Trish Cooke, Author, Helen Oxenbury, Illustrator Candlewick Press (MA) $16.99 (48p) ISBN 978-1-56402-344-5
A baby boy is showered with love from his relatives as the clan gathers for a celebration in this exuberant picture book. The baby waits at the window with Mom, not ``doing anything... nothing really,'' when, one by one, family members ring the...
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Trish Cooke, Author, Helen Oxenbury, Illustrator Candlewick Press (MA) $6.99 (48p) ISBN 978-0-7636-0296-3
A baby boy is showered with love during a family party. ""In this exuberant picture book.... Vibrant gouache paintings capture all the warmth of this close-knit group,"" said PW in a starred review. Ages 3-up. (Oct.)
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Trish Cooke, Author, Paul Howard, Illustrator , illus. by Paul Howard. Candlewick $15.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-7636-1851-3
Cooke's (So Much) rhythmic prose hits a magical note between chant and lullaby, and her tale conveys a bone-deep understanding of how children cherish familial ties. As Jay Jay helps his grandmother prepare for the extended family's Sunday...
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Trish Cooke, Author, John Bendall-Brunello, Illustrator Candlewick Press (MA) $13.95 (32p) ISBN 978-1-56402-430-5
A baby's-eye view of ``big'' kids and the frustrations of being small are drawn out to almost exasperating lengths in this wordy picture book. Baby Thomas is constantly teased by his older sister and her friends that he's ``just a little 'un,'' and...
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Trish Cooke, illus. by Sophie Bass. Candlewick, $18.99 (32p) ISBN 978-1-536-23557-9
Per an author’s note, Cooke “pays homage to my ancestors and the roads they walked for freedom” in this “Rapunzel”-reminiscent telling. “Long, long ago, Somewhere far, far away,” the leaves of a callaloo tree grant wishes to a small village’s...
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Trish Cooke, illus. by Ken Wilson-Max. Charlesbridge, $17.99 (32p) ISBN 978-1-6235-4622-9
A game of catch turns into a daylong attunement practice in this playfully conceptual picture book from Cooke (The Magic Callaloo) and Wilson-Max (the Wonder Kids series). As Mom and Kiona play on a sunny afternoon, the child appears eager to...
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