When Mr. Lunch took a plane ride in 1993, we immediately felt at home. Not only because the character was based on the real family dog of children's book author J. Otto Seibold, but because the illustrations seemed to hark back to a time of solid-line drawing, a time before Waldo or Horace the Elephant. Little did we know Mr. Lunch was on the cutting edge as the first children's book character created using digital software. While we are thrilled by what Seibold accomplished using early Adobe — the "J. Otto Seibold and Mr. Lunch" exhibit includes full-color illustrations, storyboards, and rough digital skeletons — we think kids will prefer stepping through the mock airport security onto a plane, where they will be provided with activity passports and suitcases to rifle through. Other immersive environments include the professional bird-chaser's office, complete with tiny desks for avian co-workers, and one adult-sized desk for days when Seibold is on hand to offer drawing demos.
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