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Lotus and Feather
Elegant storytelling and arresting compositions combine for a deeply satisfying emotional and aesthetic experience. Best shared one-on-one or in a small group so that children can pore over the lively and engaging artwork.
Molly Bang Reflects on 25 Years of Making Pictures Work | Up Close
Author/artist Molly Bang looks back on her career and her definitive exploration of constructing and decoding images in the 25th-anniversary edition of Picture This: How Pictures Work.
Chirri & Chirra
A sweet and safe selection to nourish children's spirits and fuel fantasies, best shared one-on-one so they can pore over the artwork.
Picture This: How Pictures Work
Many art books draw attention to formal elements; no others manage to elucidate the how and why of perception for nearly all ages with such depth and ingenuity. A must-have for picture book aficionados. [Ed. note: See Up Close interview with Molly Bang, p. 18.]
When the World Is Dreaming
While the inspiration, ideas, and illustrations are lovely, the spare grace of that original thought is lost in this interpretation.
The King of the Birds
Interesting as a historical footnote, but it doesn't hold up for repeated readings.
Ooko
Purchase for those who enjoy the quirky caricatures and stylized, slightly off-kilter settings and folk art worlds of Giselle Potter and Maira Kalman.
A Small Thing…but Big
This intergenerational tale of kindred spirits facing fears and finding friendship is certain to inspire courage in readers. A sublime read-aloud for small group sharing.
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