Comments on: I’m Lovin’ It! http://diterlizzi.com/blog/2008/02/21/im-lovin-it/ Tony DiTerlizzi's Blog! Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:09:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: joshua m. neff http://diterlizzi.com/blog/2008/02/21/im-lovin-it/#comment-3170 joshua m. neff Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:17:28 +0000 http://diterlizzi.com/blog/2008/02/21/im-lovin-it/#comment-3170 Wow, like Sara, I haven't thought of Burger Chef in a long time! I used to get the Fun Meals when I was a kid in the Detroit area. Thanks for kicking those memories back up! Wow, like Sara, I haven’t thought of Burger Chef in a long time! I used to get the Fun Meals when I was a kid in the Detroit area. Thanks for kicking those memories back up!

]]> By: Li Ping http://diterlizzi.com/blog/2008/02/21/im-lovin-it/#comment-2927 Li Ping Tue, 01 Apr 2008 11:02:23 +0000 http://diterlizzi.com/blog/2008/02/21/im-lovin-it/#comment-2927 dear tony, i really really admire your drawings! i wish i cld draw like that. i tried to do hogsqeual but he turned out to look like a cabbage:(! haha. but i will try again? maybe. i havent watched ur movie yet! is it a little bit different frm the books? who is ur fave character frm the spiderwick chronicles? i dear tony, i really really admire your drawings! i wish i cld draw like that. i tried to do hogsqeual but he turned out to look like a cabbage:(! haha. but i will try again? maybe. i havent watched ur movie yet! is it a little bit different frm the books? who is ur fave character frm the spiderwick chronicles? i

]]> By: Marianne M. http://diterlizzi.com/blog/2008/02/21/im-lovin-it/#comment-2598 Marianne M. Tue, 26 Feb 2008 21:45:35 +0000 http://diterlizzi.com/blog/2008/02/21/im-lovin-it/#comment-2598 Have loved your artwork for ages. And my sons love your G is for Gzonk and Jimmy Zangwow books (well they are a little long for the 1.5yr old but the 3yr old thinks they're the best!) Somehow completely missed the whole Spiderwick connection until my 3yr old brought home a fairy from McD last week. We've bought the series and are reading it to him. We will probably have to wait and get the movie on DVD, as I think it would be a bit too scary for him on the big screen in the dark. Glad to see you're doing so well!! MM SFHS '88 Have loved your artwork for ages. And my sons love your G is for Gzonk and Jimmy Zangwow books (well they are a little long for the 1.5yr old but the 3yr old thinks they’re the best!)
Somehow completely missed the whole Spiderwick connection until my 3yr old brought home a fairy from McD last week. We’ve bought the series and are reading it to him. We will probably have to wait and get the movie on DVD, as I think it would be a bit too scary for him on the big screen in the dark.
Glad to see you’re doing so well!!
MM
SFHS ‘88

]]> By: Jeff LaSala http://diterlizzi.com/blog/2008/02/21/im-lovin-it/#comment-2584 Jeff LaSala Mon, 25 Feb 2008 16:18:44 +0000 http://diterlizzi.com/blog/2008/02/21/im-lovin-it/#comment-2584 I'd like to add to the list of delighted audience members, Tony. I've been a fan of yours since your Planescape days. Now I write novels for Wizards of the Coast (Eberron line), but I'm a big-time fan of the fey, about which the Spiderwick story wonderfully illustrates. Good stuff, Tony! Now I need to find a MacDonald's! I’d like to add to the list of delighted audience members, Tony. I’ve been a fan of yours since your Planescape days. Now I write novels for Wizards of the Coast (Eberron line), but I’m a big-time fan of the fey, about which the Spiderwick story wonderfully illustrates.

Good stuff, Tony!

Now I need to find a MacDonald’s!

]]> By: Eli http://diterlizzi.com/blog/2008/02/21/im-lovin-it/#comment-2576 Eli Sun, 24 Feb 2008 22:30:03 +0000 http://diterlizzi.com/blog/2008/02/21/im-lovin-it/#comment-2576 Dear Mr. dT- I saw Spiderwick today. It was great. After reading the books (your illustrations made me happy in a way that only "happy" can describe), I was excited to see that they kept the feeling for the movie. Good job. ~Eli (pronounced like Ellie) Dear Mr. dT-
I saw Spiderwick today. It was great. After reading the books (your illustrations made me happy in a way that only “happy” can describe), I was excited to see that they kept the feeling for the movie. Good job.
~Eli (pronounced like Ellie)

]]> By: Sara http://diterlizzi.com/blog/2008/02/21/im-lovin-it/#comment-2564 Sara Sat, 23 Feb 2008 20:09:58 +0000 http://diterlizzi.com/blog/2008/02/21/im-lovin-it/#comment-2564 Man, The Burger Chef thing... I haven't thought about that place in YEARS. I loved the race car meals and putting all the stickers on my car/tray! Did they have a toppings bar? I'm having strange memories of putting cucumbers on my burger, or something. We had a fantastic time at the premiere last week, the girls just LOVED being part of something so special. Congratulations again :) Man,
The Burger Chef thing…
I haven’t thought about that place in YEARS. I loved the race car meals and putting all the stickers on my car/tray! Did they have a toppings bar? I’m having strange memories of putting cucumbers on my burger, or something.

We had a fantastic time at the premiere last week, the girls just LOVED being part of something so special. Congratulations again :)

]]> By: Casey http://diterlizzi.com/blog/2008/02/21/im-lovin-it/#comment-2559 Casey Sat, 23 Feb 2008 15:18:41 +0000 http://diterlizzi.com/blog/2008/02/21/im-lovin-it/#comment-2559 That has got to be one of the most surreal things to have happen to you. Getting a to illustrate a book, then to see it come to life in so many ways even beyond that. Congrats and this is quite a cherry on top of it all. Thinking of yourself as a kid getting these, that is what makes it so surreal. Neat. (I took a class with you at the Eric Carle Museum, Drawing Monsters, thanks again. My friend, who was also there, forwarded your teachings onto a class of her own, teaching kids to draw monsters.) -Casey-deep sea squid-mermaid That has got to be one of the most surreal things to have happen to you. Getting a to illustrate a book, then to see it come to life in so many ways even beyond that. Congrats and this is quite a cherry on top of it all.

Thinking of yourself as a kid getting these, that is what makes it so surreal. Neat.

(I took a class with you at the Eric Carle Museum, Drawing Monsters, thanks again. My friend, who was also there, forwarded your teachings onto a class of her own, teaching kids to draw monsters.)

-Casey-deep sea squid-mermaid

]]> By: Lauren Smart http://diterlizzi.com/blog/2008/02/21/im-lovin-it/#comment-2558 Lauren Smart Sat, 23 Feb 2008 15:14:01 +0000 http://diterlizzi.com/blog/2008/02/21/im-lovin-it/#comment-2558 I am 40 years old and adored the movie last night as did my husband. I've read all the books and hope to read more! You are a fantastic illustrator/creator. You really inspire all ages! You're never too old to imagine what it would be like to meet a sprite or hobgoblin! Thank you for all your hard, fun, work! I am 40 years old and adored the movie last night as did my husband. I’ve read all the books and hope to read more! You are a fantastic illustrator/creator. You really inspire all ages! You’re never too old to imagine what it would be like to meet a sprite or hobgoblin! Thank you for all your hard, fun, work!

]]> By: Audrey Densmore http://diterlizzi.com/blog/2008/02/21/im-lovin-it/#comment-2553 Audrey Densmore Sat, 23 Feb 2008 05:46:18 +0000 http://diterlizzi.com/blog/2008/02/21/im-lovin-it/#comment-2553 Dear Tony DiTerlizzi, That is so fantastic! It's incredible how famous the Spiderwick Chronicles are becoming. I have LOVED the books (/all/ of them) for several years now. You have no idea how much I appreciate your artwork as well as Holly Black's writing...you are my favorite artist by far (up there with Andrew Wyeth and Magritte!). I'm in 8th grade; not very old, but I have such appreciate for your artwork...I'm going to send you a portrait I drew of you and Holly as well as an entry for the giant trap contest!! Thank you for inspiring me so much, Audrey Densmore (Southern California) Dear Tony DiTerlizzi,

That is so fantastic! It’s incredible how famous the Spiderwick Chronicles are becoming. I have LOVED the books (/all/ of them) for several years now. You have no idea how much I appreciate your artwork as well as Holly Black’s writing…you are my favorite artist by far (up there with Andrew Wyeth and Magritte!). I’m in 8th grade; not very old, but I have such appreciate for your artwork…I’m going to send you a portrait I drew of you and Holly as well as an entry for the giant trap contest!! Thank you for inspiring me so much,

Audrey Densmore (Southern California)

]]> By: Trey Wannenmacher http://diterlizzi.com/blog/2008/02/21/im-lovin-it/#comment-2537 Trey Wannenmacher Fri, 22 Feb 2008 01:41:01 +0000 http://diterlizzi.com/blog/2008/02/21/im-lovin-it/#comment-2537 Dear Tony DiTerlizzi, Hi my name is Trey and I just read the Special Edition of The Seeing Stone. It was probably one of the best books I have ever read. I liked the part when the Troll came out of the water. What inspired you to write this book and how did you get the idea to write this book about fairies? How did you get the name The Spiderwick Chronicles? I enjoyed this book because it’s all about fairies and mystical creatures and I also like them. Do you like the movie? Does it tell the same story as your books? Trey Wannenmacher 5th Grade Springfield, MO Dear Tony DiTerlizzi,

Hi my name is Trey and I just read the Special Edition of The Seeing Stone. It was probably one of the best books I have ever read. I liked the part when the Troll came out of the water. What inspired you to write this book and how did you get the idea to write this book about fairies? How did you get the name The Spiderwick Chronicles? I enjoyed this book because it’s all about fairies and mystical creatures and I also like them. Do you like the movie? Does it tell the same story as your books?
Trey Wannenmacher
5th Grade
Springfield, MO

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