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Edna St. Vincent Millay’s Poems for Young People
Edna St. Vincent Millay’s Poems for Young People

Warm hearts, brown thoughts, and the magic of city trees.

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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Made More Wonderful by Graphic Artist Michael Sieben
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Made More Wonderful by Graphic Artist Michael Sieben

“Hearts will never be practical until they can be made unbreakable.”

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Charles Addams Illustrates Mother Goose, 1967
Charles Addams Illustrates Mother Goose, 1967

“Come with a hoop, Come with a call, Come with a good will, Or not at all.”

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The Best Design Books of 2012
The Best Design Books of 2012

From Marshall McLuhan to Frank Lloyd Wright, or what vintage type has to do with the evolution of iconic logos.

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Philip Pullman Reimagines the Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm
Philip Pullman Reimagines the Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm

“You have a positive duty to make the story your own. A fairy tale is not a text.”

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T.S. Eliot Reads T.S. Eliot: “The Ad-dressing of Cats,” 1947
T.S. Eliot Reads T.S. Eliot: “The Ad-dressing of Cats,” 1947

“A Dog is, on the whole, what you would call a simple soul.”

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Beastly Boys and Ghastly Girls: Mischievous Vintage Illustrated Verses by Shel Silverstein, A. A. Milne, Lewis Carroll, and Ted Hughes
Beastly Boys and Ghastly Girls: Mischievous Vintage Illustrated Verses by Shel Silverstein, A. A. Milne, Lewis Carroll, and Ted Hughes

“Moral: Never stew your sister.”

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The Best Illustrated Children’s Books and Picture Books of 2012
The Best Illustrated Children’s Books and Picture Books of 2012

From Indian folk art to neuroscience, by way of Saul Bass, James Joyce, and die-cut Cold War allegories.

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The Best Art Books of 2012
The Best Art Books of 2012

From Indian folklore to Paris vs. NYC, by way of Japanese Wonderland and 80 years of loving of dogs.

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The Cats of Copenhagen: Delightful Recently Discovered Children’s Story by James Joyce
The Cats of Copenhagen: Delightful Recently Discovered Children’s Story by James Joyce

A charming, irreverent picture-book based on Joyce’s letters to his only grandson.

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