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48 pp.
| Prestel
| March, 2019
|
TradeISBN 978-3-7913-7383-6$16.95
(3)
K-3
Translated by Paul Kelly.
Young Theo introduces the reader to his neighbors, including Carla, the woman who feeds the birds in the park, and Deshaun, who recites poetry while walking his son to school. Each spread of this German import includes a collage-style portrait in a retro palette featuring clean shapes and flat colors. The rich observations remind readers that everyone walking by has an interesting story to tell.
40 pp.
| Prestel
| October, 2018
|
TradeISBN 978-3-7913-7357-7$14.95
(3)
K-3
Translated by Paul Kelly.
Illustrated by
Miguel Bustos.
In this Spanish import, young Lucas visits a variety of crowded spots (circus, airport, park) in search of a friend. His search is unsuccessful, but the reader is asked to spot dogs, ducks, cars, and more in bustling, stylized pictures dominated by the color purple. Final pages challenge readers to expand their seek-and-find experience by including friends ("I see something you can't see... What is it?").
280 pp.
| Prestel
| May, 2018
|
TradeISBN 978-3-7913-7328-7$24.95
(4)
4-6
Translated by Paul Kelly.
In each of 133 spreads, the left-hand page identifies a color ("Khaki," "Lichen," "Beet," and so on) and offers an illustration and a paragraph-length description (e.g., "In Persian, khaki actually means 'soil' or 'dust'"); the right-hand page presents the featured color as a giant-paint-chip-like rectangle. This gorgeous but hefty French-import book should live on a coffee table, not a child's bookshelf.
32 pp.
| Prestel
| April, 2018
|
TradeISBN 978-3-7913-7345-4$14.95
(3)
K-3
Translated by Paul Kelly.
Illustrated by
Florence Koenig.
Friends Anna, a servant, and Johanna, the master's daughter, discover a secret on their shared twelfth birthday in seventeenth-century Delft. The picture book's plot, explained in the author's note, is based on two Jan Vermeer paintings, The Milkmaid and The Lacemaker. Lush acrylic paintings use some of Vermeer's imagery. More information about Vermeer and reproductions of the source paintings are included.
96 pp.
| Prestel
| October, 2018
|
TradeISBN 978-3-79137-365-2$25.00
(3)
K-3
Translated by Paul Kelly.
With finesse and pizzazz, Guiraud depicts a random but marvelous assortment of exotic and familiar birds, bugs, and sea creatures in this large-format "cabinet of curiosities." Whimsically written chapter introductions (translated from the French) urge appreciation and conservation and are followed by several spreads of meticulously detailed illustrations of various animal parts; notes on the pictured creatures conclude most chapters. Guiraud's spectacular art is not soon forgotten.
32 pp.
| Prestel
| October, 2018
|
TradeISBN 978-3-79137-301-0$19.95
(3)
K-3
Translated by Paul Kelly.
Illustrated by
Annabelle von Sperber.
Translated by Paul Kelly and Liam Tarr. This beautifully illustrated and informative large-format book (translated from the German) brings readers around the world and throughout history to highlight architectural wonders, including Germany's Neuschwanstein Castle, the Buddhist Tōdai-ji Temple in Japan, and the Sydney Opera House. A text box on each spread offers a brief introduction and several images to seek in that illustration's bustle. Includes endpaper maps and detailed answer keys. Timeline. Glos.