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LITERATURE

Merchant, Natalie, Selector

Leave Your Sleep

48 pp. | Farrar/Foster | November, 2012 | Trade ISBN 978-0-374-34368-2 $24.99

(2) PS Illustrated by Barbara McClintock. Showcasing nineteen of the twenty-six poems that provided lyrics for Merchant's album of the same name, the book works just as well on its own (CD is included). McClintock's illustrations place each poem in a traditional setting in keeping with the text; a closer look reveals a gratifying amount of detail, often adding humor and subtext to the sometimes enigmatic words.

Reviewer: Lolly Robinson | Horn Book Magazine Issue: January, 2013