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  • Winter of the Whinnies Brigade

    Angela Dorsey

    Paperback (Enchanted Pony Books, May 15, 2013)
    On a snowy ride, Evy, Kestrel, and the horses discover they have a tag along: a starving mustang colt. They have to save him. But before they can, they discover some humans in need. A car has gone over an embankment. It seems everyone needs saving today! Then Evy recognizes the occupants of the car: two people she'd hoped she'd never see again. How did they find her? And what do they want with her? Unfortunately, she's about to find out... the hard way!
  • The Jacket

    Kirsten Hall, Dasha Tolstikova

    Hardcover (Enchanted Lion Books, Oct. 28, 2014)
    The Jacket is a book that needs to be a book. It's a book that pays tribute, in word and form, to all that a book is and can be. Once upon a time there was a girl who had a dog named Egg Cream. This girl loved her dog, but she also loved her special book. And Book loved her. But how about Book and Egg Cream? Could they coexist as the girl's two favorite things in the whole wide world?After getting an MA in early childhood education from NYU, Kirsten Hall taught both preschool and elementary school for several years while writing learn-to-read books for Scholastic and engaging in the book world in many other ways. Today, Kirsten is the sole proprietor of Catbird Productions, a book packager and boutique literary agency. The Jacket is her debut picture book.Before Dasha Tolstikova became an illustrator, she was a photographer, a reporter, a newswire translator, a sales clerk, a cargo van driver, a film producer, and a decorative painter—not necessarily in that order. She is a graduate of the SVA MFA illustration program. In addition to The Jacket, she is currently working on her autobiographical graphic novel with Groundwood Books. The Jacket is her debut into the world of picture books.
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  • The World's Poorest President Speaks Out

    Kusaba Yoshimi, Nakagawa Gaku, Andrew Wong

    Hardcover (Enchanted Lion Books, Aug. 18, 2020)
    "A poor person is not someone who has little, but one who needs infinitely more, and more, and more." Thus spoke JosĂ© Mujica, then the President of Uruguay, before the United Nations in 2012. Paraphrasing the wisdom of the great thinker Seneca, he asked the world to question the dogma of consumption that has driven us into environmental and economic crisis. Often referred to as the worlds “poorest” president, in part because of his practice of donating 90% of his $12,000 monthly salary to charity, JosĂ© Mujica lived his words and proved that one need not have money to be rich. In The World’s Poorest President Speaks Out, JosĂ© Mujica’s famous speech comes to life as he asks us to remember our neighbors, our children, and the Earth.
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  • Roland

    Nelly Stephane, André François

    Hardcover (Enchanted Lion Books, Nov. 1, 2016)
    A book about a little boy with a huge imagination. The marvel and enchantment of this story is its revelation of the mind as it belongs only to the world of children. Existing without the prejudices of their parents and without the firm belief that the world must be a certain way, children live in a fluid zone between "reality" and imagination, where everything is possible.André François was a French graphic designer and illustrator, who lived in New York City for a time and did many covers for The New Yorker. He also studied with Picasso and created many cartoons and picture books. Little Boy Brown (1949) was his first picture book to be published in the US.
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  • Autumn of Angels

    Angela Dorsey

    Paperback (Enchanted Pony Books, May 15, 2013)
    Kestrel and Evy get a chance to investigate Evy's mysterious history but soon find themselves on the run from a terrifying adversary. Then at long, long last, Evy gets all the answers to her questions. Her entire world is shaken. But are the answers truthful? There's only one way to know for sure: Evy and her mom must confront the people who have been hunting them for her entire life. And unfortunately, sometimes it's much easier to confront someone than to escape from their clutches afterward!
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  • The River

    Alessandro Sanna, Michael Reynolds

    Hardcover (Enchanted Lion Books, March 4, 2014)
    Surprising, original, and gorgeous, The River is a book about the seasons and the different kinds of experiences and stories that each season brings. Consisting almost entirely of images, The River presents each of the four seasons as its own chapter and story. A few sentences at the start of each chapter set the stage and provide clues for following each story. Beginning in autumn and ending in summer, The River is about our connection to place, as well as about the connections between geography, setting, and the stories we tell. The River is also about the flow of time, which flows like the river, and carries us.Alessandro Sanna and his work are renowned throughout Italy and this book, which will fascinate young and old alike, demonstrates why.Born in 1975, Alessandro Sanna's work is well-known throughout Italy. He has earned wide recognition across Europe as an illustrator and author, and his work has appeared in the New York Times Book Review and the New Yorker. He is a prolific and popular creator of illustrated books for children and readers of all ages and has received many awards and had many exhibitions. He lives and works in Mantua, Italy.
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  • Condor Mountain

    Angela Dorsey

    Paperback (Enchanted Pony Books, June 27, 2011)
    Elena's dad is trapped with his horse in the Andes mountains. Above them, the condors are circling, ready to strike as soon as they consider their prey weak enough. Elena is the only one who can get to her father and his horse in time, but she doesn't believe they're in danger - and she certainly doesn't trust the strange girl who says she'll help, the girl who rides the wild mare that no one has ever been able to tame.
  • This Is a Poem That Heals Fish

    Jean-Pierre Siméon, Olivier Tallec

    Hardcover (Enchanted Lion Books, March 1, 2007)
    "Exuding magic and unbridled creativity on every page, this is a book with the potential to heal more than just fish."—Publishers Weekly"An enchantingly abstract invitation to ponder poetry."—Kirkus Reviews"A great book for any age! At this very moment, it feels like one of the best books I've ever bought!"—A Year of Reading blog
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  • The Heartless Troll

    Øyvind Torseter, Kari Dickson

    Hardcover (Enchanted Lion Books, Sept. 13, 2016)
    A fun twist on an old fairytale called "The Troll with No Heart," The Heartless Troll is about a troll who's hidden his heart and the seventh son of a king who goes in search of his six brothers. The young man's journey brings him to a mountain, a captive princess, and a terrifying troll. The illustrations are by turns fanciful and lovely as well as dark and terrifying, but a continuous thread of good humor and playfulness runs thorugh the whole story.Øyvind Torseter is a Norwegian artist, illustrator, comic book artist, and author. Torseter studied illustration at the Merkantilt Institutt in Oslo, the School for Graphic Design in Oslo, and the Kent Institute of Art and Design in England. In addition to his own books, Torseter has illustrated books by other authors, including My Father's Arms Are a Boat by Stein Erik Lunde.
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  • The Fantastic Adventures of Baron Munchausen

    Heinz Janisch, Aljoscha Blau

    Hardcover (Enchanted Lion Books, May 1, 2010)
    Munchausen is the father of all fantastic liars, and as such, he is part magician and entertainer and part scoundrel—but a charming one, of course! Here, in simple language, Heinz Janisch retells the best-known Munchausen stories with humor and playfulness, making for a lighter and more whimsical presentation than usual. These retellings are mixed with never-before-heard adventures that were supposedly found only recently among the long-lost possessions of the well-known Baron of Lies. Could it be that new Munchausen material only recently came to light? Or might Janisch be playing with us, weaving more magic and mischief into Munchausen as he goes along, compounding the tallness of these already tall tales? Only Janisch knows for sure, but it hardly matters, given the thrill and pleasure of the stories he has to relate. Aljoscha Blau illustrates Munchausen's fabulous journeys and exciting adventures with gorgeous imaginative pictures that are sure to entrance both children and adults.Heinz Janisch was born in Austria in 1960 and studied German literature in Vienna. He has published numerous books, including many children's titles, which have been translated into more than twelve languages. He was nominated for the 2009 Lindgren Memorial Award and has been nominated for the 2010 Hans Christian Andersen Award. In 2008 he received the Austrian picture book award. He lives in Vienna.Aljoscha Blau was born in 1972 in St. Petersburg and has been living in Germany since 1990. He studied art in Hamburg, has received several awards, and has exhibited his works in Paris, New York, Hamburg, and Bologna. He lives in Berlin with his wife and two children.
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  • Enormous Smallness: A Story of E. E. Cummings

    Matthew Burgess, Kris Di Giacomo

    Hardcover (Enchanted Lion Books, April 7, 2015)
    Enormous Smallness is a nonfiction picture book about the poet E.E. cummings. Here E.E.'s life is presented in a way that will make children curious about him and will lead them to play with words and ask plenty of questions as well. Lively and informative, the book also presents some of Cummings's most wonderful poems, integrating them seamlessly into the story to give the reader the music of his voice and a spirited, sensitive introduction to his poetry.In keeping with the epigraph of the book -- "It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are," Matthew Burgess's narrative emphasizes the bravery it takes to follow one's own vision and the encouragement E.E. received to do just that.Matthew Burgess teaches creative writing and composition at Brooklyn College. He is also a writer-in-residence with Teachers & Writers Collaborative, leading poetry workshops in early elementary classrooms since 2001. He was awarded a MacArthur Scholarship while working on his MFA, and he received a grant from The Fund for Poetry. Matthew's poems and essays have appeared in various journals, and his debut collection, Slippers for Elsewhere, was published by UpSet Press. His doctoral dissertation explores childhood spaces in twentieth century autobiography, and he completed his PhD at the CUNY Graduate Center in June 2014.Kris Di Giacomo is an American who has lived in France since childhood. She has illustrated over twenty-five books for French publishers, which have been translated into many languages. This is her sixth book to be published by Enchanted Lion Books. The others are My Dad Is Big And Strong, But . . . , Brief Thief, Me First!, The Day I Lost My Superpowers, and
  • The Polar Bear

    Jenni Desmond

    Hardcover (Enchanted Lion Books, Nov. 15, 2016)
    A New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book Award PRI Science Friday Best Science Books of 2016 Huffington Post Best Non-Fiction (Nature) of 2016 Brainpickings Best Science Books and Best Children's Books of 2016 Selected for The Original Art exhibition 2017 by The Society of Illustrators, New York, US “Fresh perspectives...gorgeous double page spreads... Desmond adds some wit and whimsy to her fact-based presentation.”—Washington Post (Best Children's Books) “This book sets a high bar for modern picture book non-fiction.”—Huffington Post A gorgeously illustrated nonfiction book about the polar bear, this is a factually accurate as well as a poetic exploration of polar bear bodies, habits, and habitats. Working in a painterly, expressive way, Jenni Desmond creates landscapes and creatures that are marked by atmosphere and emotion, telling a story about bears that engages the reader's interest in amazing facts as well as their deep sense of wonder. Translations of The Polar Bear: Chinese, Dutch, French, German, Icelandic, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian, Swedish, Taiwanese, Turkish Jenni Desmond is an award-winning illustrator, artist and picture book author whose books have been translated into over 20 languages. A graduate of the renowned MA program in Children's Book Illustration at the Cambridge School of Art (ARU), Jenni Desmond works from her studio in London, UK. This, her second She has won The New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book Award 2016, the Camrbidgeshire 'Read it Again' picture book award, and a Maurice Sendak Fellowship. Her other nonfiction titles with Enchanted Lion Books are The Blue Whale and The Elephant.
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