Caught Creatures
I'm slow in writing this up, but hey, I've been busy. :)
Caught Creatures is a clever book by Daniel M. Davis, a graphic designer from Arizona who we met and talked to at WonderCon. Daniel said that he wanted a creative outlet and decided to go ahead and make this book, which is a combination of charming images of creatures and haikus. The book begins by introducing "Dr. Duke Davis" and his Steam Castle. Every entry after that is a matched creature and haiku, with a little map of the Steam Castle and (usually) a star telling you where the creature lives in the castle.
Here are two sample pages, put up with permission (and encouragement) from Daniel Davis:
Rishy, eater of corn dogs (kinda aggressive-cute, isn't he?).
Nemiss, who really ought to be on notebooks, journals and other possessions of schoolgirls everywhere.
Daniel also had posters of each page, and if I'd have more money, I'd have bought some. On that note, Caught Creatures is a great little intro to haiku, including having a friendly little "how-to" page toward the end.
You can read more about Caught Creatures and Daniel at his site, www.magicskull.com. Daniel says he'll be at the next Alternative Press Expo on April 8th and 9th -- with t-shirts! APE is cheap to attend (free if you have your badge from the San Diego Comic Con) and full of lots of good stuff, including Daniel this year. Go to APE, talk to Daniel and check out his great creations.
Update: You can also check out a trailer for Caught Creatures.