Jennifer Holm, Matthew Holm, Jarrett J. Krosoczka et al. Random, $7.99 paper (144p) ISBN 978-0-385-37003-5
Babymouse and Lunch Lady are among a few familiar faces (along with plenty of new ones) in this very funny collection of eight comics shorts from the Holms, Krosoczka, Gene Luen Yang, Raina Telgemeier, Dave Roman, Ursula Vernon, and more. The...
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Dan Santat. Little, Brown, $17 (40p) ISBN 978-0-316-19998-8
On an island of imaginary friends waiting “to be picked by a child and given a special name,” one friend—he’s adorably pudgy, and wears a paper crown—resolves to wait no longer. He sets sail in a small boat, but the sea serpents and whales he...
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Dan Santat. Little, Brown, $17.99 (40p) ISBN 978-0-316-19999-5
Two parents and their son set out on a marathon car trip, headed to Grandma’s house for her birthday. “This is taking forever,” the boy groans. Suddenly—is he dreaming?—a steam locomotive appears beside their car, chased by a cowboy on horseback....
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Dan Santat. First Second, $22.99 (320p) ISBN 978-1-62672-415-0
Conveying milestones that include first Fanta, first kiss, and first disco, this emotionally perceptive graphic novel memoir from Caldecott Medalist Santat follows a teen’s arc from invisible to invincible. “Life was good” throughout Santat’s...
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Dan Santat and Mo Willems. Hyperion, $9.99 (64p) ISBN 978-1-4847-2636-5
Three cookies + four friends = a big problem in Caldecott Medalist Santat's (The Adventures of Beekle) entertaining contribution to the new Elephant & Piggie Like Reading! series of beginning readers. "Hey, guys! Cookie time!" booms an enormous...
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Dan Santat, Author, Dan Santat, Illustrator . Scholastic/Levine $16.95 (40p) ISBN 978-0-439-43096-8
Kitschy fifties design and appealingly drawn characters make this a promising debut from Santat, despite a disjointed plot. Mr. Pip, a long-tailed monkey, and Frederick Lipton, a movie star with a black pompadour and goatee, share a warm friendship.
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Dan Santat. Roaring Brook, $17.99 (40p) ISBN 978-1-62672-682-6
What happened to Humpty Dumpty after his great fall? Santat’s tale about facing fear imagines a long recovery. Humpty’s lofty perch was his favorite: “I loved being close to the birds.” But after his accident, he’s scared of heights. Caldecott...
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Dan Santat. Graphix, $24.99 (256p) ISBN 978-0-545-49761-9
In a dramatic cold open, Caldecott Medalist Santat renders the catastrophic sinking of an ocean research vessel: marine biologist and captain Michel Revoy goes down with the ship, leaving behind a labeled canister and message in a bottle, but his...
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