Books by Gabrielle Balkan and Complete Book Reviews

Gabrielle Balkan, illus. by Sol Linero. Quarto/Wide Eyed Editions, $30 (112p) ISBN 978-1-84780-711-3
This trivia-stuffed U.S. atlas offers simplified state maps peppered with crisp, iconlike images of local monuments, wildlife, foods, and more. Balkan provides conversational, incisive introductions to each state, focusing on its history and...
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Gabrielle Balkan, illus. by Sol Linero. Wide Eyed Editions, $30 (112p) ISBN 978-1-84780-870-7
In this oversize companion to The 50 States, Balkan and Linero look at 50 U.S. cities pictured from above in grid-style maps. Introductory sections identify noteworthy characteristics (“Memphis has been called one of the most musical places on the...
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Gabrielle Balkan, illus. by Sam Brewster. Phaidon, $19.95 (48p) ISBN 978-0-7148-7512-5
Readers can guess the identities of 10 animals by studying their skeletons, each of which has a superlative quality (the “biggest” belongs to the blue whale, and a reticulated python has the “most”). The animals’ skeletons appear in bright white set
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Gabrielle Balkan, illus. by Alberto Lot. Rise x Penguin Workshop, $18.99 (48p) ISBN 978-0-5935-1998-1
Incorporating a dozen maps into a cohesive, well-paced tale, Balkan creates a clever instructional volume that helps young readers acquire the art of map reading. Throughout, a baseball-capped, backpack-wearing raccoon demonstrates how a map “can...
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