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Tony DiTerlizzi on Illustrating the Cover for Peter Pan in Scarlet
I grew up with J. M. Barrie's Peter and Wendy and later read Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens which was illustrated by the great turn-of-the-century artist, Arthur Rackham. Peter's carefree spirit and nature is what I adored as a child and long for now as an adult. And these are the feelings I tried to convey into my rendition of the boy-who-would-not-grow-up.

In working on an image for the American jacket of this authorized sequel, I went through many designs trying to capture the spirit of the 100-year-old character while making him intriguing to the readers of today. This, of course, is much easier said than done.

Many of us have an idea of what Peter Pan should look like based on stage plays, movies, and the myriad of illustrated books, but in actuality both J. M. Barrie and Geraldine McCaughrean describe very few of his physical features. This opens up a lot of room for visual interpretation for an illustrator, however anything too severe in redesign would lead to confusion of identifying who this iconic and (dare I say) mythic character is. So I tried to breathe some new life into his appearance, but still remain faithful to the Peter Pan we all know and love.

--Tony DiTerlizzi

Product Description:
The first-ever authorized sequel to J. M. Barrie's Peter Pan!

In August 2004 the Special Trustees of Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital, who hold the copyright in Peter Pan, launched a worldwide search for a writer to create a sequel to J. M. Barrie's timeless masterpiece. Renowned and multi award-winning English author Geraldine McCaughrean won the honor to write this official sequel, Peter Pan in Scarlet. Illustrated by Scott M. Fischer and set in the 1930s, Peter Pan in Scarlet takes readers flying back to Neverland in an adventure filled with tension, danger, and swashbuckling derring-do!

Customer Reviews

Average Rating: out of 5 stars

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- That was it?
I absolutely LOVE Peter Pan, I own an original copy of the J. M. Barrie book. So naturally I was VERY excited to hear about the world wide competition for a sequel, and got the book as soon as it came out. I would just like to know how many people entered this competition and did the people who picked the winner READ the first book at all.
This book has so many discrepancies to the original and the characters didn't "real" enough. I was deeply disappointed in this book. I found it was hard ... Read More

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- Worthy sequel
Peter Pan in Scarlet is the official sequel to J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan, one of my favourite childhood books (there are other treatments, but this is the version authorised by the copyright holder, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children in London. The copyright has expired).

The sequel opens with Wendy and the Lost Boys all grown up, for the most part with families of their own and happy. Then they start dreaming of Neverland...soon they find themselves going back (using a rather unorthodox ... Read More

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- Courtesy of Teens Read Too
PETER PAN IN SCARLET by Geraldine McCaughrean should be read by every fan of J.M. Barrie's PETER PAN.

The reader will return to the age at which they first read the original and re-experience the wonder of seeing the world through the eyes of Peter Pan and his gang of comrades in adventure. It is the first approved sequel to the original tale, and the author manages to capture the style and excitement of Mr. Barrie's classic. It is remarkable in every sense of the word and, like the original, ... Read More

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- Short and neat
This book brings back a lot of memories. IT is well written as well as it helps give you the fantasy your looking for. If your a fan of the original then you will love this.

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- Are you serious? This lady won a contest?
This book is terrible. If you love the classic, pass this awful thing up. It's offensive to all senses. Even smell.

I'm sure you'll still read it. Just don't buy it. You probably know someone who bought a copy and now wants desperately to throw it away. Steal it from their trash. You'll thank me. That is, after you apologize for not listening to me in the first place.

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