The Call of the Swamp

illustrated by Marco Soma

I put off reading The Call of the Swamp when I received a review copy. While Boris, the main character, looks appealing (like the cute salamander, the axolotl), I assumed that the story would be too surreal for my taste.

Instead I found that Boris's story rings true. It's about the pain of not knowing where you belong in the world. It's moving from the parents' point of view as well. Beautifully rendered, sweet without being saccharin.

Eerdmans Books for Young Readers

HARDCOVER; Published: 9/25/2017

ISBN: 978-0-8028-5486-5

Ages 4 to 9

You can see more artwork by Marco Soma here:http://marcosoma.blogspot.com

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Pippa

Illustration from PIPPA AT THE PARADE by Karen Roosa

PIPPA can be found in the READ TO ME LIBRARY at the Ferst Foundation for Childhood Literacy

More about the Ferst Foundation here: http://www.ferstfoundation.org

Elephants!

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"What's outside your window?"

Outside My Window
by Linda Ashman, illustrations by Jamey Christoph

No one has a better ear for rhyme than Linda Ashman.Outside My Window is a rhyming trip around the world, with every spread dedicated to a different home in a different geographical location.

The sunny, graphic style has an optimism reminiscent of Mary Blair's Small World, Come Over To My House, pictures by Richard Erdoes, and Home, by Carson Ellis.

The trip bounces to twelve different places including Copenhagen, a rural village in Ethiopia, Kyoto, the Rocky Mountains of Canada, Marrakesh, Boston, and back to the young suburban girl who first asks the question, "What's outside your window?"

It's a reassuring poem and cozy introduction to other cultures. The book ends with bedtime. The girl looks at the moon "we share, that shines in windows everywhere."

You can see more illustrations by Jamey Chrisoph at jameychristoph.com

Thank you to Eerdman's for the review copy

ISBN: 978-0-80…

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