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10½ Favorite Reads from TED Bookstore 2013
10½ Favorite Reads from TED Bookstore 2013

A full-brain reading list of cross-disciplinary stimulation.

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An Imaginative Dutch Picture-Book Homage to Piet Mondrian
An Imaginative Dutch Picture-Book Homage to Piet Mondrian

A vibrant story of curiosity and optimism by Dutch illustrator Wouter van Reek.

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Little Bird: A Beautifully Minimalist Story of Belonging Lost and Found by Swiss Illustrator Albertine
Little Bird: A Beautifully Minimalist Story of Belonging Lost and Found by Swiss Illustrator Albertine

“There are no greater treasures than the little things.”

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People: A Meditation on Human Duality by Illustrator Blexbolex
People: A Meditation on Human Duality by Illustrator Blexbolex

The difference between a dictator and a conductor, or why a biologist is the opposite of an astronomer.

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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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Bear Despair: A Charming Illustrated Wordless Story of Obsessiveness and Perseverance
Bear Despair: A Charming Illustrated Wordless Story of Obsessiveness and Perseverance

Cross-hatched cross-sections of determination.

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The 11 Best Illustrated Children’s and Picture Books of 2011
The 11 Best Illustrated Children’s and Picture Books of 2011

From evil stepmothers to Edward Gorey, or what Richard Dawkins has to do with Hindu deities.

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Seasons: A Meditation on Change by French Illustrator Blexbolex
Seasons: A Meditation on Change by French Illustrator Blexbolex

What spring fever has to do with stillness, surprise and the charisma of a passion project.

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