Brianne Farley is a graduate of the Savannah College of Art and Design. Her freelance work has been selected by the Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles. And while her work has appeared in McSweeney’s, the New York Times, and elsewhere, Ike’s Incredible Ink is her first book. Brianne Farley lives in Traverse City, Michigan.
Endearing.
—The New York Times
Farley is a genuine talent, playing with detail, scale, and texture
like a seasoned pro, giving her images a sweet, eccentric, comic
rhythm.
—Publishers Weekly
The long and winding—and funny and diverting—road to creative
endeavor. ... A realistically comical look at artistic process
disguised as merry procrastination.
—Kirkus Reviews
The art is striking and great fun to explore. Kids will be drawn to
the quirky book.
—School Library Journal
[An] attractively rendered tale... The streamlined text reads aloud
smoothly, it and is complemented by Farley’s crisp illustrations,
rendered in ink and digital collage.
—Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
Illustrations completely fill each page, and they are fun. Ike’s
body may only be an inkblot, but his personality shines
through.
—Library Media Connection
Farley does a masterful job exposing the beauty of imagination
through this young character in her book for beginning readers.
Each page boasts its own perceived texture and mood, and Farley
does not wait for the page turn to show her hand. Farley’s debut
picture book is full of high-contrast, stylized images; hopeful
endeavors; and the elusive message that the journey is just as
important (or more so) than the finish line. Ike’s Incredible Ink
is playful, smart, and whimsical in design, much like creativity at
a young age should be. Ike, like the book’s author, is daring,
works against the grain, and is ready to turn a pressed pen into an
infectiously fun inkblot.
—Booklist Online
More metafictional fun. … [A] good story within a story.
—The Atlantic Wire
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