The Boy Who Looked up at Trees
A project in Philadelphia, PA by Ed Asher Briant000days
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A graphic novel celebrating the magical world my parents created for me.
Backers: 21
Average Pledge Per Backer: $37
Funded: $775 of $5,000
Dates: Feb 25th -> Mar 27th (30 days)
Project By: Ed Asher Briant
Backers: 21
Average Pledge Per Backer: $37
Funded: $775 of $5,000
Dates: Feb 25th -> Mar 27th (30 days)
Project By: Ed Asher Briant
$775
current pledge level
Last Updated: March 17 @ 13:11 -0400 GMT
15%
of goal
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Latest News
A Huge Thank You to all my backers, but I'm afraid I'm cancelling the project. 
March 17th - via: kickstarter.com
I'm afraid I'm cancelling the project as at this stage it's impossible that it will reach its funding goal. Your credit cards should not be charged. (Read More)
Conversations with Tristan...
March 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Conversations with Tristan could be a misaligned jigsaw of cause and effect. “Tristan,” said Major Forrest. “Please name one of the First Triumvirate.” “A goldfinch?” said Tristan. “What do you think of this Beaufighter?” said Paul.... (Read More)
Free additional item for backers who have pledged for the hand-bound book.
March 14th - via: kickstarter.com
This is a hand-printed 18 x 24 inches poster of green herons. It's printed in caligo ink on Thai Kozo paper. (Read More)
Flaco
March 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Sunday in Central Park with my daughter, Rachel. We payed homage to Flaco, the escaped Eagle Owl, seen here in a really bad iPhone photo. It was actually an amazing experience #flaco #owl #eagleowl #bird #centralpark (Read More)
Here is the latest book-dummy. I hope you like it. Thank you for all of your support so far.
March 10th - via: kickstarter.com
You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play Replay with sound Play with sound 00:00 00:00 (Read More)
These are some of the smaller pieces that tell the story.
March 8th - via: kickstarter.com
The Owl is Rescued
March 5th - via: kickstarter.com
This really happened exactly as it's depicted, although I have to confess that it actually happened in daylight. What do think? In a memoir is it okay to interpret a scene in darkness if it really happened in daylight? (Read More)
Land Mine
March 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Land Mine: Down in the air raid shelter Mary’s family were somewhat safe from the falling bombs, but the noise was deafening. Worst of all were the thousand pound land mines #ww2 #worldwartwo #coventryblitz #childrensbook #memoir #illustration... (Read More)
They had to hang black-out curtains...
March 1st - via: kickstarter.com
They had to hang black-out curtains, so enemy bombers wouldn’t see any light #ww2 #worldwartwo #coventryblitz #childrensbook #memoir #illustration #gouache #graphicnovel #mousehole #cornwall (Read More)
Years passed, and the children grew out of their clothes...
February 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Years passed, and the children grew out of their clothes, but new ones were difficult to come by. Fabric was rationed, but parachute silk was always available (Read More)
Food was rationed and paid work was unheard of, so every day Mary’s father went fishing...
February 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Food was rationed and paid work was unheard of, so every day Mary’s father went fishing. While he waited for a bite he read gritty American detective novels. Mary sometimes went with him, and while he napped, she read his books. She liked the... (Read More)
Jet Fighters: July 1944.
February 25th - via: kickstarter.com
The flying bombs made an eerie, buzzing sound, but one morning it sounded like the sky was being ripped apart. It was jet fighters—the only planes fast enough to catch the flying bombs. Mary thought back to when she’d read Frankenstein. The... (Read More)
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