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Backseat A-B-See
by Maria van Lieshout What you can’t see from this picture is the texture of the spine. It feels like canvas, maybe? And the front and back cover are offset from it a bit? So many question marks. So...
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Over and Under the Snow
by Kate Messner and Christopher Silas Neal Settle in for a bit. This book will warm your soul. Absolutely zero snow falls in southern California this time of year, or any time of year really, but this...
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Sleep Like a Tiger
written by Mary Logue; illustrated by Pamela Zagarenski {published 2012, by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt} So you have to do a couple things for me. First, dash off to the library for a copy of this book....
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Color + Colors
I have no children. I have board books. Is this weird? Maybe. But these in particular are little graphic design studies. I will not literally try to chew them, but they are definitely droolworthy. Do...
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Penguin and Pinecone
by Salina Yoon {published 2012, by Walker & Company, an imprint of Bloomsbury} And! Penguin has a very cute blog! I’ve been meaning to write about this book ever since I met Salina at an event in...
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The Watermelon Seed and an interview with Greg Pizzoli
by Greg Pizzoli {published 2013, by Disney Hyperion} I’ve been looking forward to this book for a long time, mostly because that cover is SPECTAZZLING. But also cause I follow Greg Pizzoli on Twitter,...
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Design is a Dandelion
by Janice Lovoos {published 1966, by Golden Gate Junior Books} I was in Seattle a few weeks ago. You remember the library, right? I went to Pike Place Market, because of course, but also because flying...
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The Monstore and a conversation with Tara Lazar and James Burks
words by Tara Lazar, pictures by James Burks {published (TODAY!) 2013, by Simon & Schuster} I have been looking forward to this book for a very, very, very long time. As long as it took Manfred to...
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Baby Journal: The Story of…
by Yasmin Smail {published 2013, by Cicada Books} A small departure from picture books on this blog, making room for a book celebrating tiny arrivals! If you visit the online home of Cicada Books, you...
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Frog & Friends, Owl & Friends
by Joyce Wan {published 2013, by Penguin Young Readers Group} Here’s the thing. I adore Joyce Wan! I wrote about her here! And here. She’s a brilliant artist and a fun friend and I hope to be raising...
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Open This Little Book
written by Jesse Klausmeier, illustrated by Suzy Lee {published 2013, by Chronicle Books}Did you see that teensy update on my bio over there? I took out the former, cause I’m back to the library,...
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Paul Thurlby’s Wildlife
by Paul Thurlby {published 2013, by Templar} You know you have a book problem when you forget what lives in your piles. I bought this book when it pubbed back in March, and that tiger’s binocular’d...
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Big and Small // Fast and Slow
by Britta Teckentrup {published 2013, by Barefoot Books} I just lost myself on Britta Teckentrup’s portfolio. Entirely charmed and swept away by every single piece. She’s new to me, and I’m happy to...
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Red Knit Cap Girl to the Rescue
by Naoko Stoop published 2013 by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Naoko Stoop’s work has enchanted me for some time now. I’m thrilled she is in the picture book world because her voice is unique....
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The Mischievians
by William Joyce published 2013, by Simon and Schuster (I love that upside down A. I suppose that sucker is called The Letter Flipper Upside Downer. The Fontfiender. Or something.) Impeccably designed...
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Abe Lincoln’s Dream
by Lane Smith published 2012, by Roaring Brook Press, an imprint of Macmillan Check out this trailer. It sets up the book’s mood and pace with flawless grace. Lane Smith has done something really...
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Josephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker (and an interview with...
written by Patricia Hruby Powell, illustrated by Christian Robinson (Published 2014 by Chronicle Books.) Have you seen the buzz flitting about this book yet? Allow me to flit a bit more. It’s a...
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Monday, Wednesday, and Every Other Weekend
written and illustrated by Karen Stanton published 2014 by Feiwel and Friends, an imprint of Macmillan When I first saw the art for this book, a teeny jolt of whoa hit me right in the heart. I mean,...
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Oliver’s Tree
written and illustrated by Kit Chase published 2014, by G.P. Putnam’s Sons, an imprint of PenguinI’ve always had a soft spot for elephants, ever since I had a sweet stuffed one as a kid. He played ‘You...
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The Story of Frog Belly Rat Bone
The Story of Frog Belly Rat Bone (Candlewick, 2003) by Timothy Basil Ering I have a feeling this is one of those books that you either adore to hyperbolic proportions or is completely off your radar....
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