I Went for a Walk

I Went for a Walk
Author Shanti Wintergate
Illustrator Greg Attonito
Cover artist Greg Attonito
Language English
Genre Children's book
Published September 27, 2007
Publisher Hollywood Jersey
Publication date
 2007-09-27
Awards Creative Child's Preferred Choice Award
ISBN 978-0979542602
Website iwentforawalk.com

I Went for a Walk is a children's book authored by Shanti Wintergate and illustrated by her husband Greg Attonito in 2007.[1] The plot follows "an unnamed narrator through a journey of self-discovery while on a search for food."[2] In 2014, I Went for a Walk won the Creative Child's 2014 Preferred Choice Award.[3]

History

Production

Singer-songwriter Shanti Wintergate had first though of the book while sitting at a cafe in Venice, California[4] around 2002,[2] and she completed[5] the first draft within several weeks.[6] The plot follows "an unnamed narrator through a journey of self-discovery while on a search for food. He travels all over the world and into space, as well as two mysterious worlds."[2] She continued making adjustments to the story over the next five years,[2] and for the 40 "whimsical" illustrations she brought in her husband Greg Attonito.[2] San Francisco Gate wrote that "Attonito illustrated two pages, liked what he saw enough to continue and spent almost five years completing the project, stopping to draw 'anywhere and everywhere' during his band's tour stops."[6] The pictures were completed with paint pens[4][5] by Attonito while he was touring with his punk band The Bouncing Souls through Europe, Japan, and Australia.[7] He explained he worked on the project "on planes, on park benches, on beaches, backstage, hotel rooms. You name it."[6]

Release and reception

Wintergate and Attonito self-published the book in September 2007,[6] on their imprint Hollywood Jersey.[5] The book was positively reviewed by Brian McConville of Blogcritics,[8] while Jackson Ellis for Verbicide Magazine gave it a mixed but largely positive review.[9] A staff review at About.com gave it 4.5/5 stars.[4] In 2007 Wintergate and Atonnito toured in locales[5] such as San Francisco doing book readings.[10] Among other venues they played at a number of book stores and elementary schools, blending book readings with musical performance.[6] San Francisco Gate wrote about their early children's music that "the songs are kid friendly but parent accessible, and the artwork in the book has an edgy, almost dreamlike quality that wouldn't look out of place on the front of a punk rock album."[6] In 2014, I Went for a Walk won the Creative Child's 2014 Preferred Choice Award.[3]

Awards

Year Award Nominated work Category Result
2014 Creative Child Awards I Went for a Walk Preferred Choice Award Won[3]

Further reading

References

  1. ↑ Wintergate, Shanti; Gregory Attonito (2007-09-27). I Went for a Walk. Hollywood Jersey. ISBN 0-9795426-0-X.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Brandt, Jaclyn (August 1, 2012). "Punks on a Play Date: Frontman of Bouncing Souls Makes a Kids Album". Boise Weekly. Retrieved 2012-12-19.
  3. 1 2 3 Driscoll, Dena (June 5, 2015). "Smith Memorial Playground Presents 2nd Annual Kids Music Festival Kidchella". Smith Memorial Playground. Retrieved 2015-06-15.
  4. 1 2 3 Cooper, Ryan. "A story that was also a journey". About.com. Retrieved Sep 2012.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Bond, Lahri (October 23, 2007). "Interview with Shanti Wintergate and Gregory Attonito, Authors of I Went For A Walk". Blogcritics. Retrieved 2015-06-15.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Rocker's a hit with real punks". San Francisco Gate. November 13, 2007. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
  7. ↑ "Bouncing Souls Frontman and Wife Author Children’s Book". Alarm Magazine. November 9, 2007. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
  8. ↑ McConville, Brian (September 27, 2007). "Book Review: I Went For A Walk by Gregory Attonito and Shanti Wintergate". Blogcritics. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
  9. ↑ Ellis, Jackson (December 10, 2007). "I Went for a Walk by Shanti Wintergate and Gregory Attonito". Verbicide Magazine (Scissor Press). Retrieved 2015-06-19. External link in |publisher= (help)
  10. ↑ Hartlaub, Peter (October 5, 2007). "“I Went for a Walk” reading this weekend". San Francisco Gate. Retrieved 2015-06-19.

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