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  • My Red Balloon

    Kazuaki Yamada

    Hardcover (minedition, May 1, 2014)
    Winner of:Cooperative Children's Book Center CHOICES Best of the YearA charming story about the power of friendshipA little girl begins a happy bus outing with her beautiful red balloon. But when the balloon suddenly flies away, the bus driver and a passenger bear gallantly help follow the balloon. A wild chase begins and along the way a rabbit, a polar bear, a penguin, and a giraffe all join in to help as they follow the wayward balloon. And when a bird pecks the balloon with its beak, the result makes all their effort seem in vain, but the little girl’s new friends once again come to the rescue with just the right words of comfort.
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  • Alice in Wonderland

    Lewis Carroll, Lisbeth Zwerger

    Hardcover (Minedition, Sept. 20, 2007)
    A little girl falls down a rabbit hole and discovers a world of nonsensical and amusing characters.
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  • The Magic Bookcase

    Robert Ingpen

    Hardcover (minedition, Oct. 1, 2020)
    Internationally acclaimed illustrator and author Robert Ingpen spins a fantastic spell in this imaginative book. The illustrations are taken from a massive mural he donated to the National Library of Australia in 2018. It depicts a bookshelf without books. Instead, the shelves are filled with characters from classical stories who, through the imagination of the illustrator, are borrowed from the pages of books where they traditionally belong.
  • A Promise is a Promise

    Knister, Eve Tharlet

    Hardcover (minedition, May 1, 2016)
    After a long winter’s hibernation, Bruno the marmot wakes up to discover the most beautiful dandelion outside his burrow. The two quickly become friends and when the dandelion asks Bruno to help her, he has to trust her that everything will be fine. So, as she asks, he blows her seeds away into the wind, only to find that he’s left without a friend anymore. He’s sad at the loss of his dandelion, but after another winter’s sleep, he wakes to find a wonderful surprise. This is an endearing book that shows the power of a promise.
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  • Aesop's Fables

    Aesop, Ayano Imai

    Hardcover (minedition, Nov. 1, 2013)
    This striking new interpretation of the classic, with its delightful, quirky illustrations, brings the moral tales of Aesop to life for young readers More than a dozen of Aesop’s fables are brought to dazzling new light in this exquisite edition by Ayano Imai. Including fables such as “The Kid and the Wolf,” “The Ox and the Frog,” and “The Fox and the Grapes,” among others, the tales are each given a unique charm through the superb illustrations.
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  • Play With Me

    Agnese Baruzzi

    Paperback (minedition, March 1, 2019)
    Two fingers are the only missing ingredients in this clever interactive book for young children. Who could resist putting their fingers into the two die-cut holes to make the active scenes come alive? Make the skier ski! Make the basketball player shoot! Make the swimmer swim! Just stick your fingers through the holes, and the characters on each page will come to life.
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  • Andersen Fairy Tales

    Hans Christian Andersen, Lisbeth Zwerger

    Hardcover (Minedition, Oct. 1, 2014)
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  • The Night Before Christmas

    Clement Clarke Moore, Lisbeth Zwerger

    Hardcover (Minedition, Sept. 15, 2005)
    Magical and unique, this classic holiday tale is reinvented in modern fashion with remarkable illustrations of the fantastic midnight visit that are as distinctive and timeless as the beloved poem itself.
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  • While He Was Sleeping

    Ayano Imai

    Hardcover (Minedition, )
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  • Sadako's Cranes

    Judith Loske

    language (minedition, Sept. 1, 2015)
    A timeless story, beautifully told and illustrated by Judith Loske Based on the true story of Sadako Sasaki, who lived in Hiroshima when the atomic bomb was dropped on August 6, 1945, Sadako’s Cranes tells the story of her battle with leukemia. When Sadako hears of a Japanese legend which says that a person who folds 1,000 paper cranes is granted a wish, she begins folding cranes. Her wish was simply to live. Loske’s beautiful illustrations are based on colored-pencil drawings that have been digitally processed.
  • The Bremen Town Musicians

    Brothers Grimm, Lisbeth Zwerger

    Hardcover (Minedition, March 1, 2007)
    This is the classic tale of four beleaguered animals—a donkey who can no longer work, a hound who can no longer hunt, a cat who’s too old to chase mice, and a rooster who’s scheduled to become dinner—who decide to run off to be musicians in the town of Bremen. But they get more than they bargained for when they stumble upon a frightful gang of robbers. Maybe they can find a clever way to turn their dreadful singing to their advantage in this wittily illustrated book that’s sure to appeal to Ms. Zwerger’s many fans.
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  • Bologna Annual 2005 - Illustrators of Children's Books

    Bologna Intl. Selection Jury

    Paperback (Minedition, March 16, 2006)
    Filled with a wide variety of paintings, drawings, and collages chosen for their originality and artistic quality, the official catalog of the 2005 Bologna Illustrators Exhibition is the ideal reference for all who delight in the magic of children's book art. Original.
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