Luke with Dinosaurs

Description

Du BOIS, William Pene. Luke with Dinosaurs. Original watercolor and graphite illustration from The Planet of Lost Things by Mark Strand. [NY: C.N. Potter, 1982]. Image measures 6 x 7 on a 7 x 9 sheet of heavy stock. Signed by the artist, Newbery Medalist and two-time Caldecott Honor Artist William Pene du Bois, in ink in the lower left.

A fabulous painting of a young boy (Luke), his rocket ship, and three dinosaurs all from William Pene du Bois The Planet of Lost Things. As the title suggests, this is the story of a boy named Luke who travels to a planet filled with all the things that have been lost over time. This particular picture captures every little boys fantasy combining space travel with dinosaurs! Newbery Medalist and two-time Caldecott Honor artist William Pene du Bois vibrant, colorful illustrations perfectly capture this wonderful imaginary planet, bringing whimsy and humor to this wondrous tale.