Toes in my nose

Title	Toes in my nose
Publication Type	Book
Year of Publication	1987
Authors	Fitch, Sheree, and Molly Lamb Bobak
Volume	1st ed
Publisher	Doubleday
City	Toronto
Descriptors	English Language; Fredericton; New Brunswick; Nova Scotia; Poetry
Abstract	This poetry book by New Brunswick/Nova Scotia author Sheree Fitch contains nonsense verse describing all aspects of childhood. It is illustrated by New Brunswick artist, Molly Bobak, and some of the illustrations feature Fredericton locations.
Jurisdiction	Jurisdiction: New Brunswick; Jurisdiction: Nova Scotia
Age Range	Age Range: 4-8

Overview:

Fitch's Toes in My Nose and Other Poems is a collection of children's verse, and Bobak creates an image for each poem in either a vivid watercolour or a darker monochromatic illustration.

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Themes:

Watercolour; Illustrations; Impressionism; Community; Individuality; Creativity

Analysis:

Bobak's illustrations for Toes in my Nose and Other Poems alternate between full
palette watercolours and darker, opaque images. Many of Bobak's pictures depict
individuals engaged in solitary activity. Generally, these isolated sketches serve to focus
the poems they accompany, but also provide a sense of movement. At times, Bobak
incorporates speech-bubbles to further merge the image with the verse. Crowds and
impromptu public gatherings are impressionistically depicted as well: as in the images that
accompany "Washing Windows" and "Bubblegum Benny." These gatherings grant the
collection a sense of community as people accumulate and develop into audiences united
around momentary events.