Tony's Hard Work Day

Alan Arkin. Gibbs Smith Publishers, $15.95 (32pp) ISBN 978-1-58685-181-1

From actor Alan Arkin, the 30th-anniversary edition of Tony's Hard Work Day is reissued with new illustrations by debut artist AnnMarie Infanger. When no one will accept his offer to help, Tony takes matters into his own hands. Infanger's full-bleed and panel paintings chart Tony's progress as he lays the foundation of ""[his] own house,"" a log cabin with a chimney; even his b&w spotted dog gets in on the act, weaving a rug from tall grasses. (Aug.)

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