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What's Your Favorite Food?

3/28/2020

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What's Your Favorite Food? by Eric Carle and Friends

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The picture book What's Your Favorite Food? features Eric Carle and selected children's book illustrators responding to a simple query. Each artist describes a favorite food with a brief paragraph accompanied by a two-page spread of eye-popping art.
The book is a cornucopia of flavors from around the world. Strawberry daifuku, paella, and pitaya fruit are interspersed with universal favorites such as cheese, berries, and salad. Find kid-friendly fare: French Fries, ice cream, and pizza. It is fun to explore this potpourri of scrumptious food choices.
The colorful mix of art styles are visually arresting with an appealing melánge of realistic images and bold graphic design. Food is celebrated with illustrations employing collage, printmaking, painting, and line drawing. A delicious introduction to a variety of artists.
Final pages include a description of the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, located in Amherst, Massachusetts. Royalties from the purchase of this book are donated to this nonprofit organization which promotes the art of the picture book. A brief biographical note accompanied by a childhood photo of each artist adds a personal touch.
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Let Them Eat Cake

Cake. We wanted cake. Today a chocolate cake would be especially nice. However, due to the current world situation, ingredients are in very limited supply. What to do? Then I remembered collage days and my roommate Delena. She had a good recipe for chocolate cake made without eggs, butter, or milk.  Cake is on the menu, thanks to Delena.
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Let's Get Baking

Delena's Chocolate Cake
Sift together:
3 cups flour
2 cups sugar
6 Tablespoons cocoa
2 teaspoons baking soda
​1 teaspoon salt
Add:
2 teaspoons vinegar
3/4 vegetable oil
2 cups cold water
2 teaspoons vanilla
Mix liquid ingredients with sifted dry ingredients. Pour into greased and floured 9" x 13" pan.
​Bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes. 
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When butter and eggs are plentiful, this scrumptious cake is my go-to chocolate sheet cake. Gooey, chocolaty goodness. The batter fills an oversize sheet pan. At my house we consume a lot of this cake, so the size is just right. The chopped pecans on top are the crowning touch.
​Find the recipe here.

What's Your Favorite?

Introducing three additional titles in the What's Your Favorite? picture book series. Discover more about the world and meet many talented artists in this colorful picture book series.
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​Copy provided by publisher
​Pub date: July 23, 2019  Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)   ISBN: 978-1250295149
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Chinese New Year Colors by Rich Lo

11/19/2019

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Chinese New Year Colors by Rich Lo

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Bold graphic design. Vibrant color. Strategically placed traditional symbols.  Chinese New Year Colors is a visual treat. Take a look inside:
​The left-hand page splits to display a color word written three different ways: English, Chinese in the Latin alphabet,  and Chinese characters, inverting the color scheme on the bottom half of the page.
Each right-hand page features a single culturally appropriate item, rendered in exquisite detail against a soft color wash. The entire two-page spread is monochromatic. Lo teases out the magnificence of each item through various shades and hues. It  is a brilliant study in color values.
Youngsters are introduced to the New Year celebration through objects associated with this holiday. A picture index at the back of the book gives a brief description of each celebratory object. End papers echo the theme in a print-like fashion.
Illustrator and graphic designer Lo conveys substantial information through page layout, color, text style, and text placement.  Add this beautiful book to your collection of introductory Chinese books for young readers.  An elegant bilingual picture book.

Companion Books

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Bilingual alphabet book in ​English, Mandarin Chinese in the Latin alphabet, and  Chinese characters.
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Written and illustrated by Rich Ho, young readers learn about Chinese opera and the value of persistence.
Copy provided by publisher.
Pub date: November 19, 2019  Publisher: Holiday House  ISBN: 978-0823443710
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World of Art

11/14/2019

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Superlative 2019 Illustrated Children's Books 

Each book is a visual treat.
Members of the 2019 panel:
  • Bruce Handy, a journalist and critic and the author of “Wild Things: The Joy of Reading Children’s Literature as an Adult.”
  • Jessica Cline, supervising librarian in the Picture Collection of the New York Public Library.
  • Jillian Tamaki, the Book Review’s By the Book illustrator and a past winner of the award. She is the author and illustrator of several graphic novels and the picture book “They Say Blue.”
This selection of books is particularly notable by the number of books with an international connection: authors and illustrators represent an array of countries and cultures.  A stunning variety of story lines, book design, artistic styles and expression are evidence of the universal appeal of fine art for young readers. This small sample from ten award winners invites readers to visit a local bookstore or library and experience the wonder of picture books for children.
Travel the world with this year's award winners.  Pairing these picture books with a map of the world would make an interesting learning experience for young readers. Note: Books with a connection outside the continental United States are designated with a global icon. 
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Small in the City written and illustrated by Sydney Smith
Sydney Smith  lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Small in the City published by Neal Porter Books, is an imprint of Holiday House. The story is set in Toronto. Fun Fact: Town Is by the Sea, illustrated by Smith is a 2017 Best Illustrated Children's Book. 

Another written and illustrated by Christian Robinson

Christian Robinson lives in San Francisco, California in a converted warehouse. Another is published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon and Schuster. Fun Fact: Leo: A Ghost Story was recognized a 2015 Best Illustrated Children's Book.
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The Lost Cousins written and illustrated by B.B. Cronin
Brian Cronin was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland.  He now lives in New York. The Lost Cousins is published by Viking Books for Young Readers. Fun Fact: Cronin has created several Lost titles including The Lost Christmas, The Lost Picnic, The Lost House.
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A Million Dots written and illustrated by Sven Völker
Sven Völker, German Professor of Art and Design. A Million Dots is published by British publisher, Cicada Books. Fun Fact: There's a Little Black Spot on the Sun Today is a collaboration: "King of Pain" lyrics by Sting and illustrations by Völker.
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Just Because written by Mac Barnett and illustrated by Isabelle Arsenault
Isabelle Arsenault is a Canadian illustrator living in Montreal, Quebec. Just Because is published by Candlewick. Fun Fact: Migrant (2011) and Jane, the Fox, and Me (2013) are New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books.
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Child of Glass written and illustrated by Beatrice Alemagna
Beatrice Alemagna is from Bologna, Italy. Child of Glass is published by Enchanted Lion Books. Fun Fact: Alemagna's On a Magical Do-Nothing Day is a 2017 New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book.
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Monkey on the Run written and illustrated by Leo Timmers
​Leo Timmers was born in Belgium. Monkey on the Run is published by Gecko Press in New Zealand. Fun Fact: Timmers is currently developing an animated TV series based on his work.
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The Boring Book written and illustrated by Shinsuke Yoshitake
Shinsuke ​Yoshitake, born in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan illustrates children's books and essays. ​The Boring Book is published by Chronicle Books. Fun Fact: Yoshitake also creates comics.
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​The Farmer written and illustrated by Ximo Abadía
Ximo Abadía, illustrator and graphic designer, lives and works in Madrid, Spain.   The Farmer is published by Holiday House. Fun Fact: His work was selected for the Bologna Children's Illustrator's Exhibition in 2017.
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I Miss My Grandpa written and illustrated by Jin Xiaojing
​Jin Xiaojing is an illustrator based in New York City. I Miss My Grandpa is published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. Fun Fact: Printed in a bilingual format with Chinese translations and Mandarin pinyin transliterations.

Art in the Making​

Art History
Visit this year's award-winning  artists at work.
View the New York Times New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children's Books from  2018 and 2017.  
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Color Palette

7/15/2019

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All the Greys on Greene Street by Laura Tucker

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Olympia lives in a world of artists: her mother a painter turned sculptor, her father an art restorer, and her father's studiomate Apollo. She enjoys assisting Apollo with grinding pigments and mixing his own paints. She too is an artist. But her medium is the Blackwing 602 pencil. She works strictly in black, white, and grey. 
When events force her to temporarily give up sketching, she turns to watercolor. Her experiments with this medium reminded me of my early forays into the magic of pigments mixed with water and then applied to pristine white paper. I unearthed some of my childhood watercolors and paired them with some of Olympia's observations on color, art, and life.
I loved All the Greys on Greene Street for many reasons: the tender exchanges between a troubled mother and her anxious daughter, the vivid descriptions of lower Manhattan, sunny summer days on an island, friendships tested and remaining true, love for cats, and a young girl's discoveries of what it means to be brave. Thanks Laura Tucker for restoring a piece of my childhood.
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"...a wash of blues...so deep and rich that looking at them made you feel like you were learning something."
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"Apollo mixes colors for his own paintings too, which is why they're so beautiful they make your chest hurt."
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"It's not the worst thing, is it? To celebrate the extraordinary in the ordinary?"
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"It was a relief to let things be a little blurry. I liked how forgiving watercolor was, how easy it was to pretend that you hadn't made a mistake."
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"but there were hundreds of blues in there that I had no words for, smoky purples and faded teals, colors even Apollo might not have known the names for."
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" learned that if I held the brush at the very end...and made a lazy stroke with my whole arm, I could lay down a luxurious swath of color."
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"Dried gamboge doesn't look like much-just another sticky, ugly brown rock. But put a drop of water on it, and that rock will weep a tear so brightly yellow it will hurt your eyes."
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"They turn difficult things into beautiful ones. They're the artists. And that's what you are."
Uncorrected copy provided by publisher.
​Pub date: June 4, 2019  Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers  ISBN: 978-0451479532
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Undefeated

7/3/2019

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The Undefeated by Kwame Alexander ill by Kadir Nelson

This is for you. And you. And you. This is for us.
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When times are tough and faith gives only the thinnest glimmer of light, there is hope, there are heroes. Newbery Award-winner Kwame Alexander's poetry pays tribute to Black Americans who with determination, persistence, dignity, courage, and vision have survived and thrived.
The Undefeated honors some of the individuals, past and present, who embody the struggle to dream and achieve. Authors, artists, athletes, poets, politicians, Civil Rights leaders, and musicians are among those referenced through soaring verses which capture the dignity and grace of the human spirit. 
​Alexander also pays tribute to those who suffered, sacrificed, and lost their lives.
A heart-breaking image features the framed photographs of four young girls killed in the 1963 bombing of the Birmingham Church, their faces shown behind shattered glass. Lives shattered. ​
Probably the most moving spread is a blank page, devoid of any face, acknowledging those who did not survive. ​
Two-time Caldecott Honor-winner Nelson's close-up portraits capture a spirit of quiet strength and determination.  The realistic style exudes countenances glowing with warmth and intelligence. Nelson uses a rich variety of skin tones and facial characteristics. Each an individual. Each unique.  The faces also portray joyful and proud moments. Eyes shining with tears. 
Back matter includes an Afterword by the author, describing his inspiration for this ode to Black America. References to  individuals, historical events, lyrics, and speeches that inspired individual verses provide context and background information. 
This book is for everyone. It speaks to the best in us. It inspires us all. Thank you, Mr. Alexander and Mr. Nelson
"We may encounter many defeats, but we must not be defeated."
​Maya Angelou

Be Inspired

View The Undefeated trailer and an interview with the author and illustrator, filmed at the National Gallery of Art.
Copy provided by publisher.
Pub date: April 2, 2019  Publisher: Versify.   ISBN: 978-1328780966
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We Are the Change

5/4/2019

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We Are the Change: Words of Inspiration from Civil Rights Leaders
introduction by Harry Belefonte

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Have you picked up a book and without cracking it open, knew that it was going to be something extraordinary? That was my initial response to We Are the Change: Words of Inspiration from Civil Rights Leaders.
​The case features embossed lettering  and Dan Santat's illustration of a John Lewis quote.
We may not have chosen the time, but the time has chosen us.
Sixteen remarkable artists lend their talents to this project. Each illustrator selected a  a Civil Rights leader's inspirational words. Art is reflective of the message and unique to the artist's style.  Each illustrator's personal consideration of the quotation is included.  Images and text are compelling and profoundly moving. 
The volume, inspired by the work of the American Civil Liberties Union, echoes a commitment to human rights. Harry Belafonte offers a thoughtful introduction.
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A diverse collection of historical individuals such as Queen Lili'uokalani, Frederick Douglass, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Helen Keller as well as contemporary figures in the struggle for human rights including Dolores Huerta, John Lewis, and Sonia Sotomayor provide the words.
This treasure trove of art by Selina Alko, Alina Chau, Lisa Congdon, Emily Hughes, Molly Idle, Juana Median, Innosanto Nagara, Christopher Silas Neal, John Parra, Brian Pinkney, Greg Pizzoli, Sean Qualls, Dan Santat, Shadra Strickland, Melissa Sweet, and Raul the Third is striking. Back matter consists of individual biographies of the contributing illustrators.
A personal, passionate call to action that will resonate with readers of all ages. 

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Anthology of poetry, essays, and art reflects and honors the ongoing struggle for justice, equality, and respect.
Barack Obama and "We are the change"
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Looking for opportunities to be involved in meaningful change? Try this site.
Copy provided by publisher.
​Pub date: May 7, 2019  Publisher: Chronicle Books  ISBN:  978-1452170398
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Stormy Weather

4/10/2019

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Hurricane Season by Nicole Melleby

” And I tell you, the more I think it over, the more I feel that there is nothing more truly artistic than to love people.”
​Vincent Van Gogh to his brother Theo, September 1888
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When you're in sixth grade, life can be difficult. When your mother leaves the family, life can be challenging. When your father suffers with a bipolar disorder, life is a burden that becomes impossible to conceal from others. Fig struggles under the weight of these difficulties. The daughter of a renowned composer and pianist who is no longer able to create music, it is up to Fig to maintain some semblance of order in her home and her life.
Her father loves Fig and tries to be a good parent to his daughter. But often his illness prevents him from functioning in the role of care-giver to Fig.
She is beyond terrified when her teacher notifies child protective services and a case worker arrives at her home. She knows that there are problems but is desperate to protect her father at all costs. ​She reasons that perhaps she can help her father if she better understands him.
A science and math geek, she takes the plunge and enrolls in a painting class. Fig discovers Van Gogh. Drawn both to his work and his life story, she begins to see her father as Van Gogh, the troubled artist and herself as Theo, the supportive brother.
Life takes an unexpected turn with the arrival of a new neighbor, Mark. Fig enlists his help when dad goes wandering off during a storm. Over time, the two men develop a romantic relationship. Fig is troubled by her father’s new love interest, as she fears this will destroy their father/daughter dependency. When a violent hurricane strikes, everything comes to a frightening climax.
Fig eventually realizes that she can neither solve nor hide her father’s problems. She learns to accept this new man in their lives. She is not alone. She can trust. She can hope.
I wept buckets and buckets while reading this. I wept for the little girl, who bravely tries to carry such a tremendous weight on her fragile little shoulders. I wept for the loving father, trying to make his way through the muddle in his mind, wanting desperately to care for his daughter and realizing that he is failing her. 
This is a story of love in the face of crushing difficulties. Of overcoming fear. Hurricane Season broke my heart and then put the shattered fragments back together in an astonishing way. 

Art Imitates Life. Life Imitates Art

Chapter titles are the names of well-known Van Gogh paintings. Melleby cleverly weaves each painting's theme into the chapter. For example, the first chapter "The Yellow House" describes a change in the neighborhood, when Ms. Minkle moves out of the small yellow house across the street. "Three Sunflowers in a Vase" recounts the first time Fig, her dad, and Mark eat dinner together.
You don't have to be familiar with Van Gogh's paintings to appreciate the chapter titles. However, after reading the book, I scoured the internet, finding the paintings used as chapter names. It was interesting to go back and piece together the connections between art and this novel for young readers.
For art lovers this touch is brilliant!

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Vincent and Theo by Deborah Heiligman is a thoughtful study of the van Gogh brothers. It received numerous awards including  2018 Michael L. Printz Honor Book, 2018 YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Award, 2017 Nonfiction Boston Globe-Nonfiction Award, and  SCBWI 2018 Golden Kite Award for Non-Fiction for Older Readers. Pair Hurricane Season with Vincent and Theo for an excellent fiction/nonfiction reading experience.
Uncorrected copy provided by publisher.
Pub date: May 7, 2019  Publisher: Algonquin Young Readers  ISBN: 978-1616209063
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Left is Right

3/8/2019

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In Russia, doing the right thing meant being like everyone else. And everyone else was right-handed.

Anya’s Secret Society by Yevgenia Nayberg

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Anya was born with a dominant left hand. She was also born into a Russian culture that considered the right hand as the "legitimate" hand. Even the word "right" meant not only a direction, but also "correct." 
When this resourceful and determined little girl recognized that local norms frowned upon use of the left hand, she taught herself to use her right hand for most activities. Anya was able to master even difficult tasks with this hand.
However, there was one activity in which it was impossible to use her right hand: drawing. Her brain could only process and create images with her dominant hand, her left hand.
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Anya created a special stratagem to live within the confines of Russian expectations and still express herself: a secret society. She learned that great artists such as Leonardo da Vinci, Michaelango, and Rembrandt were left-handed. When she was alone, she would put on a mask and pretend to be in the company of famous left-handed artists. The secret society was the place where she felt that she could safely create.
Then life took a surprising turn. Her parents chose to leave Russia and immigrate to America. In addition to all the differences she encountered in this new country, Anya was astonished to learn that left-hand dominance was not considered wrong. Schools were equipped with scissors and desks to accommodate children with either dominant hand. Her teacher did not seem to notice or care which hand Anya chose to use.
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Based on her personal experience growing up in the Soviet Union, Yevgenia Nayberg has created a poignant story. With determination, imaginative thinking, and a bit of subterfuge, Anya finds a way to continue to draw. Readers get a glimpse into the private life as well as the real world struggles an artist faces. 
I will always have a place in my heart for the secret society of my childhood.

Art: A Visual Treat

Nayberg's art is stunning. Her work is replete with arresting design and unconventional juxtaposition of objects. The use of light is extraordinary. Textures add nuance and dimension. She uses vibrant colors to emphasize Anya's fertile imagination. Drop by Drop: A Story of Rabbi Akiva and The Wren and the Sparrow received Sydney Taylor Honor Awards. View her online portfolio that includes illustration, theater posters, sketchbooks and more.
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Anya’s Secret Society is more than a gorgeously illustrated story, it’s an affirmation for all children who feel different, who don’t fit into the prevailing cultural definitions of correct.
​While the story is specific to left-handedness, the message that basic traits in individual children are neither “right” nor “wrong” is powerful.
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Electronic copy provided by publisher.
Pub date: March 12, 2019  Publisher: Charlesbridge  ISBN: 978-1580898300
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Picture This: Three Cultural Snapshots

1/1/2019

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"​one of the reasons I pick up the camera - to find understanding"
Isabel Quintero 
Meet three women: one an important modern artist and two fictional characters. They share a passion for photography.  Each uses a camera to tell stories and explore "the many angles to truth" Quintero.  ​Each uses the lens of her unique cultural heritage to bring relevance and importance to her work.

From Twinkle, With Love by Sandhya Menon

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Twinkle feels that she is a "nobody." Ignored by her parents, she longs to be noticed at school. An opportunity to shine comes when Twinkle is asked to direct a movie for the local arts festival. 
Film geek Sahil has offered to help produce her filmmaking debut. They brainstorm an imaginative story concept, turning the classic Dracula into a gender-reversal version. But Sahil clearly wants more than just a business relationship.
Twinkle has an ongoing crush on Sahil's athletic superstar twin brother Neil. When she begins receiving anonymous emails from a secret admirer, Twinkle assumes (hopes) that the sender is Neil.
Menon uses a series of imaginary emails that Twinkle sends to famous women of filmdom in this story of finding where one's heart lies.
Uncorrected copy provided by publisher.
Pub date: May 22, 2018    Publisher: ​Simon Pulse    ISBN: 978-1481495400

Rain is Not My Indian Name by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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​Fourteen-year-old Cassidy Rain Berghoff, still mourning the death of her best friend, agrees to photograph the local newspaper's story of this summer's Indian Camp, organized by her Aunt Georgia. Prominent members of this mostly white Kansas community protest the use of public funds for Indian Camp.
Rain's heritage includes Muscogee Creek-Cherokee, Scots-Irish and Irish-German-Ojibway.  Her mother refers to the loving, close-knit family as her "patchwork tribe." 
​After introductory pages detailing her friend's  tragic death, readers follow Rain's  chronological description of nine days: June 26 to July 4.  Smith begins each chapter with a journal excerpt which gives the narrative intimacy and poignancy.
​​Rain uses her camera to help her face the world after her heartbreaking loss, acknowledge her heritage, and bring closure and peace to her heart.
Book accessed from public library
Pub date: June 19, 2001    Publisher: ​HarperCollins    ISBN: 978-0688173975

Photographic: The Life of Graciela Iturbide
​by Isabel Quintero ill Zeke Peña

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Quintero and Peña employ a mixed media approach to this biographical graphic novel illuminating the life and work of  Graciela Iturbide.  The pastiche of eloquent text, artfully arranged sequential panels, and photographs blend together seamlessly.
Quintero's glorious text is rich with layers of meaning. Peña's realistic line drawings combined with black and white photographs and artful panel and page design provide a stellar reading experience. This biography is much more than a chronology.  It is a celebration of art, creation, and culture. 
"I photograph and exist in the in-between: those spaces where unknown worlds, real and imagined intersect."
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​Pub date: March 6, 2018    Publisher: ​Harry N. Abrams    ISBN: 978-1947440005
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Story Stork

11/27/2018

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Babies. Beautiful babies. Anticipating the arrival of an infant is often a joyful occasion. Creating handmade items for mothers expecting the arrival of a little one is one of life's pleasures
Here's the small "fish" shaped cap I knit for a newborn whose parents are  aficionados of the seashore. I decided to make this a thematic gift and include a few other items related to fish. It proved to be a terrific idea.
I wondered: Could I create thematic baby gift packages featuring my handcrafted items? If so, what would I include?
The answer was simple: board books.
Viola! a small, actually a teeny tiny, cottage industry was created:
Story Stork
The premise: pair a board book with a handknit infant hat. I was in business. The knitting needles began to fly. I would match cute little head toppers with a charming board book that would be just the right size and shape for chubby hands.
​Heads up. Hands down. This is one great gift idea!
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Making and printing Story Stork tags to accompany each gift was the finishing touch.
I like the idea of giving books to expectant mothers. It's never too early to begin cultivating a love for books and stories.
Story Stork.  Coming to a baby shower near you.
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The Story Continues

After I moved to South Texas, warm woolen items became a bit more problematic. The summer heat presented the opportunity for Story Stork to branch out and create something new. 
Embroidered little cotton shirts and onesies are better suited to this temperate climate.
It is fun to coordinate the gift wrap.  I like to use pages from picture book galleys as wrapping paper.  The excess paper strips make eye-popping decorative bows.
The Story Stork strikes again!
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Bonus

Incorporating children's books into gifts doesn't need to be limited to gifts for babies. For many years I have participated in the Red Scarf Project, knitting red scarves to be included in care packages to foster care students.
I include a personalized gift tag that features Jon Klassen's art from the award-winning Extra Yarn. (Note on the card attributes the art.)
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Bonus Part Two: Related Reads

Get your knit on or keep it going with delighful knitting-related picture books.
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