We are fans of Owen Davey's artwork and these colorful, informative books from Flying Eye Books. There's something Charlie Harper-ish about the pictures and designs that I just absolutely love. So far we just have this one about octopuses (when you build up your library mostly at second hand shops it can take a long time and luck to find specific books!) but we want to add more!
I will never pass up a Fujikawa book, especially these large oversized ones depicting all kinds of adorable children. (I even found one that looked like Charlotte when she was little!)
This morning's moon was large and luminous hiding behind the clouds before it set. I always love moon books.
These three books were a major score at the thrift store! It all started with Iggy Peck, Architect, about a boy driven to build and design buildings. He even makes a bridge that saves his class and wins his teacher over! From there Andrea Beaty imagines other classmates' stories including Rosie Revere who wants to be an engineer and has to learn the value in failing sometimes. And finally Ada Twist who is alway asking the questions "why," while her parents learn to celebrate her endless curiosity. The illustrations are what really set these books apart. The patterns, the details, the mid century flair!
