In a way, the project became a tribute to both Harry Potter and the literary classics. He said: "As an author myself, I tried to answer the question, 'If I were the author of the books - and they were like my own children - how would I want them to be seen years from now?' When illustrating the covers, I tried to think of classic perennial paperback editions of famous novels and how those illustrations tend to feel. The art for the new editions was created by artist Kazu Kibuishi, best known for his bestselling graphic novel series "Amulet." In a press release, Kibushi, described as a "longtime Harry Potter fan," called the opportunity to create new covers for the books "more than a little surreal." The new covers will depart from the old ones by depicting one scene in particular from each book instead of hinting at plot points and characters featured throughout the book. paperback editions of the books beginning in September to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the publication of the first book in the series. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is the sixth book in the Harry Potter series. The publisher revealed the new cover for "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" on Wednesday, the first of seven new covers that will appear on U.S.
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