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Reads tagged with “children’s books”

The Strange Story of William Faulkner’s Only Children’s Book
The Strange Story of William Faulkner’s Only Children’s Book

A rare vintage treasure, with stunning black-and-white illustrations and a side of controversy.

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The Best Books of 2012: Your 10 Overall Favorites
The Best Books of 2012: Your 10 Overall Favorites

From children’s existential questions to 100 ideas that changed graphic design, by way of Yayoi Kusama and illustrated scientific mysteries.

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All the 2012 Best-of Reading Lists, Together at Last
All the 2012 Best-of Reading Lists, Together at Last

The year’s finest reading, organized by subject.

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The Best Illustrated Children’s Books and Picture Books of 2012
The Best Illustrated Children’s Books and Picture Books of 2012

From Indian folk art to neuroscience, by way of Saul Bass, James Joyce, and die-cut Cold War allegories.

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Scientists and Philosophers Answer Kids’ Most Pressing Questions About How the World Works
Scientists and Philosophers Answer Kids’ Most Pressing Questions About How the World Works

Why we fall in love, what we’re all made of, how dreams work, and more deceptively simple mysteries of living.

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How People Live In The Suburbs: A Vintage Illustrated Gem
How People Live In The Suburbs: A Vintage Illustrated Gem

“Swinging is a good time to close your eyes and make-believe.”

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Eleanor Roosevelt’s Little-Known Children’s Book About Christmas and Hope Amid Humanity’s Darkest Hour
Eleanor Roosevelt’s Little-Known Children’s Book About Christmas and Hope Amid Humanity’s Darkest Hour

“The times are so serious that even children should be made to understand that there are vital differences in people’s beliefs which lead to differences in behavior.”

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Little Big Books: The Secrets of Great Children’s Book Illustration
Little Big Books: The Secrets of Great Children’s Book Illustration

“The picture book serves as a personal, private art gallery, held in the hand, to be revisited over and over again.”

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Philip Pullman Reimagines the Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm
Philip Pullman Reimagines the Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm

“You have a positive duty to make the story your own. A fairy tale is not a text.”

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The Cats of Copenhagen: Delightful Recently Discovered Children’s Story by James Joyce
The Cats of Copenhagen: Delightful Recently Discovered Children’s Story by James Joyce

A charming, irreverent picture-book based on Joyce’s letters to his only grandson.

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