S&R Illustration Ideas. Introducing Sunshine & Rain

INTRODUCING SUNSHINE & RAIN
New Renderings...
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The New Nylint: Sunshine & Rain
Photoreal Renders (Before and New)
Book
The Toys and Market:
All things retro have a unique and growing audience. Nylint has an incredible market and is in demand online. eBay is ripe with used Nylint toys that range from $60 upward to $499. As you can see the Econoline in this picture above right is in average shape with a broken wheel and still fetches a hefty price.

SUNSHINE & RAIN IN AMERICA
Story Book with Illustration Ideas/Notes
Each slide represents a new page
Sunshine and Rain are to be in the foreground of each image, looking out over the vista as they talk about what they are seeing
Toy vehicles will not have faces. But we would like subtle faces imposed on vehicle front features in the book, indicating expression and character
Text indicates the respective speaker
Copyright usage has not been reviewed for any of the images. They are just to represent some ideas.
Exterior pictures of raindrops on Rain and sun reflection on Sunshine. These need to be on vehicles in book illustrations
Additional notes about each illustration per slide/page

SUNSHINE & RAIN
IN AMERICA
COVER

Sunshine: Hi, I am Sunshine.
Rain: Hi, I am Rain. We are going on a road trip across America.
Sunshine: Do you want to come with us?
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Sunshine: Our first stop is in Yuma, Arizona. It is the sunniest city in the United States. In Yuma, the sky is blue and the sun shines 310 days a year. That’s a lot of sunshine.

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Rain: Next we are heading to Mt. Waiʻaleʻale in the Hawaiian Islands. It is the rainiest place in the United States. On average, more than 373 inches of rain fall here every year. That’s a lot of rain.

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Sunshine: Now we are at Clearwater Beach. It is in Florida, which is called the “Sunshine State.” Everyone here is smiling because sunshine gives you energy and makes you happy. Let’s play in the white sand, splash in the blue water, and celebrate the beauty of the sunshine.

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Rain: Here we are in Seattle, Washington. Seattle is called the “Emerald City” because there is a steady, gentle rainfall that makes everything green all year round. Let’s get a nice, hot drink in a café and watch the beauty of the soft rain streaming down the windows.

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Sunshine: We made it to the Mojave Desert in California. There is a very large solar power plant here where sunshine is used to make electricity. Sunshine can be very powerful. Can you see how bright the sunshine looks reflecting off of the heliostat mirrors?

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Rain: Welcome to Santa Fe in New Mexico. Rain is a very important resource. It is so valuable that buildings in this city are designed for rainwater harvesting. Do you see how the rain from the rooftops is being saved and stored for later use?

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Sunshine: This is Lawrence, Kansas. Sunflowers are the state flower, and there is a huge field of them here. Did you know that American Indians have been growing sunflowers in the country for thousands of years? Sunflowers are special because they move throughout the day so they always face the sun. They really love the sunshine.

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Rain: We are now in Alaska in the islands of the Tongass National Forest. It is a rainforest. This means that there are lots of trees and rain. If you look around carefully, you can see moose, eagles, river otters, wolves, and even grizzly bears. Because of the rain, these animals have the perfect place to live.

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Sunshine: We finally made it back home. What a fantastic road trip it has been. Thank you for coming along for the ride.

PAGE 10
Rain: Look, I see a rainbow in the sky! Did you know that you can see a rainbow when sunshine refracts and reflects off a rain drop in the sky?

PAGE 10
Sunshine: We may seem like opposites. But, as you can see, wonderful things can happen when we come together.
Rain: How do sunshine and rain show up where you live? Our trip may be ending. But, if you look carefully, you might find that your journey with sunshine and rain is just beginning.
THE END

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