Sophie Piper, illus. by Caroline Williams, Lion (IPG, dist.), $5.99 (12p) ISBN 978-0-7459-6225-2
This heart-shaped book uses simple phrases to celebrate friendship. A sand-colored bunny pushes a striped kitty on a pink and purple swing ("A friend for play"), while a purple panda sits, unhappy, with a little mouse at his side ("A friend who...
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Sophie Piper, illus. by Anne Yvonne Gilbert. Good Books, $16.99 (32p) ISBN 978-1-68099-187-1
Adapted from the familiar passages from the Gospels of Luke and Matthew, Piper’s (The Child of Christmas) interpretation of the Nativity features crisp sentences and a confident narrative flow (“All at once the sky went dark. The shepherds were...
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Sophie Piper, illus. by Sophy Williams. Lion (IPG/Trafalgar Sq., dist.), $8.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-74596-291-7
Piper’s Nativity story differs from others for children by providing both historical context and emotional or psychological motivations for the chief characters. Joseph, for instance, is “dismayed” that he is “not the baby’s father.” All of the...
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Sophie Piper, Author, Mique Moriuchi, Illustrator , illus. by Mique Moriuchi. Lion $9.95 (63p) ISBN 978-0-7459-6065-4
These books fit the bill as gifts for graduation, birthdays and other events.
Goodnight Prayers
Sophie Piper
, illus. by Mique Moriuchi. Lion
(IPG, dist.), $9.95 (64p) ISBN 978-0-7459-6065-4
This gentle prayer book has an artful vibe. Mixed media
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Sophie Piper, illus. by Mique Moriuchi, Lion (IPG/Trafalgar, dist.), $9.99 (64p) ISBN 978-0-7459-6929-9
The tender poems in this British import address themes of nature, peace, and appreciation. Most are original poems; one pays humble thanks ("God bless the birds of springtime/ that twitter in the trees/ and flutter in the hedgerows/ and soar upon...
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Sophie Piper, illus. by Annabel Spenceley. Lion (IPG/Trafalgar Sq., dist.), $7.99 paper (32p) ISBN 978-0-7459-6513-0
Piper (Jesus Is Born) offers a straightforward retelling of the story of Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection, using simplified language that, while occasionally clunky, makes the major figures’ roles and motivations clear; Pontius Pilate is...
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