“The Harry Potter covers by Mary GrandPre are so fantastic and iconic,” said Kibuishi (creator of the Amulet graphic novel series). “When I was asked to submit samples, I initially hesitated because I didn’t want to see them reinterpreted! However, I felt that if I were to handle the project, I could bring something to it that many other designers and illustrators probably couldn’t, and that was that I was also a writer of my own series of middle grade fiction. As an author myself, I tried to answer the question, ‘If I were the author of the books-and they were like my own children- how would I want them to be seen years from now?’ When illustrating the covers, I tried to think of classic perennial paperback editions of famous novels and how those illustrations tend to feel. In a way, the project became a tribute to both Harry Potter and the literary classics.”
According to Scholastic, the new covers each “depict a distinctive and memorable moment from the respective book.” The original covers by Mary GrandPre will remain on US hardcover and digest paperback editions.
Ellie Berger, President, Scholastic Trade Publishing, stated: “The brilliant artist Kazu Kibuishi offers his unique vision of the world of Harry Potter, making each cover an incredible adventure that will transport new readers just discovering Harry Potter for the first time directly into the rich world of J.K. Rowling’s imagination.”
Scholastic also revealed they’ll be releasing the first boxed set of the complete Hogwarts Library in the U.S., including Quidditch Through the Ages, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, and The Tales of Beedle the Bard in November 2013.
Source: Scholastic Inc.
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