I am currently working with the research team in the MOI-The Joy of Learning Multiliteracies development programme and with the graphic designer Maroy Oy on this children’s picture book called Kupla (Bubble).
The visuals of the book are created as a collaboration with graphic designer Maroy Oy and are based on my and my college Jenny Byman’s artwork. It has been so inspiring to see my paintings cut, reassembled and transformed into something new.
The book is designed to engage small children in multimodal and multisensuous explorations of their surroundings. In the story a soap bubble ends up in a forest and children are invited to go on an adventure together with the Bubble.
We are still developing the book. The plan is to invite teachers and libraries to test the book Kupla with children. We will then consult them to give feedback and development suggestions for the book. This knowledge will be used to further develop the book. When published the book will be available in Finnish and Swedish.
More soon…
Reference:
Kupla/ Bubble. Byman, J., Renlund, J., Kumpulainen, K., Keso, M., Sintonen, S., Vartiainen, J., Sairanen, H. & Nordström, A.. (2020). by MOI-The Joy of Learning Multiliteracies, University of Helsinki.