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“Daddy, what\u2019s your job?”
“Mom, what are those pretty pictures? I want to make some too!”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The idea<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Anyone who loves their job has probably wanted to share it with their kids\u2014get them excited about it, show how cool and meaningful it is. Even if they don\u2019t follow in our footsteps, maybe they\u2019ll at least respect and appreciate what their parents are passionate about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sometimes it\u2019s just a dream, but we want to find a bright and engaging way to talk to our children about what we do for work.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Data flowers. Image provided by the authors.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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That\u2019s how it was for us\u2014Alex and Natalia\u2014working in the field of data visualization. We really wanted to share our world! Data visualization is amazing: it\u2019s full of beauty and logic, sleek designs, a variety of charts, fascinating topics, and the chance to work with important data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moreover, working with data and visualization is not just interesting\u2014it\u2019s useful! Especially in our fast-changing world. We wanted to give children valuable skills early on so they\u2019re ready to face the grown-up world.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Fragment from the book. Image provided by the authors.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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We want to create shared, precious memories: to capture that magical moment when a child is still curious enough to wonder, \u201cWhat does Mom or Dad do at work?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

So we thought: let\u2019s tell and show them!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With these thoughts in mind, we started exploring the idea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Natalia already had experience creating data viz characters and telling stories about them, but now she wanted to make stories not for adults; but for kids. Still all about data visualization. Alex already had experience writing books!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And we wanted to bring this story to life as a book!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We agreed to start the project and went off to brainstorm, sketch, and imagine!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Characters and first sketches<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s a book without characters? Natalia decided it\u2019d be better not to make them diagram-like people, but cute monsters or creatures. This way, they\u2019d be easier for kids to tell apart\u2014and we\u2019d avoid having a big crowd of kids running around the book (great for comics, but not ideal for a storybook).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Naturally, the prototype for the girl character was Natalia\u2019s own daughter, Maya\u2014a curly-haired girl with red pigtails who loves bunnies. Over time, the character changed\u2014her hair, color, and age evolved, which is completely normal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We decided to name the girl Christine<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n

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Christine sketches by Natalia. Image provided by the authors.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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Then came the pie chart character<\/strong>. In the data viz community, the pie chart is often viewed with skepticism due to its limitations and how easily it can be misused. It\u2019s unfortunate, because people do love the bright, round pie chart\u2014it\u2019s just part of reality. The trick is learning to use it well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our first diagram character was a pie chart, and we called him Piechi<\/strong>. Since pie charts need careful handling, Natalia imagined Piechi as a kind of dog that needs to be trained\u2014not to overeat!<\/p>\n\n\n

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Piechi first sketches by Natalia. Image provided by the authors.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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Everyone who learned about the book instantly loved Piechi. He became the mascot of the story and our favorite character\u2014just like pie charts: lovable, though not always easy to manage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Later, we started developing the Dad character, bits of the plot, and other chart-characters.
We tried several versions of the Dad\u2014he\u2019s a tired, somewhat sad data professional. But (spoiler!) this is so he can become joyful again by the end of the story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At this early stage, the other chart characters were still not fully formed. But we did keep some early sketches of them too.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Character sketches by Natalia. Image provided by the authors.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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The plot<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

So, you have an idea who this book is about\u2014but what actually happens in it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We decided to go with a plot as old as time: a girl travels into a mysterious world of data to rescue her father, who\u2019s gone missing within it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alex worked on the twists and turns of the plot, inventing obstacles and adventures, vividly describing the challenges on Christine\u2019s path to save her dad. He also dreamed up the mysterious chart characters who not only help Christine on her journey but teach her how to use each chart properly!<\/p>\n\n\n

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First plot sketches by Natalia. Image provided by the authors.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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Each chart has its own personality and unique \u201cdiet.\u201d They\u2019ll share those secrets in the book, too!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Christine bravely journeys toward her goal\u2014a mysterious Data Tower always shimmering on the distant horizon\u2014accompanied by her loyal chart friends, overcoming tricky challenges to discover what happened to her father and to rescue him!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Illustrations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Of course, making a book isn\u2019t easy. We started with the plot and text. We outlined the key story points and structure. Afterwhich, Natalia did a storyboard while Alex finished writing all the text. That\u2019s how we finally understood the storyline, the placement and meaning of illustrations, and completed the manuscript.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then came the time to draw!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Natalia can draw, but mainly in small formats. She didn\u2019t have experience with book illustration, and creating book artwork takes a lot of time\u2014especially while working and raising a small child. It became clear we wouldn\u2019t finish the illustrations in a year\u2026 or even two. So we decided to look for help and find ourselves a wonderful illustrator!<\/p>\n\n\n

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Illustration ideas by Natalia. Image provided by the authors.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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This too was a challenge\u2014we needed a style both authors liked, someone with experience in children\u2019s books, available time, and ideally some familiarity with data visualization.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Left to right: Lena Krapiva<\/a>, Nika Korsak<\/a>, Anastasiya Lykova<\/a>. Images provided by the authors.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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All the illustrators were incredibly talented, though we couldn\u2019t work with everyone. But it was amazing to see different takes on our characters\u2014Piechi in particular got a lot of interpretations!<\/p>\n\n\n

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We used Lena Krapiva<\/a>\u2019s gorgeous illustrations to promote and mock up the project website. Images provided by the authors.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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We tried out a few spreads with different illustrators before finally choosing Anastasiya Lykova<\/strong><\/a> as our lead illustrator. She has a young child herself, so the story resonated with her\u2014and we loved her soft and expressive illustration style.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We didn\u2019t want the book to be just<\/em> a story\u2014we wanted it to be useful too. So we included a chart chooser<\/strong>, and pages with profiles on each chart-character at the end of the book.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What’s next?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To start telling the world about the book, we put together a website<\/strong><\/a> introducing the story and its characters\u2014the charts! Now this website has grown into a full-fledged data project for kids: Data2Kids<\/strong>! It includes a children\u2019s competition, educational materials, merch, and of course, this book.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We even want to bring together a local community of data-parents and try out this format all together!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And we wanted to create more opportunities for shared activities between children and parents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We decided to make a little workbook<\/strong> for kids: with fun, simple data visualization tasks, drawing prompts, unusual challenges, and ways to spend time together collecting data and making charts. The workbook is currently in development, and we\u2019re testing the first version with our local community!<\/p>\n\n\n

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Our cutest and most beloved character is Piechi! We don\u2019t sell him as merchandise, but we give away these unique toys as prizes in our competitions. Image provided by the authors.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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With the book finally published and a growing local community of parents and children learning data visualization alongside the book\u2019s characters, we\u2019re excited to launch an international children\u2019s data-visualization competition<\/strong>\u2014Data Kids!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n

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Website screenshot. Image provided by the authors.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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Dates will be announced soon\u2014meanwhile, you can already explore examples of children\u2019s data-viz projects and educational practices from our local contest<\/a> and subscribe to the project\u2019s newsletter! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019d be happy to see you there! And we really hope to run more data-visualization activities for kids this spring! We also decided to create a themed workbook where the book\u2019s characters will help children practice creating and using charts.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Book mockups\u2014but it\u2019s not actually that thick, promise! Image provided by the authors.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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If you\u2019re interested in the Data2Kids project, and want to help introduce kids to the world of data and dataviz, check our book Christine and the Magic Charts<\/em>!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thanks for reading!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We hope that, like us, you want to pass on the magic of this unusual but fascinating profession to the next generation!<\/p>\n

Categories<\/span>Topics in Dataviz<\/a><\/div>
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