In the land of punctuation
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First published in 1905, German poet Christian Morgenstern’s piece is a darkly comic linguistic caprice. Illustrated with punctuation marks, the text is a romp, and yet the political undertones are unmistakable, suggesting systems of menacing control. Rathna Ramanathan’s art and design invoke well-known icons, styles and genres of early twentieth century western and(...)
In the land of punctuation
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First published in 1905, German poet Christian Morgenstern’s piece is a darkly comic linguistic caprice. Illustrated with punctuation marks, the text is a romp, and yet the political undertones are unmistakable, suggesting systems of menacing control. Rathna Ramanathan’s art and design invoke well-known icons, styles and genres of early twentieth century western and Russian art and craft to make a compelling argument about freedom of expression. This hand silkscreen-printed edition recreates the conceptual art of the book, with ink, line and paper combining to add depth and texture to every page.
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The night life of trees
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In the belief of the Gond tribe, the lives of humans and trees are closely entwined. Trees contain the cosmos; when night falls, the spirits they nurture glimmer into life. A visual ode to trees rendered by tribal artists from India, this handcrafted edition showcases three of the finest living Gond masters. This collection of their distinctive styles is enchanting—an(...)
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In the belief of the Gond tribe, the lives of humans and trees are closely entwined. Trees contain the cosmos; when night falls, the spirits they nurture glimmer into life. A visual ode to trees rendered by tribal artists from India, this handcrafted edition showcases three of the finest living Gond masters. This collection of their distinctive styles is enchanting—an excellent gift for those fascinated by trees, art or folk traditions.
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February 2006
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Symphony city
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In "Symphony City", a young girl, lost in a big city, makes her way home by following the rich and vibrant music of the streets. Bursting with bright colors and narrated in lively, staccato phrases, Amy Martin's debut children's book is at once a sweeping page-turner and a book that makes you want to stop and pore over every page.
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In "Symphony City", a young girl, lost in a big city, makes her way home by following the rich and vibrant music of the streets. Bursting with bright colors and narrated in lively, staccato phrases, Amy Martin's debut children's book is at once a sweeping page-turner and a book that makes you want to stop and pore over every page.
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C is for cat? D is for dog? Not in this book! Here, Colossal Cornelius captures his companions with his camera and Daisy the diver dares a death-defying dip with dinosaurs. In Alphabetics, each of the alphabet’s twenty-six letters is depicted with anillustration that will captivate and stimulate young minds. Although the lettered tales are meant to be humorous and fun,(...)
Alphabetics: an aesthetically awesome alliterated alphabet anthology
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C is for cat? D is for dog? Not in this book! Here, Colossal Cornelius captures his companions with his camera and Daisy the diver dares a death-defying dip with dinosaurs. In Alphabetics, each of the alphabet’s twenty-six letters is depicted with anillustration that will captivate and stimulate young minds. Although the lettered tales are meant to be humorous and fun, they also serve a commendable purpose. Complex words are introduced to expand children’s vocabularies and linguistic horizons. The book includes a glossary so that readers can look up any terms that are unfamiliar to them.
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On the top floor of a lovely old Parisian apartment building in the Avenue des Temps Perdus lives the slightly odd Mademoiselle Oiseau. No one knows exactly how old she is. In fact, since she never leaves her house, nobody really knows her at all. Sometimes, though, one can catch a glimpse of this elegant lady with her unkempt curls and endlessly long pearl necklaces when(...)
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March 2015
The story of Mademoiselle Oiseau
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On the top floor of a lovely old Parisian apartment building in the Avenue des Temps Perdus lives the slightly odd Mademoiselle Oiseau. No one knows exactly how old she is. In fact, since she never leaves her house, nobody really knows her at all. Sometimes, though, one can catch a glimpse of this elegant lady with her unkempt curls and endlessly long pearl necklaces when she’s out on her terrace amid her countless cats and birds. Isabella is a 9-year-old girl who lives in the apartment under Mademoiselle Oiseau’s. She is so unremarkable that she’s practically invisible. One day, when Isabella comes home from school and gets in the elevator, she accidentally presses the number for the sixth floor rather than the fifth. She doesn’t even realize her mistake until she sticks her key into the lock and Mademoiselle Oiseau opens the door. In this tale, Mademoiselle Oiseau helps turn shy Isabella into a confident girl. This is a story about friendship, dreams, and growing up.
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Plip, the umbrella man
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Plip came into the world as an ordinary man. But when it started to rain, he became more and more unhappy. At first, he thought the rain would stop. When it didn’t, Plip decided to live the rest of his life as an umbrella man. Plip now walks through the world protected from raindrops, but he’s lonely. When he meets an umbrella woman, they try to hug, but their umbrellas(...)
Plip, the umbrella man
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Plip came into the world as an ordinary man. But when it started to rain, he became more and more unhappy. At first, he thought the rain would stop. When it didn’t, Plip decided to live the rest of his life as an umbrella man. Plip now walks through the world protected from raindrops, but he’s lonely. When he meets an umbrella woman, they try to hug, but their umbrellas get in the way. This makes Plip even sadder and he finally closes himself up and leaves the umbrella woman behind. Feelings rage inside of him. Cyclones, tornadoes, and typhoons break over him and his umbrella can’t hold up. It turns inside out and collects a whole sea of rainwater that gets heavier and heavier until Plip has no choice but to pour himself out…
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Puff is a tale about an old-fashioned small steam engine who lives a very unexciting life in a train yard. Puff daydreams that he could swim or imagines traveling to such distant lands as Egypt, India, France, and even to outer space. Puff’s chance to prove his mettle finally arrives when a newer modern engine pulling circus cars breaks down during a snowstorm. Puff(...)
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Puff is a tale about an old-fashioned small steam engine who lives a very unexciting life in a train yard. Puff daydreams that he could swim or imagines traveling to such distant lands as Egypt, India, France, and even to outer space. Puff’s chance to prove his mettle finally arrives when a newer modern engine pulling circus cars breaks down during a snowstorm. Puff bravely hooks to the cars and manages to bring the circus into warm sunshine. A reprint of a rare, much-sought-after 1960s-era children’s book.
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Le prince Panthère, dandy, charmeur, vient réconforter la jeune Christine, dans sa chambre, après la mort de son petit chat. Commence un étrange jeu de séduction entre le félin et sa proie.
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Tacalogue de jouets
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Nathalie Lété a choisi de revisiter le catalogue de jouets, ce " livre magique " qui rend accessibles les rêves les plus fous et fascine tous les enfants. Ces cornes d'abondance qu'on ne se lasse pas de feuilleter en dévorant des yeux tous ces trésors qui, oui c'est sûr, seront bientôt entre nos mains. Des jouets intemporels, comme les billes, aux plus modernes(...)
Tacalogue de jouets
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Nathalie Lété a choisi de revisiter le catalogue de jouets, ce " livre magique " qui rend accessibles les rêves les plus fous et fascine tous les enfants. Ces cornes d'abondance qu'on ne se lasse pas de feuilleter en dévorant des yeux tous ces trésors qui, oui c'est sûr, seront bientôt entre nos mains. Des jouets intemporels, comme les billes, aux plus modernes Playmobils, Nathalie Lété a réinterprété ces objets familiers, qu'elle a intégrés dans son univers artistique, celui d'une plasticienne passionnée par le monde de l'enfance. Face à ces illustrations très personnelles, le nom du jouet en plusieurs langues (français, italien, anglais, espagnol, allemand, japonais) permet à cet ouvrage de dépasser les frontières, à l'instar des jouets qui l'ont inspiré. Si le plaisir n'est pas dans la satisfaction du désir, mais bien dans le désir lui-même, alors à coup sûr le tacalogue de jouets, gai et coloré, est source inépuisable de plaisir enfantin... Pour que tous les jours de l'année tiennent un peu des matins de 25 décembre !
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March 2006
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Tous canards
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Depuis leur naissance, les trois canetons ne se sont pas éloignés de leur mère de plus de trois pas. Mais un jour pourtant, avides d’aventures, ils partent à la découverte du monde. Une promenade fort instructive, dont ils ne retiendront qu’une chose : à quoi bon partir, puisque, comme leur mère le leur a appris, où qu’on aille, la terre est incroyablement couverte de(...)
Tous canards
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Depuis leur naissance, les trois canetons ne se sont pas éloignés de leur mère de plus de trois pas. Mais un jour pourtant, avides d’aventures, ils partent à la découverte du monde. Une promenade fort instructive, dont ils ne retiendront qu’une chose : à quoi bon partir, puisque, comme leur mère le leur a appris, où qu’on aille, la terre est incroyablement couverte de canards ? Un album subtil et hilarant où le jeune lecteur complice du narrateur se réjouira du rapport texte/image et s’interrogera peut-être sur le rôle de l’adulte qui accompagne la sortie de la mare.
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