The Crying Heart Tattoo
Chronicle Books, David Martin. Chronicle Books, $12.95 (320pp) ISBN 978-0-8118-0777-7
A poignant, funny tale about the love between a young man and a woman twice his age. (Sept.)
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- The Flower in the SkullChronicle Books, Kathleen Alcala, Charles SimmonsStarting where her Spirits of the Ordinary ended, near the time of the Mexican Revolution, the disappointing second volume of Alcal 's projected trilogy chronicles three generations of women Continue reading »
- Goldilocks and the Three Bears/Ricitos de Oro y Los Tres OsosChronicle Books, Marta Mata I. Garriga, Marta MataWhile these books' juxtaposition of English and Spanish texts may fill a need, the undistinguished retellings of familiar tales may deem the titles more suited to adult admirers of Spanish artist Continue reading »
- Lewis and Papa: Adventure on the Santa Fe TrailBarbara M. Joosse, Chronicle BooksJoosse (Mama, Do You Love Me?) embarks on a rambling road as she follows a 19th-century father and son traveling from their home by the Wisconsin River to Santa Fe, where they plan to sell their Continue reading »
- Joie Warner's No-Cook Pasta SaucesChronicle Books, Joie WarnerThere is no need to sweat over a hot stove, Warner (All the Best Pasta Sauces; All the Best Pizza) says, when you can prepare simple yet often elegant pasta sauces that don't require cooking. To Continue reading »
- Things UnspokenChronicle Books, Anitra Peebles Sheen, Anita SheenSheen makes a strong debut with this moving, partly autobiographical, bittersweet coming-of-age story set in 50s Los Angeles. When four-year-old Jorie Mackinnons mother dies of polio, she faces an Continue reading »
- The Art of Money: The History and Design of Paper Currency from Around the WorldDavid Standish, Chronicle BooksBeginning with the sunflowers on the Netherlands' 50-gulden note (Standish loves them) and ending with the redesigned American fives, tens and twenties (hates them), Standish's handsome, offbeat and Continue reading »
- Tyler's New BootsChronicle Books, Irene MorckA herd of cattle stampeding across the endpapers hints at the subject of this feisty picture book, in which a boy breaks in a shiny new pair of cowboy boots. Pleased as punch with his footgear, Tyler Continue reading »
- The Irish Heritage CookbookChronicle Books, Margaret JohnsonFood writer and Massachusetts native Johnson delivers a fresh perspective on Irish cookery with an engaging collection of recipes culled from Irish (and Irish-American) chefs, hoteliers and long-time Continue reading »
- Condor's EggChronicle Books, Jonathan London, London And Chaffee""This eminently approachable book gives eloquent testament to the first pair of California condors to return to the wild since 1987,"" said PW. Ages 3-8. Continue reading »
- The Mediterranean Herb Cookbook: Fresh and Savory Recipes from the Mediterranean GardenGeorgeanne Brennan, Chronicle BooksMoving beyond the French table (Potager: Fresh Garden Cooking in the French Style; The Food and Flavors of Haute Provence), Brennan explores the light and easy side of Mediterranean-herb-inspired Continue reading »
- The Babies Are LandingChronicle Books, Joan L. Margalith, Joan MargolithBabies don't need the stork to facilitate their arrival--they simply fall gently to earth in baskets, like raindrops--according to this compact gift book (the frontispiece provides a space to write a Continue reading »
- The Other DogMadeleine L'Engle, Roxie Munro, Chronicle BooksHReaders raised on L'Engle's thoughtful novels (A Wrinkle in Time) will discover a new side of the writer in this impish, tongue-in-cheek memoir. Ostensibly the L'Engle family poodle's account of the Continue reading »
- Am I Big or Little?Margaret Park Bridges, Chronicle BooksThe title question so intrigues a spunky redheaded girl that she engages in a daylong dialectic with her bemused mother. ""You're littler than I am,"" explains her mother as she helps the girl get Continue reading »
- Peewee's TaleJohanna Hurwitz, Chronicle BooksA guinea pig narrates Hurwitz's (One Small Dog) endearing story of the furry fellow's adventures in New York's Central Park. Nine-year-old Robbie, though disappointed when his uncle gives him a Continue reading »
- Penguin DreamsJ. Otto Seibold, Chronicle BooksSeibold 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 Continue reading »
- The GiftKristine L. Franklin, Chronicle BooksRight from the cover image, fans of Mama, Do You Love Me? will recognize Lavallee's enchanting watercolors of the frozen North. Franklin's (The Old, Old Man and the Very Little Boy) resonant tale of Continue reading »
- Diner DessertsChronicle Books, Tish BoyleThis fun collection celebrates exactly the desserts you'd expect from America's diners: fluffy Chocolate Cream Pie, three-layer High and Mighty White Cake and chewy Old-Time Peanut Butter Cookies. Continue reading »
- MiltonChronicle BooksGraphic design is key in this petite volume, boldly illustrated in black and white. ""I am an exceptional cat,"" declares Milton, rolling on his back in a horizontal shot. ""I am extremely handsome Continue reading »
- Couscous: Fresh and Flavorful Contemporary RecipesKitty Morse, Chronicle BooksAuthor of many books on Moroccan cooking, including The Vegetarian Table, Morse divides the couscous recipes here into two categories: traditional and contemporary. The traditional recipes are all Continue reading »
- Something's Happening on Calabash Street: A Story with Thirteen RecipesChronicle Books, Judith Ross Enderle, Judith Ross EnderleA cursory look at cultural influence complicates this celebratory look at a street fair, which includes a mouthwatering set of international recipes. While Mischa's grandmother makes golubtsi Continue reading »
- Chasing Shadows: StoriesChronicle Books, Lucrecia GuerreroGuerrero's debut collection creates a fictional Mexican-American border town named Mesquite as the setting for most of its 11 stories. This imagined locale gains authenticity as the hopes, anguish Continue reading »
- Leave Your Mark Here: A JournalChronicle Books, Celeste Kadatz, Celeste KndutzAimed at teenage girls, Leave Your Mark Here: A Journal by Celeste Kadatz, illus. by Tracy McGuinness, challenges readers to respond to such questions as ""What really bugs you?"" (""Snarly dogs Continue reading »
- Beauty and the BeastChronicle Books, Marianna MayerAlso celebrating an anniversary--its 30th--is Whose Mouse Are You? by Robert Kraus, illus. by Jose Aruego. Minimalist art and memorable text are more than the sum of its parts: ""Whose mouse are Continue reading »
- Out of Sight: Pictures of Hidden WorldsSeymour Simon, Chronicle BooksPhotos of objects beyond the detection of the human eye--either because they are infinitesimal, too large, too far away or hidden inside the human body--are reproduced with remarkable clarity in Continue reading »
- Off to the Sweet Shores of Africa: And Other Talking Drum RhymesChronicle Books, Uzo Unobagha, Uzoamaka Chinyelu UnobaghaIn the introduction to this collection, inspired by traditional Mother Goose rhymes, Nigerian-born Unobagha says that she hopes these verses about Africa will deliver ""important cultural messages to Continue reading »
- James McNair's New Pizza: Foolproof Techniques and Fabulous RecipesChronicle Books, James K. McNairWith a plethora of pizza cookbooks on the market, any new contender has to survive by promising either trade secrets or the trendiest pie permutations. Despite a brief introduction on pizza history, Continue reading »
- Gus & Gertie and the Missing PearlJoan Lowery Nixon, Chronicle Books, J. L. NixonSpirited alliteration and humorous illustrations propel this fast-paced beginning-reader whodunit. When Gus and Gertie, a pair of traveling penguins, hop off the ferryboat for their island vacation Continue reading »
- The Red Thread: A Love StoryChronicle Books, Nicholas JoseA mysterious but classic work of Chinese literature exerts an influence on an unusual love triangle in this beguiling new novel by Australian writer Jose (The Rose Crossing). In Jose's stylish Continue reading »
- The Dark Portal: Deptford Mice Trilogy: Book OneRobin Jarvis, Chronicle BooksFirst published in Britain in 1989 and making its first appearance on American shores, book one of the Deptford Mice Trilogy is a spooky and enthralling animal fantasy just right for Redwall fans. In Continue reading »
- Alice's Adventures in WonderlandLewis Carroll, Chronicle BooksAn edition of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll contains all of Arthur Rackham's original artwork from the 1907 edition (published after Sir John Tenniel's illustrations). Continue reading »
- Nerve: The New NudeChronicle BooksThe Web site Nerve.com pitches itself as ""literate smut,"" and this serious-looking book seems to be a logical step in its dot-diversification. In fact, there is nothing new about ""The New Nude,"" Continue reading »
- When I Grow UpCharise Mericle Harper, Chronicle BooksThe phrase, ""When I grow up, I want to be...,"" typically precedes a career choice, but in this amiable debut volume, Harper fills in the blank with qualities like ""brave"" and ""determined."" Each Continue reading »
- Pet BoyKeith Graves, Chronicle BooksIt takes a trip to outer space and a case of role reversal to give a boy bored with his pets some perspective. One day, while searching for ever-more-novel animals, pet-collector Stanley is petnapped Continue reading »
- Cinderella/CenicientaChronicle Books, Francesc BoadaIn another contribution to Chronicle's handsomely illustrated bilingual fairytale series, Cinderella/Cenicienta, adapted by Francesc Boada, Monse Fransoy's witty framed and spot illustrations feature Continue reading »
- Sam's Little SisterChronicle Books, Yves GotThe titular white bunny is back in two new board books: Sam's Little Sister and Sam Loves Kisses by Yves Got. In the first, Sam lists the things he and his sister, Sophie, do together. In the Continue reading »
- The Amazing Book of Paper Boats: Paper Engineering and IllustrationsChronicle Books, Jerry RobertsAspiring ship captains can fold 18 boats (all on waterproof paper) and float them with The Amazing Book of Paper Boats by Jerry Roberts, illus. by Willy Bullock. After a brief history of boats and Continue reading »
- MazescapesRoxie Munro, Chronicle BooksRoxie Munro uses eye-popping artwork to lead readers on a drive to the zoo in Mazescapes. Children are invited to navigate through aerial mazes with any of six punch-out cars; each maze connects Continue reading »
- Would You Rather...John Burningham, Chronicle Books""Would you rather... your dad did a dance at school or your mom made a fuss in a caf ?"" John Burningham poses many more questions in Would You Rather... Humorous (and thought-provoking) Continue reading »
- Sweet Dreams: 36 Bedtime WishesChronicle Books, Cooper Edens, Sheryl AbramsPackaged in a resealable case, Sweet Dreams by Cooper Edens and Sheryl Abrams makes an elegant stocking stuffer. The playing-card-size deck contains 36 ""bedtime wishes,"" just right for tucking Continue reading »
- Giant Machines: See More Readers Level 1Seymour Simon, Chronicle BooksWith brief, accessible text, engaging topics and a perforated page of collectible cards Seymour Simon's See More Reader series will rope in even the most reluctant readers. According to Danger! Continue reading »
- Danger! Earthquakes: See More Readers Level 2Seymour Simon, Chronicle BooksWith brief, accessible text, engaging topics and a perforated page of collectible cards Seymour Simon's See More Reader series will rope in even the most reluctant readers. According to Danger! Continue reading »
- Wild Bears: See More Readers Level 1Seymour Simon, Chronicle BooksWith brief, accessible text, engaging topics and a perforated page of collectible cards Seymour Simon's See More Reader series will rope in even the most reluctant readers. According to Danger! Continue reading »
- Killer Whales: See More Readers Level 1Seymour Simon, Chronicle BooksWith brief, accessible text, engaging topics and a perforated page of collectible cards Seymour Simon's See More Reader series will rope in even the most reluctant readers. According to Danger! Continue reading »
- Lucky 13: Solitaire Games forChronicle Books, Michael StreetReaders learn how to play ""Fourteen Out,"" ""Captive Queens"" or ""Klondike"" in Lucky 13: Solitaire Games for Kids by Michael Street, illus. by Alan Tiegreen. Offering over 65 ways to play, the Continue reading »
- Big Noisy Trucks and Diggers [With Batteries Included and 5 Sound Buttons]Chronicle Books, CaterpillarThe sights and sounds of a construction site come to life in Big Noisy Trucks and Diggers. Children take the driver's seat as the text, along with road sign cues, tells them what to do while Continue reading »
- Drive This BookChronicle Books, Kristen M. Nobles, Cader CompanyYoungest children can have a turn at the wheel in Drive This Book by Wernher Krutein and Bill Goidell. If they press a tire on each of 10 vehicles, they can hear the engines roar, including an Continue reading »
- Big Trucks and Diggers in 3-D [With 3D Glasses]Chronicle Books, Mark BlumBig Trucks and Diggers in 3D by Mark Blum allows readers to view a ""TH103 Telescopic Handler"" (named for an extension that stretches out like a telescope) and a ""854G Wheel Dozer"" through a Continue reading »
- Sam's Big Book of WordsChronicle Books, Yves GotFor those heading back to preschool and kindergarten, Sam's Big Book of Words by Yves Got features the busy bunny exploring the world around him. Each spread focuses on a heading (such as ""The Continue reading »
- Mama, Do You Love Me?: 10th Anniversary Commemorative EditionBarbara M. Joosse, Chronicle BooksA decade ago, PW called Barbara Joosse's Mama, Do You Love Me?, illus. by Barbara Lavallee, ""a striking volume which uses a timeless culture to convey a timeless message."" Chronicle celebrates Continue reading »
- Mama, Do You Love Me? Nesting BlocksBarbara M. Joosse, Chronicle BooksJoosse's book joins another bestselling title, the text and illustrations of which inspire hours of fun as books-cum-nesting blocks. Mama, Do You Love Me? Nesting Blocks based on the book by Continue reading »
- Milton Goes to the VetChronicle Books, Hayde ArdalanThe charming and self-assured feline introduced in Milton is back in Milton Goes to the Vet by Hayd Ardalan. Worn out after his trip to the vet (which wasn't as bad as Milton had expected), the Continue reading »
- Knockout Mouse: A Bill Damen Silicon Valley MysteryChronicle Books, James CalderWhen Silicon Valley filmmaker Bill Damen learns that a guest at his girlfriend's dinner party has died, allegedly of food poisoning, the natural-born PI goes into investigative ""stealth mode""; a Continue reading »
- Danger! Volcanoes: Level 2Seymour Simon, Chronicle BooksThe SeeMore Readers series by Seymour Simon continues with the addition of four new titles. Baby Animals and Fighting Fires are Level 1 readers (preschool to grade three); Level 2 readers (grades Continue reading »
- Christmas Is Coming!Claire Masurel, Chronicle BooksChristmas Is Coming! by Claire Masurel, illus. by Marie H. Henry, also a board book, captures a child's anticipation. Juliette and her stuffed animals trim the tree and hang the stockings, but Continue reading »
- The Christmas SurpriseChronicle Books, A. J. Wood, Maggie KneenThe Pigglytoes family has different ideas about what makes Christmas special, but baby piglet understands that it doesn't come wrapped in a box. A.J. Wood's rhyming text and Maggie Kneen's Continue reading »
- Cool Crafts for Creative KidsChronicle Books, Jennifer KnappKids can make ""Hollywood Handbags,"" folksy robots out of tin cans, ""funny putty"" and ""silly slime"" with Cool Crafts for Creative Kids by Jennifer Knapp. Most elements are already in the Continue reading »
- What Can You Do with a Paper Bag?: Hats, Wigs, Masks, Crowns, Helmets and Headdresses Inspired by Worrks of Art from Metropolitan Museum of ArtChronicle Books, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Judith CressyThe humblest of materials transform the pedestrian into the sublime in What Can You Do with a Paper Bag? by Judith Cressy, photos by Maria Quiroga and Christine A. Butler, illus. by Edward Heins. Continue reading »
- Spirit Child: A Story of theChronicle Books, Bernardino De SahagunSpirit Child: A Story of the Nativity, trans. by John Bierhorst, illus. by Barbara Cooney, and originally published in 1984, relates an ancient Aztec tale that dates back to the 16th century. Continue reading »
- Will You Still Love Me?Chronicle Books, Jean Baptiste BaronianIn Will You Still Love Me? by Jean- Baptiste Baronian, illus. by Noris Kern, a follow-up to I Love You with All My Heart, Polo the polar bear is sad because his mother and father are too busy to Continue reading »
- Amazing Aircraft: Seemore Readers Level 2Seymour Simon, Chronicle BooksThe SeeMore Readers series by Seymour Simon continues with the addition of four new titles. Baby Animals and Fighting Fires are Level 1 readers (preschool to grade three); Level 2 readers (grades Continue reading »
- Amazing Aircraft: See More Readers Level 2Seymour Simon, Chronicle BooksThe SeeMore Readers series by Seymour Simon continues with the addition of four new titles. Baby Animals and Fighting Fires are Level 1 readers (preschool to grade three); Level 2 readers (grades Continue reading »
- Danger! Volcanoes: Seemore Readers Level 2Seymour Simon, Chronicle BooksThe SeeMore Readers series by Seymour Simon continues with the addition of four new titles. Baby Animals and Fighting Fires are Level 1 readers (preschool to grade three); Level 2 readers (grades Continue reading »
- Baby Animals: See More Readers Level 1Seymour Simon, Chronicle BooksThe SeeMore Readers series by Seymour Simon continues with the addition of four new titles. Baby Animals and Fighting Fires are Level 1 readers (preschool to grade three); Level 2 readers (grades Continue reading »
- Fighting Fires: See More Readers Level 1Seymour Simon, Chronicle BooksThe SeeMore Readers series by Seymour Simon continues with the addition of four new titles. Baby Animals and Fighting Fires are Level 1 readers (preschool to grade three); Level 2 readers (grades Continue reading »
- The Final Reckoning: The Deptford Mice Trilogy: Book ThreeRobin Jarvis, Chronicle BooksFirst came The Dark Portal, then The Crystal Prison. Now, Robin Jarvis winds up the Deptford Mice Trilogy with The Final Reckoning. In this volume, evil sewer cat Jupiter comes back from the dead Continue reading »
- Fighting Fires: Seemore Readers Level 1Seymour Simon, Chronicle BooksThe SeeMore Readers series by Seymour Simon continues with the addition of four new titles. Baby Animals and Fighting Fires are Level 1 readers (preschool to grade three); Level 2 readers (grades Continue reading »
- Sam's Christmas Word BookChronicle Books, Yves GotBunny Sam returns in the padded-cover board book Sam's Christmas Word Book by Yves Got. With their thick black line and toy-bright colors, the cheerily childlike illustrations have something of Continue reading »
- The Halloween Activity Book: Creepy, Crawly, Hairy, Scary Things to DoChronicle Books, Mymi DoinetDesigned in the rounded shape of a pumpkin, The Halloween Activity Book: Creepy, Crawly, Hairy, Scary Things to Do by Mymi Doinet, illus. by Benjamin Chaud, opens with a brief history of the Continue reading »
- The Merchant of Marvels: And the Peddler of DreamsChronicle Books, Frederic ClementFrederic Clement's The Merchant of Marvels and the Peddler of Dreams (1995), trans. by Emma Cole, the tale of Frederick Knick-Knack and his quest for the perfect birthday gift for the friend who Continue reading »
- The Fairy Tale CatalogSally Gardner, Chronicle BooksHolding true to what the cover promises, The Fairy Tale Catalog: Everything You Need to Make a Fairy Tale by Sally Gardner offers a selection of ""good"" and ""bad fairies,"" ""tooth fairies"" and Continue reading »
- Who Am I? Wild AnimalsChronicle Books, Alain CrozonAnimal Instincts Alain Crozon hits the jungle for the latest addition to the Who Am I? What Am I? series, Who Am I? Wild Animals!, which features 21 animal riddles. On the left, three riddles fit Continue reading »
- Sam Loves KissesChronicle Books, Yves GotThe titular white bunny is back in two new board books: Sam's Little Sister and Sam Loves Kisses by Yves Got. In the first, Sam lists the things he and his sister, Sophie, do together. In the Continue reading »
- Bad Stuff in the News: A Guide to Handling the HeadlinesChronicle Books, Marc Gellman, Rabbi Marc GellmanRabbi Marc Gellman and Monsignor Thomas Hartman, the team behind How Do You Spell God?, speak directly to tweens and teens in Bad Stuff in the News: A Guide to Handling the Headlines. Beginning Continue reading »
- The Museum of Modern Art's Art Safari Collarge Activity KitChronicle Books, Joyce RaimondoMatisse also figures prominently in The Museum of Modern Art's Art Safari Collage Activity Kit by Joyce Raimondo, former Family Programs Coordinator at the Museum of Modern Art. Focusing on Continue reading »
- Erniecs Ark: StoriesMonica Wood, Chronicle BooksCentering around the Tiananmen Square massacre and its aftermath, this remarkably structured and textured debut epic seeks to attach a face to the mysterious man who, by stepping in front of the Continue reading »
- EcoDesign: The SourcebookChronicle Books, Alastair Fuad-LukeFrom a solar electric bus to fashions made from recycled inner tubes, EcoDesign: The Sourcebook showcases some of the most innovative, environmentally friendly products and prototypes from around Continue reading »
- Inside HavanaChronicle Books, Andrew MooreAndrew Moore's large-format color photographs offer breathtaking views of the Cuban capital's crumbling baroque splendor in Inside Havana. The photographs, a mix of street scenes and interiors, Continue reading »
- The Star Wars Party Book: Recipes and Ideas for Galactic OccasionsChronicle Books, Mikyla BruderFrom an Otoh Gunga Cowabunga (featuring ""Bubble City Pops,... floating frozen confections"") to all that's needed to enjoy ""Jabba's Movie Marathon"" (including a recipe for ""Salacious Crumb Continue reading »
- Peewee and Plush: A Park Pals AdventureJohanna Hurwitz, Chronicle BooksNew York City's Central Park guinea pig PeeWee meets his match and his dreams of starting a family come true in PeeWee & Plush, the third installment in the Park Pals Adventure series by Johanna Continue reading »
- DawnMolly Bang, Chronicle BooksA father tells his daughter about her departed mother in Dawn by Molly Bang, an adaptation of the Japanese legend of the Crane Wife set in 19th-century New England. PW s boxed review, when the Continue reading »
- The Wind in the WillowsKenneth Grahame, Chronicle BooksMary Jane Begin illustrates the classic story of Mole, Badger, Rat and Toad, The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame. Each chapter opens with a vignette and includes a full-page painting of a Continue reading »
- Quilt CountingLesa Cline-Ransome, James Ransome, Chronicle BooksChildren count to 10 and back in Quilt Counting by Lesa Cline-Ransome, illus. by James E. Ransome. This follow-up to Quilt Alphabet celebrates the ways in which a quilt (""a legacy handcrafted"") Continue reading »
- Mensa for Kids: 75 Mind MazesChronicle Books, Carlton BooksJuvenile geniuses will enjoy Mensa Mind Mazes for Kids. The resealable card deck contains 75 puzzles printed back to back on colorful laminated cards; in treasure hunt-style, each answer points Continue reading »
- Big Trucks and Diggers Nesting Blocks [With 10 Nesting Blocks]Chronicle Books, CaterpillarAn inspired addition to the Nesting Blocks line, Big Trucks and Diggers Nesting Blocks by Caterpillar will thrill budding builders. Ten rugged cardboard blocks each feature a numbered Continue reading »
- When I Wear My Crown [With Crown]Chronicle Books, Lisa Lebowitz Cader, Lisa LebowitzA trio of interactive offerings encourages youngster's participation. Royal headdress empowers common kids-plus readers-in When I Wear My Tiara and When I Wear My Crown, both by Lisa Lebowitz Continue reading »
- Mad Professor: Concoct Extremely Weird Science Projects--Robot Food, Saucer Slime, Martian Volcanoes, and MoreMark Frauenfelder, Chronicle BooksKids looking for something fun to do will find plenty of ideas in an assortment of hands-on volumes. With crisp, retro comic illustrations, Mad Professor: Concoct Extremely Weird Science Projects Continue reading »
- Would You Rather...John Burningham, Chronicle Books""Would you rather... your dad did a dance at school or your mom made a fuss in a cafe?"" Burningham poses this and many more questions for which ""humorous (and thought-provoking) vignettes Continue reading »
- Where's Sam?Chronicle Books, Yves GotYves Got's Sam series continues with the oversize paper-overboard lift-the-flap book Where's Sam? Here, Sam plays a dual game of dress-up and hide-and-seek. For ""Who is hiding behind the Continue reading »
- Hit the Road: A Nickelodeon Travel DeckChronicle Books, NickelodeonJust in time for summer family road trips, two sets of cards aim to keep kids occupied in the back seat: Let's Go! A Nick Jr. Travel Deck and Hit the Road! A Nickelodeon Travel Deck. In the first Continue reading »
- Games for Your Brain: Bug CardsChronicle Books, Tina L. SeeligThe Games for Your Brain series adds two titles: Bug Cards by Tina Seelig and Dinosaur Cards by Seelig, illus. by Robert Walters. Combining learning and fun, each box of cards contains information Continue reading »
- Richard Diebenkorn: Figurative Works on PaperChronicle Books, Richard Diebenkorn, Barnaby Conrad IIIThis chapbook of uncollected figurative images by West Coast artist Richard Diebenkorn, known mostly for his abstractions, brings together a body of work that precedes his most famous Ocean Park Continue reading »
- Tis the Season: A Classic Illustrated Christmas TreasuryChronicle BooksReproductions of early-20th-century ephemera and children's book art grace 'Tis the Season: A Classic Illustrated Christmas Treasury, compiled by Cooper Edens. Included are lyrics to ""Silent Continue reading »
- Homemade Christmas: Creative Crafts for Santa's ElvesChronicle BooksA companion to Homemade Halloween, the stylish, small-format Homemade Christmas: Creative Crafts for Santa's Elves comes with sparkly and decorative paper, stickers and stencils. Instructions are Continue reading »
- The Nutcracker the Nutc16.95 Hague, MichaelChronicle Books, Michael HagueChristmas wouldn't be Christmas without gift books, and a variety of impressive-looking new treatments of family classics aims to fill that niche. Michael Hague's many fans will embrace his Continue reading »
- The Solar System: Flip Out and LearnChronicle Books, Christine Malloy, MalloyCreated in association with the American Museum of Natural History, two Flip Out and Learn books by Christine Corning Malloy, illus. by Aaron Leighton, introduce science and nature topics tucked Continue reading »
- The Blue Whale: Flip Out and LearnChronicle Books, Christine Malloy, Christine Corning MalloyCreated in association with the American Museum of Natural History, two Flip Out and Learn books by Christine Corning Malloy, illus. by Aaron Leighton, introduce science and nature topics tucked Continue reading »
- Spike and Jeff's Sailcar KitChronicle Books, Spike &. JeffKids can harness ""the mysterious power of the wind"" with Spike and Jeff's Sailcar Kit. The smartly written guidebook, Sailcars Ahoy, gives step-by-step instructions for using the enclosed Continue reading »
- Let's Go!: A Nick JR. Travel DeckChronicle Books, NickelodeonJust in time for summer family road trips, two sets of cards aim to keep kids occupied in the back seat: Let's Go! A Nick Jr. Travel Deck and Hit the Road! A Nickelodeon Travel Deck. In the first Continue reading »
- Dante's InfernoChronicle BooksWith 68 7 1/2"" x 11"" b&w engravings that include helicopters, parking lots, shwarma stands, strip malls, chain-link fences, concrete stairs and skyscrapers, Dante's Inferno is brought into the Continue reading »
- ABZ: More Alphabets and Other SignsChronicle BooksTypeface demo sheets, eye charts and logos come together to create a lush, idiosyncratic catalogue of visual ephemera as chosen by Rothenstein, a designer, and Gooding, an art critic and curator. Continue reading »
- Pad Parties: The Guide to Ultra-EntertainingChronicle Books, Matt MaranianBeneath the wacky, kitschy veneer of designer, vintage-clothes hawker and style writer Maranian's latest book (he also authored Pad, a book about funky interior design), lies the heart of a Continue reading »
- Richard Diebenkorn: Figurative Works on PaperChronicle Books, Richard Diebenkorn, Barnaby Conrad IIIThis chapbook of uncollected figurative images by West Coast artist Richard Diebenkorn, known mostly for his abstractions, brings together a body of work that precedes his most famous Ocean Park Continue reading »
- Picnics: Delicious Recipes for Outdoor EntertainingSara Deseran, Chronicle BooksCheerful and appealingly sized (just small enough that it could actually be taken on a picnic), this book by Deseran (Asian Vegetables) contains more than 45 recipes for picnic fare that go far Continue reading »
- Reclining NudeChronicle Books, Lydia Guibert Ferrara, Lidia Guibert FerraraImagine 129 full-page color plates of some of the most languid women ever painted in the West, one after another, and you'll have some idea of the cumulative effect of this book. It lacks a subtitle Continue reading »
- The Big Book of Backyard Cooking: 250 Favorite Recipes for Enjoying the Great OutdoorsChronicle Books, Betty RosbottomWhen the temperature climbs and it's time to fire up the backyard grill again, culinary author Rosbottom's hefty cookbook will give grillers a treasure-trove of recipes, combining old favorites with Continue reading »
- The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: HolidaysJoshua Piven, Chronicle Books, David BorgenichtThe unstoppable Piven and Borgenicht are at it again, producing another in the seemingly endless series of ""Worst-Case Scenario"" books. This time, the authors turn their attention to the Continue reading »
- James Bond Movie Posters: The Official 007 CollectionTony Nourmand, Chronicle BooksCampy, sexy and legendary in their own right, the James Bond movie posters in this whopper of a compilation feature every movie from 1962's Dr. No to 1999's The World Is Not Enough. All the usual Continue reading »
- Epicenter: San Francisco Bay Area Art NowChronicle Books, Mark Johnstone, Leslie Aboud HolzmanSan Francisco might be better known for being part of the alternative-lifestyle vanguard than for being a ""hotbed"" of creative accomplishment, but this well-intentioned volume makes a case for the Continue reading »
- Party Appetizers: Small Bites, Big FlavorsChronicle Books, Tori RitchieFrom ""Warm Finger Foods"" to ""Something Sweet,"" Ritchie, the host of Food Network's Ultimate Kitchens, makes harmonizing a diversity of small dishes seem like small potatoes. With sumptuous photos Continue reading »
- San Francisco Style: Design, Decor, and ArchitectureChronicle Books, Diane Dorrans SaeksArchitecturally, San Francisco style encompasses elements ranging from Victorian to modernist. Aesthetically, it varies, yet some driving forces persist; namely, ""personal style, individuality and Continue reading »
- New Scandinavian DesignChronicle Books, Nelson K. Cabra, Katherine E. NelsonTop designers enjoy celebrity status in Scandinavian culture, and no wonder--their creations have invaded almost every living space within reach of an IKEA. But the region's old emphasis on plain Continue reading »
- Mini-Mart a la Carte: Tasty Recipes for the Convenience Store ConnoisseurChronicle Books, Christopher Rouser, Victoria TraigIn a book that could make even the most daring foodies cringe, Rouser and Traig (co-author of Judaikitsch) provide more than 50 recipes for readers who wish to craft a meal out of items from the Continue reading »
- Bus StopsTaro Gomi, Chronicle BooksAs a bus progresses on its route to the garage, where it will park for the night, various travelersactors, commuters, familieshop off at their stops. When a number of riders is named (for example, 10 Continue reading »
- Alfi & the DarkChronicle Books, Sally MilesWhen Alfi wakes up in the middle of the night, he wonders out loud where the Dark goes when the lights are turned on. The Dark hears Alfi's question and agrees to answer him, but only after the boy Continue reading »
- Googie: Fifties Coffee Shop ArchitectureChronicle Books, Alan HessThe rhythmic and kinetic Googie style, a name prompted by John Lautner's 1949 design for Googie's restaurant in Los Angeles, evolved from the '30s Streamline Moderne. With wit and verve, Hess traces Continue reading »
- Chef's HatChronicle Books, Naomi KojimaHumble Andre has always aspired to be a great chef, but he is unprepared for what results when the Emperor presents him with the tallest chef's hat imaginable. He impulsively vows that the hat will Continue reading »
- Inperial Taste Chinese CerChronicle Books, Rosemary E. Scott, Percival David Foundation Of Chinese ArtSmitten by the riches of the Imperial Collection, connoisseur Sir Percival David (1892-1964) braved the ``insuperable obstacles'' posed by rival Chinese collectors--and the chicaneries of the Chinese Continue reading »
- Pickle Family CircusChronicle Books, Carrol J. Lorant, Terry LorantThis is a lavishly illustrated history and celebration of the Pickle Family Circus, a cooperative circus that has toured on the West Coast since 1976 and was founded by members of the San Francisco Continue reading »
- TrampChronicle Books, Michael J. KriegerSensitive reportage and keen photography are effective complements in this charming and informative sea travelogue. Through these pages, readers will visit rustic cargo vessels in remote portsfrom Continue reading »
- Wood PrimerChronicle Books, David NashThis collection of photographs of works by Nash, a wood sculptor who has lived and worked in Wales for the past 20 years, shows the varied ways in which the artist creates forms from wood while Continue reading »
- Oriental GardensChronicle Books, Norah TitleyThis pretty picture book only flirts with garden history. Despite the caveat, it's a pleasant and valuable survey of gardens in Asian art. Titley, former curator of Turkish and Persian manuscripts in Continue reading »
- Fifty New York ArtistsChronicle Books, Richard MarshallMarshall doesn't quite live up to his wish ""to convey a sense of the quality and diversity of contemporary art being done in New York City.'' Most of the 50 artists represented here, including Continue reading »
- Fifty Texas ArtistsChronicle Books, Annette CarlozziUsing the same format as 50 New York Artists (Paperback Forecasts, Sept. 26), this title suffers in a similar way by according an equal amount of space to photographs of the artists as to their work. Continue reading »
- VermontersChronicle Books, Ron StricklandStrickland (Going the Distance: The Pacific Northwest Trail interviewed 39 Vermonters who talk about themselves and the way things used to be (and in some parts of the state still are). Agnes Continue reading »
- Chopsticks, Cleaver & WokChronicle Books, Jennie LowBorn in Hong Kong, Low now teaches cooking in the United States and offers here a personal, ""homestyle'' approach that nonetheless gives the basics of Chinese techniques. Dumplings and shrimp toast, Continue reading »
- Pasta ClassicaJulia della Croce, Chronicle BooksInformal history, musings, recipes and gsplendid artwork render this volume entertaining for armchair cooks as well as useful in the kitchen. Readers can browse leisurely through accounts of Continue reading »
- Tracks in the SkyPeter Steinhart, Chronicle Books, Tupper Ansel BlakeNear Greys Harbor, Wash., 350,000 shorebirds alight and feed on eight acres of mud flats; they are among millions that follow a migration routethe Pacific Flywayfrom the western Arctic to Costa Rica. Continue reading »
- Flashing on the 60'sChronicle Books, Lisa LawIn 1965, 22-year-old Law was living in a Los Angeles mansion where Andy Warhol, Bob Dylan and various musicians subletted suites. Joining this casual music scene, she took intimate snapshots of such Continue reading »
- 283 Useful Ideas from JapanChronicle Books, Leonard KorenKoren, an architect and author of New Fashion Japan, divides his time between San Francisco and Tokyo. The Japanese, he proclaims, are ``the world's retailers par excellence,'' ferociously Continue reading »
- James McNair's Cold CuisineJames McNair, Chronicle BooksThose who have mastered the essentials of cooking, welcome challenges and relish so-called ``upscale cuisine'' will revel in this lavishly illustrated volume by the author of Cold Pasta. Every recipe Continue reading »
- Society of SixChronicle Books, Nancy BoasThis oversize, attractive study examines the lives and oeuvres of six plein-air painters who worked in northern California early in this century and who called themselves the Society of Six or the Continue reading »
- On FlowersKathryn Kleinman, Chronicle BooksA little book in a large format, this collects bits of folklore, information, and inspiration about flowers, as well as many full-color photographs of flower arrangements. It is organized loosely by Continue reading »
- Chinese American PortraitsRuthanne Lum McCunn, Chronicle Books, Ruthanne Lum McCuneThe experience of the Chinese in America offers compelling analogies for U.S. immigrants of all backgrounds. Born in San Francisco's Chinatown, the author of Thousand Pieces of Gold notes the Continue reading »
- Lunch BoxChronicle Books, Scott BruceBaby-boomers with nostalgia for their childhoods and trivia buffs might enjoy this detailed account of kiddie lunch boxes that is thoroughly illustrated with more than 100 color photographs. In his Continue reading »
- Fifty Red NightcapsChronicle Books, Inga MooreNico, a boy, sets off to market to sell his Nan's 50 red, handmade nightcaps. Tired, he falls asleep on the forest floor. A band of mischievous and pesky monkeys steals his caps. Nico is at a loss to Continue reading »
- I Bought My Love/Tabby CatChronicle Books, Colin West``I brought my love a tabby cat, / A tabby cat, a tabby cat, / My love made him a velvet hat / To wear when we were wed.'' Thus begins West's whimsical, enchanting story about a woman who gives her Continue reading »
- AbsintheChronicle Books, Barnaby ConradFew drinks conjure the cultural associations and charged atmospheres that absinthe does, even now, some 70 years after its ban in Europe and the U.S. Freelance writer Conrad sees absinthe ``as a Continue reading »
- Fantasy Chocolate DessertsChronicle Books, Robert Lambert``My complaint against traditional American desserts is that, while they often look tasty in their kitsch bliss of squiggly icing and mile-high meringue, they rarely deliver,'' proclaims pastry chef Continue reading »
- Making WavesChronicle Books, Lena Lencek, Bosker G. LencekAs this extensive pictorial history vividly chronicles, swimsuits have gauged the ``public undressing of America'' for over a century. More than a fashion statement or a seaworthy garment, the Continue reading »
- Dinosaur ValleyChronicle Books, Mitsuhiro KurokawaThe American editor of Kurokawa's striking picture book--first published in Japan--says, ``Imagine living, breathing, noisy animals rather than the quiet, dusty skeletons you see in museums.'' Continue reading »
- Clay TodayChronicle Books, Martha Drexler Lynn, Los Angeles County Museum Of ArtHighlighting a portion of the 20th-century ceramics collection at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, this handsome book showcases both the functional and sculptural aspects of the clay medium, Continue reading »
- Little Bunny at the BeachChronicle Books, Ulf Nilsson, Eriksson E. NilssonIn the first of these two additions to the Little Bunny series, the title character and Big Brother Rabbit go to the beach. She is blissful in the water--floating, playing and ignoring Big Brother, Continue reading »
- Little Book of English TeasdChronicle Books, Rosa MashiterCrumpets, brown bread ice-cream and Northumberland ``Singin' Hinny'' are among the morsels proposed for an English tea in this decorous midget of a book (4 5). But recipes, charmingly illustrated, Continue reading »
- Sounding the DepthsChronicle Books, Books Inc Marquand, Harold B. NelsonThis appealing but brief illustrated survey of American paintings of the sea by Nelson, director of the Long Beach (Calif.) Museum of Art, opens with work that depicts human mastery of nature, and Continue reading »
- James McNair's BeefJames McNair, Chronicle BooksWhile some decry the consumption of red meat as a vice practiced by people with no concern for their physical well-being, health-conscious carnivores will appreciate McNair's (Chicken) book, if with Continue reading »
- James McNair's SquashJames McNair, Chronicle BooksAnyone whose vegetable patch has become overrun by squash must seek new ways to cook and eat the bounty, and McNair provides valuable guidance in selecting, handling and cooking squash's many Continue reading »
- Carleton E. WatkinsChronicle Books, Carleton Emmons Watkins``If this business don't give us a living we will go and squat on some government land and raise spuds.'' This forlorn statement by Watkins (1829-1916), a pioneering photographer who began his career Continue reading »
- Spring Is HereTaro Gomi, Chronicle BooksA winsome calf provides the backdrop--literally--for this charming story. With each turn of the page, the young animal is imaginatively transformed to reflect some activity of the four seasons: snow Continue reading »
- VietnamChronicle Books, Geoffrey Clifford, John BalabanClifford, who served as a combat helicopter pilot during the Vietnam War, revisited the country for extended periods after 1985, accompanied by Vietnamese guide/interpreter Nguyen Duc Quang. Continue reading »
- ScaramoucheChronicle Books, Rafael SabatiniDelightfully courtly, flowery but not dated, Sabatini's period romances--Scaramouche unfolds over the years leading up to the French Revolution--were deservedly popular when originally published, Continue reading »
- Things I Can Make with ClothChronicle Books, Sabine LohfWith colder weather around the corner, parents will soon be scrambling for constructive projects to occupy house-bound children. This pair of inventive craft books from Germany are a welcome addition Continue reading »
- O California!Chronicle BooksDisplaying California's ``vast geographic diversity, and the variety of ways in which its writers and artists responded to the challenge of its landscape,'' this anthology--a travel book as much as a Continue reading »
- Hemingway's SpainChronicle Books, Barnaby Conrad``With Hemingway, if you didn't like Spain there wasn't much else he wanted to talk to you about,'' writes Conrad ( Matador ), and though it is undoubtedly odd to tell of Hemingway's fascination with Continue reading »
- Most Timid in the LandChronicle Books, Oliver HerfordThe illustrator of Ten Little Rabbits introduces many more of her fetching bunnies in this spirited revival of Herford's turn-of-the-century poem. When a medieval bunny king ``Announced one day he Continue reading »
- My FriendsTaro Gomi, Chronicle BooksIn this ode to everyday activities and things, a free-spirited girl hops, jumps and kicks her way across the countryside, paying homage to her friends along the way. Like a satellite launched into Continue reading »
- Eyelids of MorningChronicle Books, Alistair Graham, A. D. GrahamOriginally published in 1973 and long out of print, this is Graham's account of his expedition to Lake Rudolf in Kenya to study the remaining Nile crocodile population there. The author, a Continue reading »
- Black BearChronicle Books, Daniel J. Cox, VanDiverFreelance photographer Cox tracks black bears, from meadows to creek beds and tree tops. His book of documentary photographs, which his publishers claim is the first to concentrate on this species in Continue reading »
- Longing for DarknessChronicle Books, KamanteThis book tells of the friendship between Isak Dinesen and Kamante, who served as the writer's majordomo during her years in Kenya. Kamante's narratives, translated from Swahili by his sons, are Continue reading »
- Elephants Never ForgetChronicle Books, Graham PercyPersonable pachyderms populate this collection of 18 traditional nursery rhymes. Percy puts a mischievous spin on old favorites as he gives Miss Muffet, Little Boy Blue and Jack Sprat trunks, Continue reading »
- SocratesChronicle Books, Rascal Bogaerts, RascalMove aside, Lassie and Rin-Tin-Tin: this unusually refreshing picture book boasts one of the most endearing canines ever seen outside of a dogfood commercial. A text that exudes immediacy and Continue reading »
- Under the Golden PagodaChronicle Books, Aung Aung TaikTaik left Burma in 1972, but luckily has brought a knowledge of its spiced yet subtle cuisine to a new home in America, and now shares it. Like the multiethnic Burmese themselves, Burmese food Continue reading »
- James McNair's Pasta CookbookJames McNair, Chronicle BooksMcNair ( Cold Pasta ) and food photographer Brabant here join forces once again to produce a book as seductive in its photographs as in its recipes. They treat pasta with heartening practicality. Continue reading »
- Tibet in ExileChronicle Books, Jane Perkins, Raghu RaiThis collection of large, vibrant photographs of Tibetan refugees in Dharamsala, India, effectively promotes awareness of their plight. In the introduction, the Dalai Lama asserts Tibet's rightful Continue reading »
- Home Course in ReligionGary Soto, Chronicle BooksThe first half of this wry, meditative collection brings us through Soto's boyhood and teenage years and his tentatively evolving spiritual and sensual awareness. There is the usual kid's stuff Continue reading »
- Seeing Saying Doing PlayingTaro Gomi, Chronicle BooksThe round-faced children in this inviting, large-format volume are busy indeed--demonstrating just about every action word known to children. In a style suggestive of Richard Scarry, each word is Continue reading »
- Total DesignChronicle Books, Dorothy SpencerA Frank Lloyd Wright dining table, a Michael Graves post-modern tea kettle and an Eero Saarinen organic chair might strike the casual browser as curiosities. Yet these architects, along with many Continue reading »
- Little Florida CookbookChronicle Books, Anne HardyThis latest entry in the Little Books cooking series offers 30 recipes meant to showcase the ``bounty of exotic and delectable foods found nowhere else in North America.'' Yet British-born Floridian Continue reading »
- Guess Who? Board BookTaro Gomi, Chronicle BooksA bevy of bright faces comprises this small, interactive board book, the first in the Peek-A-Boo series. Sturdy, highly glossed pages showcase the cheerful visages of various animals, humans or toys Continue reading »
- N.C. Wyeth's PilgrimsChronicle Books, Robert D. San SouciBest known for his illustrations of such classics as Treasure Island and Robin Hood , N. C. Wyeth also had a successful career as a muralist. In the '40s he created a series of murals for New York's Continue reading »
- Kon-Tiki ManChronicle Books, Thor Heyerdahl, Christopher RallingIn late 1936 explorer Heyerdahl set out from Norway for an island in the South Seas called Fatu Hiva. Eschewing the complications and corruptions of the civilized world, Heyerdahl planned to immerse Continue reading »
- Out of the FireChronicle Books, Bonnie J. MillerFreelance writer Miller introduces 30 contemporary artists in a volume that suggests the versatility of glass and engenders curiosity about glassworkers' techniques. She describes the glass artists' Continue reading »
- Eye SpyChronicle Books, Linda BourkeIn an inventive variation on the alphabet book, each page offers a puzzle with words that are homophones or homonyms. Once the trick is learned, the rest is easy, though it's fun to go back and Continue reading »
- 2 Is for Dancing: A 12 3 of ActionsWoodleigh Marx Hubbard, Chronicle BooksIn this follow-up to C Is for Curious: An ABC of Feelings , readers are introduced to numbers and actions. Each spread of this unique concept book features a designated number of creatures performing Continue reading »
- Any Bear Can Wear Glasses: The Spectacular Bear & Other Curious CreaturesChronicle Books, Matthew LongThe illustrator of Ten Little Rabbits and Fire Race collaborates with her husband and son for a lively look at 11 endangered or threatened species. Playfully introducing each creature, she presents Continue reading »
- Among the OrangutansChronicle Books, Evelyn GallardoAs orangutans slip into further endangerment due to poaching (mothers are shot in order that babies may be taken as pets) and destruction of their habitat, books such as this may inspire a backdraft Continue reading »
- Beautiful for Spacious SkiesKatherine Lee Bates, Chronicle BooksYoked together like a pair of contrary mules, Bates's 19th-century patriotic poem and Thiebaud's 20th-century irony-tinged art tug in opposite directions. At first, Thiebaud's bold, representational Continue reading »
- The Rainforests: A CelebrationChronicle Books, Living Earth FoundationSome 225 images shot by international photographers are accompanied by essays from scientists and others in a consciousness-raising book about rain forests worldwide. Continue reading »
- When Dinosaurs Go VisitingChronicle Books, Linda MartinCombining the ever-popular dinosaur motif with a lesson on etiquette, debut author Martin imagines several of the prehistoric lizards in a contemporary human setting. Here, a suburban dino family Continue reading »
- Too Little, Too BigChronicle Books, Colette HellingsBrussels natives Hellings and Maes, a married couple making their picture-book debut, stress tolerance in this good-natured story of two oddball mice. Mini-mouse Edith--whose polka-dot skirt indeed Continue reading »
- School in Murky WoodChronicle Books, Malcolm BirdThis imaginative story of a classroom full of elementary-age monsters contains just the right amount of ghoulish humor--enough to mildly gross out its audience, but not enough to frighten. After Continue reading »
- Coming Out ConservativeChronicle Books, Marvin LiebmanIn this uneven autobiography, leading conservative activist Liebman chronicles the closeted homosexual life that he lived while pursuing his very public career. In 1990, after 40 years at the Continue reading »
- Kopan CookbookChronicle Books, Betty JungThis small vegetarian gathering was inspired during Jung's two-week course of meditation at the Kopan monastery near Kathmandu, Nepal; a portion of the proceeds from her book will return to its Continue reading »
- Honey, from Hive to HoneypotChronicle Books, Sue StyleBeekeepers, cooks and honey-lovers will cherish this charming, attractively designed volume. Style ( A Taste of Switzerland ), a cooking teacher and cookbook author, first learned about bees and Continue reading »
- Trinity River FishingChronicle BooksA daily newspaper column is an ephemeral thing, but in this collection of 100 columns, San Francisco Chronicle columnist Carroll often manages to be observant, amusing and even poignant. These small Continue reading »
- Recipes for DisasterChronicle BooksSommers, who runs the Illustration Gallery in New York, showing the work of illustrators only, invited more than eighty artists to provide pictorial recipes for this book. Some of the concoctions are Continue reading »
- No Way to Build a BallparkChronicle Books, Allan TemkoWith a colloquial voice and ethical sense, Pulitzer Prize-winning San Francisco Chronicle architecture critic Temko has offered careful, wide-ranging observations of Northern California for the past Continue reading »
- Fire RaceChronicle Books, Jonathan LondonIn this gracefully narrated, arrestingly illustrated myth originating from the Karuk people of Northwest California, the animals have no fire to keep them warm. Wise old Coyote devises a plan to Continue reading »
- Baseball ArchaeologyChronicle Books, Gwen Aldridge, Bret WillsThis handsome collection of baseball artifacts from 1880 onward is a treat for the baseball aficionado. A focus on equipment explains, for instance, that early gloves ``were not used for catching, Continue reading »
- Hip CatChronicle Books, Jonathan LondonOnly squares won't dig the beatnik slang and improvisational rhymes of this beboppable, unstoppable tale. Sax-playing cat Oobie-do takes the train to San Francisco, where he tries to ``make jazzzzzy Continue reading »
- HomelessHoward Schatz, Chronicle BooksPrinted in rich duotone, Schatz's ( Seeing Red ) new book of photographs of San Francisco's homeless is fairly dripping with nobility. But the mood is brave, heartening, beneficent. Trying to capture Continue reading »
- Women's WorkChronicle Books, Sigrid Wortmann WeltgeBauhaus founder Walter Gropius and other male leaders of the famous interwar German art school steered women applicants into the weaving workshop because they considered textiles to be ``women's Continue reading »
- The Letters of Frida Kahlo: Cartas ApasionadasChronicle Books, Frida KahloIn her enigmatic self-portraits, Mexican painter Frida Kahlo (1907-1954) depicted herself as an enchanting, exotic yet martyred woman, and these candid letters, written between 1924 and 1948, flesh Continue reading »
- Waiting for FilippoChronicle Books, Michael Bender, MeachumThe architect Filippo Brunelleschi and his influence on Renaissance Florence are the twin subjects of this highly specialized pop-up book. Bender's informative text elaborates on aspects of design Continue reading »
- My DayChronicle Books, Marvin HeifermanThis tiny, quirky volume of original black-and-white photographs illustrating the unpleasant episodes of an average day has its own clever charm, but who would want to relive such irritations as a Continue reading »
- Alejandro's GiftChronicle Books, Richard E. AlbertIn his first children's book, octogenarian Albert uses the appealing story of a lonely man as the framework for an edifying lesson on desert wildlife. Living in a remote adobe house, with only his Continue reading »
- BrontesChronicle Books, Catherine BrightonA tepid first-person narrative introduces readers to the Bronte family as elder sister Charlotte recounts days spent on wild Yorkshire moors, ``dear Papa's'' sermons, and the children's growing Continue reading »
- Going Going Gone: Vanishing AMEChronicle Books, Susan JonasJonas and Nissenson ( The Ubiquitous Pig ) slyly present nostalgia with a subtext--many of their examples of phenomena which are disappearing, or already have disappeared, are gender-related. Each Continue reading »
- Eye CountChronicle Books, Linda BourkeLinda Bourke puts a decidedly different spin on the counting-book genre with her ingenious Eye Count: A Book of Counting Puzzles. Full-spread illustrations depict objects that are either homophones Continue reading »
- Honey Paw and LightfootChronicle Books, Jonathan LondonThe author and artist who produced The Eyes of Gray Wolf here poetically and artistically portray a grizzly's birth and coming of age. Borrowing nicknames given to brown bears by native peoples of Continue reading »
- Art of Quick BreadsBeth Hensperger, Chronicle BooksNothing can quite compare to the pride of knowing that by carefully adhering to simple procedures and useful tips one can create a flavorful bread from bare essentials. Hensperger ( Bread and Baking Continue reading »
- Over My Dead BodyLee Server, Chronicle BooksGorgeously illustrated with eye-opening color cover reproductions on almost every page, Server's enthusiastic follow-up to Danger Is My Business is a nostalgic look into the brief but ``rambunctious Continue reading »
- Secrets of the Camera ObscuraChronicle Books, David KnowlesThe second of this publisher's pair of new novellas (see The Forty Fathom Bank , above), Knowles's disturbing debut explores the strange spell cast by the camera obscura, a room-size camera whose Continue reading »
- Forty Fathom BankChronicle Books, Les GallowayOne of the two initial entries in this publisher's series of novellas (see The Secrets of the Camera Obscura , below), this odd yet engaging tale involves a young man afflicted with a ``hopelessness Continue reading »
- Asian GrillChronicle Books, David BarichTwelve recipes stock this short but solid cookbook, an appealing digression from standard American grilling, and good company for other specialty grilling guides. The work--which includes an Continue reading »
- Bake a Cake BookChronicle Books, Marie Meijier, Charlotte RamelBudding pastry chefs (and pastry tasters) will easily see their way to a yummy confection by turning the pages of Meijer's clever concoction. Three tiny, toque-wearing cooks serve as guides through Continue reading »
- Judy Zeider's Ultimate DeliChronicle Books, Judy ZeidlerSeeking out deli food from around the world (and from among her family's ``heirloom'' recipes), but specifically inspired by the Broadway Deli of Los Angeles, of which she is a partner, Zeidler (The Continue reading »
- Dancer with Bruised KneesChronicle Books, Lynne McFall``It happened in my 40th year that I fell into a depression so deep that even the thought of sex could not raise me from it.'' So begins McFall's seductive novel about a severely dysfunctional Continue reading »
- Averse to BeastsNick Bantock, Chronicle BooksBantock's (Griffin & Sabine) light verse is enhanced by his color illustrations in this small, fetching book. As an example, look at his painting of a befanged, richly chestnut-colored dog, muzzle Continue reading »
- Condor's EggChronicle Books, Jonathan LondonThis eminently approachable book gives eloquent testament to the first pair of California condors to return to the wild since 1987, when the threat of extinction prompted conservators to bring the Continue reading »
- Liplap's WishChronicle Books, Jonathan LondonThis pair's second collaboration-a quieter tale than their spirited Fire Race-focuses on Liplap, a winsome young rabbit who shapes a ``snowbunny'' after the winter's first snowfall. He wishes that Continue reading »
- Josepha: A Prairie Boy's StoryChronicle Books, Jim McGuganJosepha, a generous-hearted immigrant boy in the time of Willa Cather's prairie epics, is leaving school to work the harvest. Seeing him off, a younger friend thinks about ``red-faced Josepha. Past Continue reading »
- Easy Roses: Secrets for Glorious Gardens- Indoors and OutGeorgeanne Brennan, Chronicle BooksPart of the publisher's Garden Style series, this book is indeed stylish, but it's also insubstantial. Brennan (Beautiful Bulbs) offers helpful encouragement to neophyte rose growers but Continue reading »
- Pig CookiesAlberto Rios, Chronicle BooksThe treats of the title are the gingerbread delights that Mexican adults imagine are beloved by their children because the kids laugh at the sight of the chubby cookies lined up on a baker's tray. Continue reading »
- Hawk HillChronicle Books, Suzie GilbertDiffident and lonely after moving to a new town, Pete finds solace on a hilltop where he can gaze up at hawks reeling in the sky. When he happens upon a nearby farmstead, he is met by a gruff, Continue reading »
- Home Waters: Fishing with an Old Friend: A MemiorJoseph Monninger, Chronicle BooksMonninger's touching account of fishing and hiking in the company of his beloved Nellie, an 11-year-old golden retriever whom he suspected of having cancer, is both a fly-fisher's engaging daybook Continue reading »
- The Vegetarian Table: MexicoChronicle Books, Victoria Wise, Lou Seibert PappasMouth-watering color photos enhance the appeal of these 90 recipes, which adapt Mexican cuisine to the vegetarian diet. Wise (American Charcuterie), a former first chef of Chez Panisse, avoids animal Continue reading »
- Soul & SpiceChronicle Books, Heidi Haughy Cusick, Heidi Haughy DickersonIn the tradition of Jessica Harris's 1989 Iron Pots and Wooden Spoons, Cusick delves into the legacy of African immigrant cooking styles, tracing, for instance, the transformation of fiery rice-based Continue reading »
- White RabbitChronicle BooksLong before the '60s drug revolution introduced psychedelics to the general public, they were indulged in by writers, artists and visionaries looking for entry into mystical worlds these drugs Continue reading »
- The Great Bird DetectiveChronicle Books, David ElcomeNo, this is not the name of some strange new series hero, but a bird identification book cleverly formatted in a six-ring looseleaf binder sized like a Filofax. Even the four tabbed dividers ape that Continue reading »
- Little Vampire's DiaryChronicle Books, Sonia HolleymanJammed with such enticements as ""vampire vision glasses"" (to read hidden messages) a cardboard bat mobile, a pair of ""snake earrings"" and a miniature board game with a spinner as well as pop-ups Continue reading »
- The Candy CookbookCarole Bloom, Chronicle BooksSweet treats in simple shapes-nougats and brittles in coins, balls, squares and logs-form the bulk of the 50 recipes featured by Bloom, a well-known teacher of confectionery arts. Bloom encourages Continue reading »
- The Vegetarian Table: FranceGeorgeanne Brennan, Chronicle BooksAlthough France does not have a vegetarian tradition per se, Brennan (Potager) gathers 75 recipes that reflect the characteristic French insistence on ``ingredients that are fresh, seasonal, and Continue reading »
- TenormanDavid Huddle, Chronicle BooksTiming is everything; bad timing is nothing for jazz legend Edgar DeWeese Carnes and narrator Henry McKernan in Huddle's (Only the Little Bone) disappointingly unjazzy novella, one of the publisher's Continue reading »
- A MinustideChronicle Books, Robin BeemanIs it an accident or suicide when Sally goes over a cliff north of San Francisco in her sister's borrowed Toyota? It becomes a moot question in Beeman's (A Parallel Life and Other Stories) evocative Continue reading »
- The Last ResortChronicle Books, Aggie Max""There are few people who would want to visit me in my present state,"" writes the pseudonymous narrator Ashby. ""Maybe no one."" Unfortunately, that includes readers who may come expecting to Continue reading »
- The Vegetarian Table: ThailandChronicle Books, Jacki PassmoreAnyone who cooks for vegetarians and ominovores can sympathize with William Ralph Inge: ""It is useless for the sheep to pass resolutions in favour of vegetarianism, while the wolf remains of a Continue reading »
- Trouble with MisterChronicle Books, Debra KellerHints of the Calvin and Hobbes formula crop up in this story, a debut for both author and illustrator. Alex, the protagonist, has a purple dog named Mister. But Mister is no stuffed animal--he's a Continue reading »
- Little Seven Colored HorseChronicle Books, Robert D. San SouciAlthough well-researched, this version of a popular Hispanic tale is hobbled by inept illustrations and a low-energy text. The plot line is common to many folktales: a magical creature (here, a Continue reading »
- Stanford Life Plan for HealthyChronicle Books, Helen Cassidy Page, Helen Cassidy PageTargeting a wide audience, this comprehensive guide offers strategies for defense against heart disease, which, the authors say, kills almost 500,000 Americans every year. The volume's four-part Continue reading »
- Spirits of the Ordinary: A Tale of Casas GrandesChronicle Books, Kathleen AlcalaIn her first novel, Alcala (author of the story collection Mrs. Vargas and the Dead Naturalist) has crafted a fecund fable about the convergence of cultures--Mexican, American and Jewish--along the Continue reading »
- The Go Go DogsChronicle Books, Jennifer KnappTwo energetic, shadowy-black canines romp through the pages of this offbeat travelogue from newcomer Knapp. Astro is a pensive pooch who ""ponders blades of grass, half empty food bowls, and Continue reading »
- Red, Hot and GreenJanet Hazen, Chronicle BooksStoking the fires with ingredients she advanced in Hot, Hotter, Hottest, Hazen again finds inspiration internationally, although this time without meat. Fat, however, is something to watch here. Continue reading »
- The Vegetarian Table: IndiaYamuna Devi, Yamuna, Chronicle BooksAward-winning Devi (James Beard Best International Cookbook award for Yamuna's Table, 1992; the IACP Cookbook of the Year award for 1988's Lord Krishna's Cuisine) contributes a volume that takes its Continue reading »
- Cape Cod Stories: Tales from Cape Cod, Nantucket, and Martha's VineyardChronicle BooksWith its images of water, sand, boats, architecture, narrow roads, weather and people, this anthology's selections successfully evoke the physical and cultural reality of Cape Cod. John Updike, Continue reading »
- Francis, the Earthquake DogChronicle Books, Judith Ross EnderleExtrapolating from a historical tidbit related to the Great San Francisco Earthquake of 1906, Enderle and Tessler (co-authors of Dear Timothy Tibbitts) produce only a bland tale. Their story begins Continue reading »
- PearsChronicle Books, Linda West EckhardtIn The Long Road Leads to Joy: A Guide to Walking Meditation, Buddhist monk and peace activist Thich Nhat Hanh illuminates the spiritual benefits afforded by walking mindfully. Encouraging his Continue reading »
- The Vegetarian Table: North AfricaKitty Morse, Chronicle BooksMorse (Come With Me to the Kasbah) does a standout job with this latest entry in the publisher's geographic/ethnic Vegetarian Table books, not because she follows the series formula but because she Continue reading »
- Salse Di PomodoroJulia della Croce, Chronicle BooksWhether your tomato sauce of choice is raw, cooked, sweet, racy, buttery, velvety, chunky, fruity, complex or simple, Croce (Pasta Classica) makes it clear that certain principles adhere. An ardent Continue reading »
- Ink, Paper, Metal, Wood: Painters and Sculptors at Crown Point PressChronicle Books, Kathan BrownFounded by Brown in 1962, Crown Point Press of San Francisco has served as a printmaking workshop for many well-known contemporary painters and sculptors. This informal scrapbook, splicing interviews Continue reading »
- Between UsChronicle BooksThis brief, attractively produced volume is made up of love letters written by women to women over the past 150 years and dozens of collages by Turner and artist Sheri Tornatore. The letters are Continue reading »
- Twelve Days of ChristmasWoodleigh Marx Hubbard, Chronicle BooksWaggish gouache paintings and a playful, cursive typeface rev up Hubbard's (Hip Cat) rendition of the traditional cumulative carol. Four ""calling"" birds squawking to one another on the telephone Continue reading »
- Voices from the WildDavid Bouchard, Chronicle Books, Dave BouchardIn this grand chorus of one-upmanship, 25 wild animals vaunt their unique senses of sight, smell, hearing, taste and touch. Addressing an anonymous painter, each beast has one poem in which to Continue reading »
- Madame Bosky's Fortune Telling Kit: A Book and Card SetChronicle Books, Kirsten Hallreading the future Modeled on Russian gypsy fortune-telling cards, Madame Boskey's Fortune Telling Kit: A Book and Card Set by Kirsten Hall and Amy Christensen, illus. by Dana Cooper, contains 48 Continue reading »
- The Loneliest Road in AmericaChronicle Books, Roy ParvinLife in a small town in the rugged, lush and soaring Trinity Mountains of Northern California is the canvas for these breathtaking short stories. Whether the author is talking about a famous author Continue reading »
- Hush Little Baby Little NotesChronicle Books, Sylvia LongIn her reworking of the classic lullaby, Long intentionally de-emphasizes the materialism of the original, making no promises of such grand gifts as a diamond ring or horse and cart. Rather, this Continue reading »
- Raising Low-Fat Kids in a High-Fat WorldChronicle Books, Judith ShawMake no mistake about it, Shaw is serious about her subject: this may be the only cookbook that begins with an epigraph by Winston Churchill. Spurred by her family's history of heart disease, Shaw Continue reading »
- Star ShapesChronicle Books, Peter MaloneEarthly animals gaze up at their constellation equivalents, each star bright with silver foil, in this handsomely illustrated paper-over-board book. Malone's (The Forest Child) still, shadowy gouache Continue reading »
- Albert Goes to TownChronicle Books, Jennifer JordanJust as miniature train sets and toy race tracks invite daydreaming, a suburban diorama inspires this disappointing story's title character. Albert loves his collection of toy cars, and wishes ""that Continue reading »
- Treading the MazeChronicle Books, Susan E. KingThrough words and pictures, artist, writer and printer King melds the stories of two journeys--a trip to Europe in 1989 and the experience of breast cancer, which was diagnosed on her return--hoping Continue reading »
- Wedding PicturesJacqueline Carey, Chronicle Books, Kathy OsbornA vivid and arresting jacket, numerous full-page, full-color illustrations and a distinctively spaced text delivered entirely in captioned dialogue, like a play, make this charming book an Continue reading »
- Papa!Chronicle Books, Philippe CorentinFrench author/illustrator Corentin suggests that the definition of ""monster"" is all relative, and that monsters may be as afraid of us as we are of them. This volume, which is rather bland despite Continue reading »
- The Vegetarian Bistro: 250 Authentic French Regional RecipesChronicle Books, Marlena SpielerHere is inspiration for vegetarians who favor hearty, satisfying food. Bistro merges well with vegetarian, notes Spieler (Naturally Good; The Art of Mediterranean Vegetarian) because of French Continue reading »
- The Food and Flavors of Haute ProvenceGeorgeanne Brennan, Chronicle BooksJust when it seems that Proven al cuisine is almost old-fashioned, Brennan makes it new again. She and her husband bought their home in the fuzzily defined region of Haute Provence in 1970. While Continue reading »
- If I Had a HorseChronicle Books, Jonathan LondonA ""horse of sun"" becomes a horse of smoke and later one of music in this simply worded poem about a girl traveling the earth and sky on a sturdy brown stallion. The setting of the fantasy is south Continue reading »
- Dream AnimalsJames Hillman, Chronicle Books, Margot McLeanIn his bestselling The Soul's Code, Hillman challenged traditional psychology by suggesting that each person has a spiritual path or destiny, distinctly separate from genetics or environment, that is Continue reading »
- Possibility of AngelsChronicle Books, Sophie Biriotti, Peter Malone""We're just another army. We all look alike,"" confesses the angel in Allan Gurganus's ""It Had Wings."" But they don't--not in the 31 stories and poems of this quirky, very literate anthology Continue reading »
- Matthew Kenney's Mediterranean Cooking: Great Flavors for the American KitchenMatthew Kenney, Chronicle BooksChef and restaurateur Kenney covers the entire Mediterranean rim, from Spain to Turkey, and then integrates the region's cooking in recipes that are imaginative and yet focused. He says he makes the Continue reading »
- Imaginary MenagerieChronicle Books, Layne LongfellowThe creators of Visual Feast introduce six animals who peek through die-cut windows and lurk behind gate-fold pages in this inventively designed picture book. The volume opens with a spread of a Continue reading »
- Mangia, Little Italy!: Secrets from a Sicilian Family KitchenChronicle Books, Francesca RominaScented with garlic and oregano, the traditional Sicilian red sauce, a long-cooked tomato-based staple, gives heat and life to many of the recipes recollected here. Romina, a cooking teacher who Continue reading »
- Sleeping with Random BeastsKarin Goodwin, Chronicle BooksAt 30, Eleanor May ""Bean"" Shank, the loquaciously cynical narrator of this meandering novel, decides to leave her alcoholic, cheating boyfriend and boring bank job behind. Tucked into her suitcase Continue reading »
- Vacationers from Outer SpaceChronicle Books, Edward ValfrePhotographer Valfre, who chronicled a cross-country drive in Backseat Buckaroo, takes his camera on another family road trip. Humans aren't alone on the highway, however; a ""flying saucer"" sails Continue reading »
- Too Big!Claire Masurel, Chronicle BooksWakiyamas (Humphrey the Lost Whale) fresh, distinctive artwork and Masurels (Christmas Is Coming) understated story infuse this toy tale with quiet originality. Whats too big is a boys blue-and-white Continue reading »
- My Friend ChickenChronicle Books, Adam McCauleyFashionably postmodern art teams up, somewhat problematically, with a sweet text in this debut. If thunder rrrumbled and lightning crack-acked/ If the sky rained down pink lemonade.../.../ I wouldnt Continue reading »
- Salt WaterChronicle Books, Charles SimmonsSimmons, a former editor at the New York Times Book Review, made his name as a writer with a series of surreal comic novels, including Powdered Eggs and Wrinkles, but the present book, a Continue reading »
- Just DogHiawyn Oram, Chronicle Books""Dog was a dog and that's what everyone called him. Dog. Just Dog."" So starts Oram's (Badger's Bad Mood) story of a pooch who longs for a ""proper name."" After all, as he complains to Midnight the Continue reading »
- Trouble with MisterChronicle Books, Debra Keller, Shannon McNeillWhen Alex's parents refuse to get him a dog, he paints himself a mutt named Mister, never daring to imagine that Mister will come to life and land him in trouble. Ages 3-8. Continue reading »
- The Metcalfe Family Album: Six Generations of Traditions and MemoriesChronicle Books, Sallyann J. MurpheyWhen Jan Andersen, raised in a lonely, single-parent household, marries into the Metcalfe clan, she is given responsibility, as the ""new mistress,"" for the Metcalfe Family Album, which has Continue reading »
- Seasons on the Pacific Coast: A Naturalist's NotebookChronicle Books, Susan J. TweitIn 40 personal essays, naturalist Tweit (Seasons in the Desert) evokes the beauty of the Pacific Coast by describing some of the region's unusual plant and animal species. Species profiles are Continue reading »
- Squiggle's TaleChronicle Books, Andre Dehan, Andre DahanDahan's deliciously glib text belies antic illustrations as three little pigs break the rules of a public park in Paris. Their improprieties come to light via Squiggle the piglet's enthusiastic Continue reading »
- The Sketchbook of Thomas Blue EagleChronicle Books, Gay MatthaeiA companion to The Ledgerbook of Thomas Blue Eagle, The Sketchbook of Thomas Blue Eagle by Gay Matthaei and Jewel Grutman, illus. by Adam Cvijanovic, begins in 1885, when Blue Eagle is ""eighteen Continue reading »
- A Camping Spree with Mr. MageeChris Van Dusen, Chronicle Books, Chris Van DusenReaders who enjoyed their trip Down to the Sea with Mr. Magee will look forward to A Camping Spree with Mr. Magee by Chris Van Dusen. Mr. Magee and his dog Dee are in for another unexpectedly wild Continue reading »
- Unwitting Wisdom: An Anthology of Aesop's FablesHelen Ward, Chronicle BooksThe Moral of the Story... New compilations feature classic rhymes, fables and folklore retold. Illustrator Helen Ward contributes pithy retellings and breathtakingly detailed watercolor-and-ink Continue reading »
- Hush Little Baby DollChronicle Books, Sylvia LongIn her reworking of the classic lullaby, Long intentionally de-emphasizes the materialism of the original, making no promises of such grand gifts as a diamond ring or horse and cart. Rather, this Continue reading »
- Colors, Counting, Shapes!: A Shape Sorter Box15 Shaped Books in a Sorting Box!Chronicle Books, NickelodeonYoungest Nick Jr. fans can learn colors, numbers and shapes with Colors, Counting, Shapes!: 15 Shaped Books in a Sorting Box! From the ""box,"" ""picture frame,"" and ""quilt"" on the spreads of Continue reading »
- Princess Stories: A Classic Illustrated EditionChronicle BooksFrom folklore to poems and nursery rhymes, these diverse collections offer readers a host of traditional fare. Vintage illustrations add royal magic to Princess Stories: A Classic Illustrated Continue reading »
- My Chalkboard Book: Write and Draw with Chalk!Chronicle Books, NickelodeonNick Jr. characters abound in a trio of titles, along with gizmos and gimmicks that make them more than your average books. My Chalkboard Book: Write and Draw with Chalk includes four pieces of chalk Continue reading »
- Am I Big or Little?Margaret Park Bridges, Chronicle Books, Margaret ParkA smattering of board books introduce concepts and bring storybook favorites to youngest book lovers. In Am I Big or Little? by Margaret Park Bridges, illus. by Tracy Dickray, the title question so Continue reading »
- Best Shot in the West: The Adventures of Nat LovePatricia C. McKissack (et al.)Although you wouldn’t know it from typical cowboy stories and movies, about a quarter of actual cowhands were African-American, and this is the story of the most famous of them, the champion horse Continue reading »
- Tap, TapDavid MartinA man becomes a murder suspect after an old childhood friend begins killing off his enemies. Continue reading »
- Bring Me ChildrenDavid MartinProminent TV anchorman John Lyon breaks down on camera after discussing the escalating rate of violence against children. Later, an African American woman exhorts Lyon to seek out Mason Quindell, a Continue reading »
- The Beginning of SorrowsDavid MartinThere are three heroes in this breathtaking novel by the author of The Crying Heart Tattoo: Jess, the youngest, a fat wunderkind with glasses; Johnny Reace, a charming wanderer who stays fixed for a Continue reading »
- Lie to MeDavid MartinLike Elmore Leonard, Martin ( The Crying Heart Tattoo ) favors seamy-side life where evil is abrupt, foreordained, explicable and unforgivable. Phil Jameson, a nut case, waits in a Virginia woods Continue reading »
- Lie to MeDavid MartinInfluential real estate developer Jonathan Gaetan is murdered. Was the killer Mary, his wife? Nut case Phil Jameson? Mary and Phil in collusion? Deposed detective Teddy Camel makes a comeback and Continue reading »
- Little Chicken ChickenDavid MartinUnlike Chicken Little, this story's title character doesn't worry about the sky falling. All the same, Little Chicken Chicken has an overactive imagination. Other chickens make fun of her for calling Continue reading »
- Cul-de-SacDavid MartinAt the beginning of Martin's stylish but unbearably brutal new thriller, Donald Growler puts a severed human head into a washing machine, pours in some shampoo after it, notes it's called Head & Continue reading »
- Five Little PiggiesDavid MartinThis uncommonly diverting picture book tells why this little piggy went to market and that one stayed home. Five chapters introduce the porcine quintet one by one, according to the nursery rhyme. In Continue reading »
- PelikanDavid MartinA comic romp through the dark underbelly of New Orleans in Martin's latest (after Tap Tap) begins when protagonist Charlie Curtis is instructed by his dying father to check up on the ""Pelikan,"" the Continue reading »
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