Lewis Carroll, Author, J. Otto Seibold, Author, J. Otto Seibold, Illustrator . Scholastic/Orchard $19.95 (6p) ISBN 978-0-439-41184-4
Seibold's (Gluey: A Snail Tale) paper-engineered Alice does not match the gracefulness of Robert Sabuda's (reviewed above). It begins briskly, with Alice spying the White Rabbit, but soon reveals its shortcomings as a pop-up. The rabbit, for
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J. Otto Seibold, Author, Vivian Walsh, With Viking Children's Books $15.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-670-85661-9
Seibold and Walsh's (Mr. Lunch Takes a Plane Ride) eccentric canine hero and bird-chaser extraordinaire is on the move again, this time in a canoe on loan from an elephant. His first night out he is frightened by a bear, and, paddling as fast as he...
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J. Otto Seibold, Author, Vivian Walsh, With Viking Children's Books $16.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-670-86988-6
Seibold and Walsh specialize in street-smart art and convoluted story lines, and this addition to the Mr. Lunch series does not disappoint. Mr. Lunch, an entrepreneurial white dog, chases birds professionally. To keep the birds happy, he must order...
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J. Otto Seibold, Author, Siobhan Vivian, Author, J. Otto Seibold, Illustrator . Chronicle $16.99 (0p) ISBN 978-0-8118-6271-4
Vegetarian vampire Dagmar, who prefers cherry juice to blood, “tend[s] to his moonlit vegetable patch” rather than prowl. Dagmar also adores candy, and when his crops grow slowly, he craves sugary snacks, prompting a skeleton in a pirate
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J. Otto Seibold, Author, Chronicle Books, Author, Vivian Walsh, Illustrator Chronicle Books $13.95 (40p) ISBN 978-0-8118-2558-0
Seibold and Walsh (Olive, the Other Reindeer), specialists in hip digital graphics and comic excess, expose the reveries of a flightless bird. Chongo Chingi the penguin initially appears against a pale green backdrop, fast asleep. In the next spread,
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J. Otto Seibold, Author, J. Otto Seibold, Illustrator . Scholastic/Orchard $16.99 (40p) ISBN 978-0-439-63559-2
Blaring pink, pumpkin orange, lime green and robin's-egg blue form wild combinations in Seibold's (Olive, My Love
) quirky new volume, whose rounded corners and heavy paper suggest an oversize board book. Fuchsia, a doll-like girl the...
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J.otto Seibold, Chronicle, $19.99 (80p) ISBN 978-0-8118-6882-2
Seibold's manic characters and seasick palette give Mother Goose a jolt of Red Bull. Humpty Dumpty buys elevator shoes, Little Boy Blue gets a tuba ("The sheep are in Venice,/ and the cow's in Aruba"), and his old woman, who lives in a sneaker, buys
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J. Otto Seibold, Author, J. Otto Seibold, Illustrator, Vivian Walsh, With Viking Children's Books $15.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-670-86393-8
A chimp named Ham was the first simian in space, and when he returned to earth, he went to live at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. But what if he'd capitalized on his fame by starting a business-a Monkey Business, if you will? This quirky story,
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J. Otto Seibold, Author, V. L. Walsh, Illustrator . Chronicle $6.95 (36p) ISBN 978-0-8118-5100-8
"The team behind Olive, the Other Reindeer
exposes the reveries of a flightless bird. This dizzying volume proves that high-tech illustration need not be chilly (even if the subject lives on an iceberg)," said PW
. Ages 5-8. (Oct.)
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J. Otto Seibold, Author, Vivian Walsh, Author Puffin Books $5.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-14-055375-8
A dog goes to Venice and finds the bird-chasing opportunity of a lifetime. In a starred review, PW called the tale ""campy yet childlike, sophisticated yet frankly silly."" Ages 4-up. (Sept.)
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Vivian Walsh, Author, J. Otto Seibold, Author, Michael Stearns, Editor , illus. by J.otto Seibold. Harcourt $15 (48p) ISBN 978-0-15-216620-5
Walsh and Seibold, whose offbeat characters include Mr. Lunch and Olive, the Other Reindeer, introduce a prepossessing and generous escargot. "Once upon a time... in a lovely meadow a stone's throw away... A bunny found an empty house and...
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