Here’s an idea for a series on this blog: Authors and illustrators paying tribute to other authors and illustrators in the form of fan art.  Oh, it could work.  Why do I think it could work?  Because that’s what we’re doing today, folks.

Consider the author Steve Sheinkin.  You may know him from his award winning nonfiction books (with the occasional Newbery Honor tossed in for spice) or you may know him from his Walking and Talking series here on the blog.  What you may NOT know is that he is capable of fan art.  Particularly in the case of Maris Wicks and Human Body Theater.  But I’ll let him do the explaining:

Maris Wicks is an absolute master at the tricky art of combining information and entertainment. I’m a big believer that nonfiction books should not get extra credit for being healthy, and that’s the genius of her work – she doesn’t need it. My son David (age 6) and I are such huge fans of Human Body Theater, we were inspired to collaborate on this fan art, based on one of the drawings from that incredible book!

Since I’ve a four-year-old daughter who also went gaga for the book, I concur.  Here is the art:

Thank you to Steve and David as well as Gina Gagliano for setting this whole thing up.  And, of course, a big thank you to Maris Wicks for her delightful graphic novel.  If you haven’t read it, you’re missing out.