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Jean-Jacques Sempe | 4.65
France's beloved cartoonist celebrates the bravery of the soloist, the camaraderie of the ensemble, the triumph of the orchestra in an endearing and funny, brilliant gift book for all music lovers. In 65 drawings, including 16 in mixed media and full color, Sempe's whimsical music-makers play all the time, anywhere-practicing, performing, alone or together, at recitals, sessions, and concerts, with audiences or without: a small boy takes on Mozart, an elderly woman struggles with "Echo of Harlem." They are caught in an overwhelming culture, but-like the speck-sized cellist of the last... more France's beloved cartoonist celebrates the bravery of the soloist, the camaraderie of the ensemble, the triumph of the orchestra in an endearing and funny, brilliant gift book for all music lovers. In 65 drawings, including 16 in mixed media and full color, Sempe's whimsical music-makers play all the time, anywhere-practicing, performing, alone or together, at recitals, sessions, and concerts, with audiences or without: a small boy takes on Mozart, an elderly woman struggles with "Echo of Harlem." They are caught in an overwhelming culture, but-like the speck-sized cellist of the last page-they move "towards a simpler world" through the music they make. This is a book that the New York Times praised as "A delicious, evocative album of caricature. . . . Sempe's line becomes music." Said Leonard Bernstein, "Sempe is a comedic genius, who gives all of us musicians the invaluable gift of redeeming our solemnity with the grace of humor." less See more recommendations for this book...
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Rudyard Kipling, Katherine Rundell | 4.19
A beautiful Macmillan Classics edition of Rudyard Kipling's well-loved Just So Stories
Just So Stories is a collection of Rudyard Kipling's tales about animals and their origins. Stories such as How the Whale Got His Throat, How the Leopard Got His Spots, and The Crab That Played with the Sea have been enchanting children for generations. Gloriously illustrated with the original line artwork, with a specially commissioned foreword and a ribbon marker, this beautiful hardback Macmillan Classics edition of Just So Stories, which was first published by... more A beautiful Macmillan Classics edition of Rudyard Kipling's well-loved Just So Stories
Just So Stories is a collection of Rudyard Kipling's tales about animals and their origins. Stories such as How the Whale Got His Throat, How the Leopard Got His Spots, and The Crab That Played with the Sea have been enchanting children for generations. Gloriously illustrated with the original line artwork, with a specially commissioned foreword and a ribbon marker, this beautiful hardback Macmillan Classics edition of Just So Stories, which was first published by Macmillan in 1902, is a truly special gift to treasure. less 
Korky PaulThe way he drew is quite beautiful. Really fantastic. The lay-out again is wonderful to look at. He has such simple backgrounds and then all this incredible detail. (Source)
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Working closely with Moebius Productions in France, Dark Horse is putting the work of a master storyteller back in print--with some material in English for the first time!
Stel and Atan are interstellar investigators trying to find a lost space station and its crew. When they discover the mythical paradise planet Edena, their lives are changed forever. The long out-of-print Edena Cycle from Moebius gets a deluxe hardcover treatment! Moebius's World of Edena story arc comprises five chapters--Upon a Star, Gardens of Edena, The Goddess, Stel, and Sra--which are all collected here.
A... more Working closely with Moebius Productions in France, Dark Horse is putting the work of a master storyteller back in print--with some material in English for the first time!
Stel and Atan are interstellar investigators trying to find a lost space station and its crew. When they discover the mythical paradise planet Edena, their lives are changed forever. The long out-of-print Edena Cycle from Moebius gets a deluxe hardcover treatment! Moebius's World of Edena story arc comprises five chapters--Upon a Star, Gardens of Edena, The Goddess, Stel, and Sra--which are all collected here.
A storyboard artist and designer ("Alien, Tron, The Fifth Element," among many others) as well as comic book master, Moebius's work has influenced creators in countless fields. less Korky PaulMœbius has such an imagination – lovely line work. He has the same sort of imagination as Philip Pullman–or writers like this. The story telling with the pictures is so compelling. (Source)
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A BOARD BOOK which introduces the ABC, illustrated in colour by the author. more A BOARD BOOK which introduces the ABC, illustrated in colour by the author. less Korky PaulI was just blown away by it. The design, the colours. The colours were so vibrant. I hadn’t seen anything like it before. (Source)
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Pauline knew not to play with matches, Philip's parents told him not to fidget, and Conrad was duly warned about the tailor who snips off thumbsuckers' thumbs—a morbidly hilarious, much-loved classic volume of cautionary verses
In December 1844, Dr. Heinrich Hoffmann, a German doctor, couldn't find a suitable book to give his three-year-old son as a Christmas present. Instead he bought a blank book and set out to write and draw what was to become his world-famous picture book. Hoffmann filled his book with dazzling and gruesome stories and pictures that he had... more
Pauline knew not to play with matches, Philip's parents told him not to fidget, and Conrad was duly warned about the tailor who snips off thumbsuckers' thumbs—a morbidly hilarious, much-loved classic volume of cautionary verses
In December 1844, Dr. Heinrich Hoffmann, a German doctor, couldn't find a suitable book to give his three-year-old son as a Christmas present. Instead he bought a blank book and set out to write and draw what was to become his world-famous picture book. Hoffmann filled his book with dazzling and gruesome stories and pictures that he had invented to try to put his frightened young patients at their ease. After its publication in 1845, the book's popularity continued to grow and it has been published in thousands of editions throughout the world. less Korky PaulIt’s pretty scary but what I loved were the drawings, the lay-outs, quite simple line work and flat colour. (Source)
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