The illustrated edition of harry potter and the sorcerers stone was just released by amazon as an ebook using kindle in motion technology. I stumbled across it by accident because i turned down the wrong aisle, and it is now my new favorite book. I love his interpretation of harry potter s world, and i feel honoured and grateful that he has lent his talent to it, j. Jim kay is working on the harry potter and the order of the phoenix illustrated edition. They add to the story subtly, rather than take the story over as the movies did. Order of the phoenix illustrated edition harry potter. By viewing the ebook with a compatible fire tablet or through the kindle app for ios or android, jim kay s gorgeous illustrations come to. Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban jim kay j. Harry potter and the order of the phoenix 2021 order of the phoenix will be released in illustrated format in 2021 and jim kay is already working on illustrations.
First look at jim kays illustrated edition of harry. Rowlings beloved harry potter books will be presented in lavishly illustrated fullcolor editions. Browse and buy harry potter illustrated editions and see beautiful harry potter illustrations from the hand of illustrator, jim kay. Because hes gentle and captivating, that is not because hes sketchy. Still, it is a great read compared to 90% of other books in general, and 99% of other childrens fantasy novels. Harry potter illustrator jim kay draws wizards until he. By viewing the ebook with a compatible fire tablet or through the kindle app for ios or android, jim kay s gorgeous illustrations come to life through animation. Goblet of fire is expected to feature over 115 images from jim kay well, it is a rather long book.
Jim studied illustration at the university of westminster and since graduating has worked in the archives of. Kate greenawayawardwinning artist jim kay has created over 100 stunning illustrations, making this deluxe format a perfect gift as much for a child being introduced to the series, as for the dedicated fan. The awardwinning harry potter illustrator is sitting beside me at one end of a long mahogany table, with a mug of tea. Art by jim kay harry potter illustrated harry potter illustrated books harry potter. The book reached best seller charts on publication.
Rowlings storytelling genius with the enchantment of jim kay s illustrations, bringing the magic of harry potter to new readers with fullcolour pictures and a handsome poster pullout at the back of the book. These are pretty big books and every page in the standard edition is full colour, unless its a sketch style image, with illustrations of the characters and settings of the book. Rowlings harry potter books are now presented in lavishly illustrated fullcolor editions. Harry potter and the philosophers stone, illustrated. The goblet of fire illustrated edition cover is magical. The fourth book in the beloved harry potter series, now illustrated in glorious full color by awardwinning artist jim kay. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone illustrated by jim kay, was discovered on one of my many adventures to the bookstore. Harry potter wants to get away from the pernicious dursleys and go to the international quidditch cup with hermione, ron, and the weasleys. Jim kay began illustrating the fifth potter book in april 2019 and is particularly looking forward to designing the thestrals and ministry of magic. Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban is now in the shops. The book includes over 115 works of art by jim kay magic in its own right. The illustrated edition of harry potter and the philosophers stone by j.
The harry potter and the order of the phoenix illustrated edition will be released in 2021. He wants to dream about cho chang, his crush and maybe do more than dream. Kay s illustrated edition of harry potter and the philosophers stone is a triumph a book so alive it seems to jump, explode and slither out of your hands as you read, telegraph seeing jim kay s illustrations moved me profoundly. This new fully illustrated edition of harry potter and the goblet of fire brings more breathtaking scenes and unforgettable characters to life including cedric diggory, fleur delacour and victor krum. Editions include harry potter and the philosophers stone illustrated edition and the new harry potter book. Watch this full length video of jim kay talking about illustrating the world of harry potter. We look forward to each and every one of them, be they dragons or something downright scarier. This irresistible smallerformat paperback edition of harry potter and the chamber of secrets perfectly pairs j. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone illustrated by jim kay. The illustrated edition of harry potter and the goblet of fire, written by j.
Of the many different illustrations of harry potter, jim kay s artwork for the harry potter illustrated editions is perhaps the most detailed and heartfelt, and certainly the most prolific. Rowling and illustrated fully by jim kay, published october 8th. Harry potter and the philosophers stone deluxe edition. Jim kay on illustrating the world of harry potter youtube.
But after almost two years of work, seven days a week, kay s illustrated edition of harry potter and the philosophers stone is a triumph a book so alive it seems to jump, explode and. Illustrated edition will be released 8 october, 2019 and you can preorder from bloomsburys official website. Harry potter and the goblet of fire illustrated edition. Jim kay has officially begun work on the illustrated edition of harry potter and the order of the phoenix, and thats good news that would make even madam pince rejoice. This pack contains the first three books of the harry potter series, along with the companion title, fantastic beasts and where to find them. Jim kay spent more time on the harry potter and the goblet of fire illustrated edition than he did on any of the books that preceded it, so the wait for the fourth installment was extra long. Harry potter meet the illustrators harry potter books. It contains the first three books in the series harry potter and the sorcerers stone, harry potter and the chamber of secrets, and harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban in largescale editions, gorgeously illustrated in full color by awardwinning artist jim kay. Harry potter illustrated collection pack of 4 by j. The hardcover edition of the first harry potter book, with stunning illustrations by the awardwinning illustrator jim kay, was published by bloomsbury back in 2015.
Harry potter and the chamber of secrets deluxe edition. This is the third in the potter series to be illustrated by jim, who is already busy working on the goblet of fire, which is due for release in 2019. The artist jim kay, whose latest book is harry potter and the goblet of fire, surrounds himself with nature. This beautifully produced boxed set is the perfect introduction to the harry potter series, and an impressive gift for new readers and lifelong fans alike. Below is an image from the new book buckbeak on hagrids bed a tricky thing showing a big horsetype animal on a giants bed. Jim kay illustrator of the harry potter illustrated editions. These editions are a pleasure to read, with generously sized pages, color. This illustrated copy of harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban is the third in the series written by jk rowling and illustrated by jim kay. See 4 neverbeforeseen images from the illustrated harry. Creating over a hundred images per book, the british illustrators renderings of our favourite witches, wizards, and magical locales are not only.
The illustrated harry potter books were on a yearly cycle. Picture the magic awardwinning illustrator jim kay brings his wonderful creative powers to this stunning reimagined edition of j. Jim kay won the kate greenaway medal in 2012 for his illustrations in a monster calls by patrick ness. A complete look inside the book with new art by jim kay harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban illustrated edition j. We have a feeling harry potter and the philosophers stone, illustrated edition by jk rowling and illustrated by jim kay is going to be on a few peoples christmas list this year, and its. Jim kay s illustrated edition of the philosophers stone is available exclusively on amazon in kindle in motion format. How a harry potter illustrator brings the magical to life.
Rowlings wizarding world has won legions of fans since the first illustrated edition of the harry potter novels was published in hardback in 2015, becoming a bestseller around the world. Only time harry potter s batch of students is able to get proper education in d. The fully illustrated edition of harry potter returns as. Editions include harry potter and the chamber of secrets illustrated edition and the new harry potter book. A is when lupin and moody are there in hogwarts during their 3rd and 4th years, respectively. It contains the first three books in the series iharry potter and the sorcerers stonei, iharry potter and the chamber of secretsi, and iharry potter and the prisoner of azkabani in largescale editions, gorgeously illustrated in full color by awardwinning artist jim kay. Harry potter illustrated by jim kay beautiful book. What you need to know about the harry potter illustrated. Harry potter and the goblet of fire harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban harry potter and the chamber of secrets harry potter. See 4 neverbeforeseen images from the illustrated harry potter and the sorcerers stone. The chamber of secrets is in my opinion the weakest of the harry potter books. The first three books in the harry potter series, gorgeously illustrated in full color by jim kay, now available in a collectible boxed set. Jim kay is an english artist from northhampshire, england, who won the kate greenway medal in 2012 for his illustrations for the book a monster calls by patrick ness. Harry potter and the order of the phoenix illustrated.
A complete look inside the book with new art by jim kay harry potter and the chamber of secrets illustrated edition j. New york, ny march 12, 2019 scholastic, the global childrens publishing, education and media company, today revealed the cover of the eagerly anticipated harry potter and the goblet of fire illustrated edition written by j. Rowling to present illustrations of every title in the harry potter series in technicolour. Jim kay begins drafting order of the phoenix illustrated.