Blueberry Girl

Blueberry Girl is a book by Neil Gaiman and Charles Vess. It was conceived as a poem of the same name, written in 2000 by Neil Gaiman for his goddaughter Tash, the daughter of his friend Tori Amos.[1] In 2004, Neil Gaiman announced that Charles Vess was painting pictures to go with the poem, with the intention of publishing it as book.[2][3][4]

Blueberry Girl
AuthorNeil Gaiman
IllustratorCharles Vess
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
GenreChildren's
PublisherHarperCollins
Publication date
March 10, 2009
Media typeHardcover
Pages32
ISBN0-06-083808-6

The book was published in 2009 by HarperCollins.[5][6]

Reception

The book was well received on release, with both the writing and drawing being praised.[7][8][9] In 2009 it was selected for the Summer 2009 Kids List by the American Booksellers Association.[10]

References
  1. Sacks, Ethan (March 15, 2009). "'Blueberry Girl', Neil Gaiman's favor for friend Tori Amos, is now a sensation". Daily News. New York. Retrieved November 25, 2009.
  2. "Neil Gaiman's Journal: listening to unresolving". Retrieved November 17, 2009.
  3. "Neil Gaiman's Journal: Blueberry Girls". Retrieved November 17, 2009.
  4. "News from Green Man Press » Blog Archive » Blueberry Wanderings". Archived from the original on May 25, 2013. Retrieved November 17, 2009.
  5. "Neil Gaiman's Journal: This is a Prayer For A Blueberry Girl..." Retrieved November 17, 2009.
  6. "Blueberry Girl, By Neil Gaiman, Illustrated by Charles Vess: HarperCollins Children's Books". Retrieved November 17, 2009.
  7. Blum, Matt (April 10, 2009). "Review: Neil Gaiman's Blueberry Girl - Wonderful, Even If Not Weird - GeekDad - Wired.com". Retrieved November 17, 2009.
  8. "Gaiman's "Blueberry Girl": a benediction for a girl's happy life - Boing Boing". Retrieved November 17, 2009.
  9. "Blog@Newsarama » Blog Archive » Two new children's books by comic book people". Archived from the original on May 30, 2009. Retrieved November 29, 2009.
  10. "Kids' Indie Next List, Summer 2009". Retrieved November 24, 2009.
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