Description

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Who's ever heard of a flying dog?

Bucky Wall is no ordinary stray pup. He's small. He's odd. And he has an unusually long tail that, with a few shakes, sends him soaring into the sky like a bird.

Some tease him and call him a weirdo and a runt.

But there's magic in being different. And sometimes weirdos turn into superheroes.

Bucky's unforgettable story teaches children the power of celebrating our differences and what makes us unique and is told through the vividly expressive and distinctive visual language of acclaimed artist, R.Land.

About the Author

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MIKE W ANDERSON Mike w Anderson is a filmmaker, creative director and father of a unicorn. He was inspired to write the tale of Bucky Wall after visiting a family member who had been born with a birth defect. As he was driving back home, the story "just appeared in his head" and he pulled his car over on the side of the road and wrote it down. This is his first book. R.LAND "Viral" before viral was a thing, a town crier raising an anarchical alarm about Atlanta's shriveling soul, artist R.Land has been one of Atlanta's most distinctive and inventive creative visionaries whose wheat-pasted "Loss Cat" posters, Little Bunny Foo Foo stink-eyed rabbit, culture-jamming "Yuppie Ghetto" signs, wild-eyed critters and praying hands have popped up over the past three decades on ATL's streets with the regularity of chicken bones and tumble weaves. Land's visual lexicon has become as beloved and as synonymous with Atlanta as the Big Chicken and Coke bottles." Felicia Feaster R.Land shows large format paintings and screen-print collections all over the country, in galleries and alternative spaces alike, and his "anonymous" street projects, public installations and commissioned murals continue to pop up coast to coast. The ubiquitous 'Loss Cat' has been carried by international retail chain Urban Outfitters and featured in the bestselling 'Found' coffee table book. His work appears in countless motion pictures and television ser les including 'The Change Up', 'Aqua Teen Hunger Force', and 'The Walking Dead' and his stylized illustrations can be seen in a variety of national publications and a score of other media. Once described by an art critic as having "the approach of Keith Haring, the enthusiasm of Disney and the vision of Finster", he ultimately defies categorization and garners a multi-generational fan base, with collectors and devotees as unique and varied as his unconventional style.Much of Land's inspiration comes from community and he focuses on projects that work in conjunction with the efforts of organizations ranging from natural heritage and historical preservation to children's education and just about anything involving city pride and stewardship. His art, including the iconic Pray for ATL, is now featured in the Atlanta History Center and the Georgia State Capital.

Praise For…

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Everyone that has ever felt weird or different.