours creating a watercolor-illustrated graphic novel to make Natalie Babbitt's story more accessible for children.
- K. Woodman-Maynard published Natalie Babbitt's Tuck Everlasting: The Graphic Novel, a 256-page book by Farrar, Straus and Giroux after two years of work in Minneapolis.
- Woodman-Maynard developed the project following her 2021 graphic novel of The Great Gatsby and concerns about respecting original works while enhancing accessibility for readers.
- The graphic novel retells the story of a girl who meets Jesse and his eternally living family, exploring themes of mortality and hope with fresh, inventive illustrations.
- Woodman-Maynard states she loves the originals and hopes readers of the graphic novel will return to the source books, while parents and teachers praise her adaptations for aiding comprehension.
- The work aims to help kids feel seen and hopeful about their fears, reflecting the author's own overcoming of early learning struggles and belief in the importance of accessible storytelling.
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Artist K. Woodman-Maynard has a bold take on beloved ‘Tuck Everlasting’
MINNEAPOLIS -- ln a comic she drew before bedtime one night, K. Woodman-Maynard manifested a project that would occupy her for the next couple of years. The author and cartoonist, who lives in south Minneapolis with husband Mike Schowalter and…
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