A Garden In My Hands
Picture book by Meera Sriram, published by Knopf Books for Young Readers (Penguin RandomHouse)
There's a wedding tomorrow! And one little girl sits patiently while her mother tenderly applies intricate, delicate henna designs on her hands. As she does, she shares family stories--about weddings, monsoons, and ancestors long gone. The little girl must be careful to protect her hands as the henna dries--one smudge could ruin a story! After a whole night of anticipation, when the flakes are washed away, what will they reveal?
Cover design
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Animated book trailer
First exploration image that I created
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Pencils/Roughs and Final Pages
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Cover design options
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Cover colour swatches
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Final cover design on the book
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