Elisha Cooper stopped by recently to talk about his new picture book. The book is about a dog and unconditional love, and we adore it. The dog is currently nameless, so we did spend a good deal of time talking about possible names—Lucky, Buttercup, Buster, Henry, Homer, Kaiser . . . . Then we spent a good deal of time talking about the tragic ways in which the dogs of Sylvie’s childhood died . . . and then we spent a good deal of time talking about whether or not one should eat rabbit (Virginia: “God, no!” Sylvie: “Oui! Oui!” Elisha: “Delicious!”). We’re looking forward to seeing Elisha’s finished art at the end of the summer, as well as discovering what he decides to name the dog.
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love the fotos!
i was a bit traumatized when they
advertised rabbit in dog food in the
uk as well as had them strung up at
the butcher’s. but then, i did eat
frog legs as a child in taiwan.
stir-fried!
oh, i see suzanne suggested names.
i’d like to offer dumpling.
I am truly impressed by your list of names, Suzanne. I especially like Wink and Boswell.
Let me suggest: “Coat”
[...] Cooper sent these photographs of his work space and his work-in-progress recently—we think he was trying to assure us that he was, in fact, working—and then, several [...]
[...] The dog’s name is Homer! Elisha Cooper stopped by Friday to name the pup, review his mechanicals, and talk about his jacket sketches. The Burberry clock is reading 9 degrees today but Elisha’s book—with its wet dogs, shells, hydrangea blossoms, and airy front porch is making us think SUMMER. [...]