That Summer Illustrated by Alea Marley

That Summer Illustrated by Alea MarleyFollowing last seasons Little Parsley, this new Hagerup volume was first published in Norway in 1971. At the time, it was a literary scandal for offering free verse to children, who were best suited, as the critics claimed, to the orderly rhymes of established poetic forms. Time and the inherently free and wild forms of youthful imagination have proven the critics completely wrong. Gorgeously illustrated by Paul Ren Gauguin, with his most antic line,

Helen of Troy

A poetry compilation recounting a woman’s journey from self-loathing to self-acceptance

But it turns out that Mom and Dad aren’t as bland—or as “Bland”—as Jaundice and Kale remember

but their ability to work—and survive—together

that distilled to its essence is this: chill

And every day

Barry becomes increasingly tuned into the seeds of xenophobia and racism finding fertile soil in this insular community

creative thinking

Alanna isn’t like other girls from noble families—what she really wants is to become a knight and earn her shield

A behind-the-scenes look at the prestigious French jeweler Maison Chaumet

and artworks

is said to have begun as early as the middle of the 15th century in the Count of Provence