Giveaway! Living Things Vol 1 & 2 by Little Otsu


The folks at Little Otsu have launched a new mini art book series, and the first two Living Things Series Vol 1+2 have just been released!

The first in this series is by Lizzy Stewart and is called "A Guide to Eastern European Wildlife." Bursts of color shoot from the mouths of wolves and bears look on as carefully rendered unknown European towns are off in the distance. There are birds in flight and an owl on a perch, buildings on the backs of deer and tiny animals wearing tiny hats; all beautifully drawn in interchanging full and single color.

The second volume in the series by Jo Dery is called "Pheromones: a chemical conversation" and is an exploration of how animals use pheromones differently to do things like mark territory, attract mates and even attack enemies. Jo's beautiful watercolor drawings of sea urchins and amazing line drawings of beetles meet dogs, cats, gulls and even people in this factoid-filled and often humorous book.

Click here to read more about the books!

To celebrate the release, they are offering a giveaway here this week (Tue/Wed) to you our readers! Just leave a comment in this post by Wed, December 22 (by 6pm) and we'll post the winner on Thursday, December 23rd! Yay! Merry Good Luck!

littleotsu.com


Jan Halvarson

155 comments:

yyam said...

Oh wow! Looks so good! Thanks for the chance to win!!!:)

Sari - MrsAgatha said...

I want one, looks good! =)

ahoymichelle said...

Wow that book looks amazing! :)

Unknown said...

i loved "A Guide to Eastern European Wildlife" zine the first time I saw it. this would be a great gift to myself. happy holidays.

jonahliza said...

i love little otsu.. one of my favorite shoppes in san francisco. i think i'm gonna have to make a visit there, soon. thanks for the great giveaway.. happy holidays <3

Nic Squirrell said...

Well, they both look wonderful so I am keeping my fingers crossed for one.

cross street workshop said...

Hello, Hello.
Lovely colourful illustrations and I really love the hand drawn text, what a great giveaway today!. Today is my 39th birthday so hopefully I get some extra birthday luck.Fingers crossed x

Iris (Irideeën) said...

Oh wow, that looks amazing; I am in!!!

shopgirl said...

What a lovely and appealing way to connect to nature and art. I would love these books not only for myself but to share with my students.

A truly lovely giveaway.

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Unknown said...

I love these illustrations :)

lulu said...

ME! ME! please choose me!!!!

Anonymous said...

what an awesome giveaway, those mini-books would look great on my coffee table ;)

xx Miriam

Frida said...

what a lovely little christmas gift for myself! xx

iamrobyn said...

great giveaway! I would love to win this.

brie said...

These are fantastic!!!

Julie (matundmi) said...

i'm in love with the art books, great style!

Lili said...

this looks amazing and would be lovely in my house in australia :)
mizz_fos@hotmail.com

mother of purl said...

Oooh gosh- those books look beautiful- my daughter would be enchanted, Please count me in x

Cynthia Schelzig said...

These little beauties look fabulous! Count me in on the giveaway,,,PLEASE!!!!

Anonymous said...

I particularly like the moose with perched birds. Thanks for the giveaway opportunity.
Sue

sfer said...

Oh pretty pretty!
Thanks for the chance, and good luck with this new book series :-)

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Susanna said...

What an amazing series!
I especially adore Lizzy Stewart work, but I'm really looking forward to see the upcoming volumes and who the artists involved will be.

Wendy said...

would love the living things set for my little nature boy.

glad tidings,
wendy (at wendycook dot com)

StephieB said...

Oooh! These look great. I would love to read about "Chemical Conversations" so I hope I win!

Thanks for a great giveaway,
Stephie x

janee said...

What beautiful and fascinating books ! I would love to win these.

AC said...

I can't believe no one is all over this yet! I love your blog and would love these books. Thanks!

Paul & Paula said...

Oh- they are beautiful drawings. I love the Eastern European Wildlife series! So rad!

My Owl Barn said...

I love these mini art books and had recently featured the first volume by Lizzy on my blog. Count me in!

Renee said...

these are beautiful, i'd love to win!

Kat said...

mini art books are a genius idea! both of these look amazing . . .

Nathalie & Benita said...

lovely books! count me in!

Jutta said...

I would love to win the first one!

Jeannie Hunt said...

These new books look like fun. I love the moose with birdies.

rab messina said...

I want!

ro-grammie said...

Those are awesome. I'd sure like to be the winner! I have a new grandson and I am building a library for him

Heather

Heather.foster@kp.org

Mallory said...

Awesome. Very awesome.

ellen said...

Hi, these are gorgeous!! I would love to win them!

Annette said...

beautiful. aburkman@hotmail.com

Unknown said...

These are very cool- thanks for the giveaway!!!

granitegirl08 said...

Wow - what a lovely giveaway. These are beautiful (& informative) looking books. I'd love to read & re-read them with our son. Hmmm...and they would even inspire me to create stories about the various animals within.

Our Rural Life (aka Cornbread Fed) said...

Woo! Love giveaways! :)

lori bunk said...

those look beautiful!!!
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Shannon @ What's Up Whimsy said...

What beautiful books! I would love to frame those pages!

fawn said...

SUPER COOL, count me in. :)

Denise said...

i would love to own these books. thanks for the chance to win.

Amber said...

I would love to win these art books! They look adorable!

Kerry O'Gorman said...

what fun books! something creative this way comes!

mmperdue said...

What quirky, beautiful little books. I love the chipmunk... Thanks and Happy Holidays!

Randi said...

I would love to be entered in the giveaway! I looked through those books at Crafty Wonderland in Portland!

Trina-Lea said...

Beautiful little pieces of art...I covet them!

Wendy said...

Excellent illustrations! These are lovely!

Sarah said...

looks like a great series. thanks for the chance to win!

Anonymous said...

LOVE these!

Alyssa Duhe said...

Oh my goodness those look amazing! I would love to win.

Unknown said...

I love living things!!!!

my name is ish said...

these books look amazing. I'd love them, please.

Rae said...

These are so fun! I love them!

Adrienne * Tough City Writer said...

E.O. Wilson - my hero. I was just using The Diversity of Life yesterday for something I was writing for my thesis. Love the look of these books. Thanks, Poppytalk.

lisa said...

these are GREAT

Jessie said...

What beautiful creations! I love them! Thanks and Happy Holidays!

Butterfly Vintage said...

Wonderful illustrations! Thanks for sharing. I've purchased many books after reading about them on your blog!

sea air said...

oh wow, the books look brilliant.. talented people!

Anne said...

I'm in! Cross my fingers :-)

sarahjane said...

Woah! Lovely books!

clong said...

ooooh, I love those illustrations! So nice.

Adrienne said...

Those books look fantastic!

Nadia said...

These art books look so beautiful!

Anonymous said...

beautiful books!

Kelly said...

so pretty!

Emma said...

Would love to be entered thank you :)

That Girl said...

Great books. Thank you for sharing.

Monica @ All Things Lovely said...

ohh, i sure hope i win these books, but it would have to be a christmas miracle.

Erica Salcedo said...

ohh!! please, i want these beautifuls books ^__

Erica Salcedo said...

ohhh! Please, i want these beautiful books ^__

Jen Collins said...

yes please yes please yes please.

balbir said...

these are so cool! i love animals! and nature! wow, i love both!

Yello Hippo said...

Aww! I really have to win this one!! Lovely books!

Michelle said...

I would love to win those beautiful books!

Becky said...

Wow. I love both art and biology. Fingers crossed.

alr said...

Those are gorgeous...I'm particularly in love with this little squirrel!

staceyb said...

The illustrations are brilliant!!!

Vallee fam fave recipes said...

Wow, beautiful.

Unknown said...

Such lovely illustrations. I would love to make them my very own.

Unknown said...

these are stunning & i would be a very happy girl indeed to own them. a mix of nature & lovely artwork - perfect! here goes.. :)

Floseph said...

beautiful!

Iain said...

Me please! Pretty please?

Artisticpixie said...

I hope I get to win a book =) They look beautiful!

Louise said...

Beautiful would love to win them!:)

kate said...

They both look wonderful!

Hellxia said...

radtastic!!!

Lisa@goodknits said...

these are so beautiful!

Unknown said...

Stunning! I'd love to win.

TheMuscatoHansens said...

Eeks! So wonderful! I would love to see these inspiring works!

Britta said...

I couldn't love the EO Wilson illustration any more!

Micaela H.M. said...

Wow, what an inspiring series! I love that art such as this is being produced and appreciated.

Andrea @ little buckles said...

I love love these!

sailor holladay said...

SO SO Beautiful! <3

Maple Ash and Oak said...

I LOVE the illustrations.. so amazing!! I would Love love love these books!! Thank you for having the giveaway!

Pao said...

These are gorgeous!

Unknown said...

Ooh, I love those! :D

Daisy said...

Wonderful illustrations! I love especially love the wildlife.

© 2008-2014 Megan Clinch said...

such great images, i'm hooked!

Kim said...

AMAZING giveaway!!! they look so lovely.x

Anonymous said...

How amazingly awesome! These books look just terrific! The art is so amazingly awesome and I would love to read the entire books! They are two of the things I adore: 1 a book and 2 animals! Perfect!
Romi.x

Jen said...

These are fantastic! I'm already in love with them both ! I would love to win!!

Abbey and Chloe said...

Ooh! Count me in. :)

-Abbey F.
luvinorange(at)yahoo(dot)ca

Lucy Eldridge said...

These books look stunning. Just Amazing illustrations!

Erica Bottger said...

Oh Those look like amazingly fun illustrations. It would be great to win. I would love to show them off at Memphis College of Art :)

sarah nadine said...

What lovely images! Creativity in every stroke ... that is what you call a stroke of genius!!

I propose these individuals showcase some attributes from Canada ... hmmmm :)

xo

Clare Patricia said...

Just a simple little comment, with my fingers crossed! :)

Clare

Kelly said...

I would love some Little Otsu in my hot hands! (kellypster_at_gmail.com)

Anonymous said...

love these!

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Anonymous said...

Wow, that's so amazing! Love it, I hope I win!


Camila F.
naomemandeflores@gmail.com

Jennifer Young said...

so fun! i'd love to win! thank you!
j.

Nadia said...

I'm amazed at all the wonderful things you are posting on this blog.These books are 100% things my roomate would LOVE! (gift ideas!) Thanks for the giveaway and I'm wishing you wonderful holidays :)

le petit said...

yay lovely <3 fingers crossed ;)!!

Marisa Seguin said...

Great giveaway! Love the pheromones one.

Sarah Janet said...

Ha. I love the squirrel in a Russian hat!

CJG said...

Ow wow! LOVE!!! The science teacher in me is keeping her fingers crossed...

modfolk said...

wow, these books look amazing! thanks for the chance at such a wonderful giveaway!

leslie perrine said...

this was already on my christmas list! i love lizzy stewart. can't wait to see the rest of the series.

Angela Keoghan said...

these look amazing! Love the chance

Hello, I'm Emily Clare. said...

these look so neat! thanks for the intro and for giving us an opportunity to win!

mv said...

What a great giveaway! This is such an amazing book. Lizzy Stewart is incredibly talented. I would love to win :)

JanelleGrace said...

What lovely inspiration and beauty!

jodi said...

Looks inspiring! Joyeux Noel & thanks for the giveaway :)

Long Chicken said...

Yay! Little Otsu is great.

etolie said...

Hi thanks for the chance to win love your blog...Beautiful and creative ideas...e*

Northern Hi-Lights said...

loving the retro vibe of the illustrations, Gorgeous books x

Amanda said...

How gorgeous. Thanks for the chance!

tiffany said...

What a great giveaway. Fingers crossed!!

karamba! said...

Last giveawey before christmas!
Yuhuuuu!!!!

Nicole said...

what a fantastic giveaway! these books look like they are filled with inspiration :)
thanks for the opportunity!

maryka said...

These look wonderful! I love living things!

Rilke's atelier said...

Wow I wanna win! :)

UpGemini said...

The moose is so funny!
OK, let's give it a try :)

Anika said...

Wowie!
Both of these books are AMAZING, so beautiful and fun, love them! Thanks for the chance to win one!

Lauren MacNeil said...

La! So pretty.
E.O. Wilson!
Thanks for sharing.

Elaine said...

It would be delightful to win these lovely books. Thanks for the opportunity.

Katie-Anne said...

beautiful books!

Megan said...

These books look awesome! Love the drawings.

Unknown said...

amazing! i have a huge book addiction, and these i have to have in my arsenal

Erin Dollar said...

These look amazing! I'll throw my name into the pot, please :)

melanie said...

Yay! Thanks for doing this...those books look great!!!

lisken said...

such beautiful pictures!! would be a great addition to any library ;>

Tara said...

what beautiful books!

Anonymous said...

luvluvluv!

Eva said...

This combines two of my loves: beautiful artwork and animals! I've always been interested in wild animals in Europe (I live in Switzerland now, but have been in quite a few places around here) and it's nice to see others are interested enough to make books and purchase them!

Ľubaša said...

Please enter me (in case that competition is an international one). I like these drawings very much.:-) thanks
lubaska dot k at gmail dot com

deanna said...

Fabulous!
They look filled with inspiration.

Thank you.

Meg said...

Ooo! What lovely things those are! :)

kara rane said...

LUCKY 2 b u*

jensen said...

Those are quite possibly the best books I've seen in a while!

Anonymous said...

A great christmas present for me :)

Anonymous said...

i would love to have one!!