Julie Larios is an award-winning poet whose work for adults has
been included twice in The Best American Poetry series. With
children, she loves exploring riddles, rhymes, chants, blessings,
curses, playground songs, and the amazing music and mystery of
words. She has also published several picture books. She lives in
Bellingham, Washington.
Julie Paschkis grew up in Pennsylvania, then attended Cornell
University and the School for American Craftsmen at RIT, where she
earned a BFA. She taught art to grade-school children for several
years while working on her own art and illustration. Julie now
works full-time painting, designing textiles, creating commercial
illustrations, and illustrating children's books. An award-winning
illustrator and author of books for children, she displays her love
of pattern and folk art in all of her illustration work. She lives
in Seattle, Washington.
"Charming. . . adorable, brightly colored illustrations. . .
Parents, teachers, and caregivers will enjoy the artwork and the
opportunity to work on oral language. . . . A lovely and fun
addition to an early childhood collection or for early literacy
experiences." —School Library Journal
★ "This clever take on the alphabet book lets readers fill in the
story on their own. . . . Paschkis' folk-art–inspired
illustrations, filled with movement, pattern, and color,
practically leap off the page. . . . An absolute zoo of an ABC
book—in the best possible way."—Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review
"Vibrant colors prevail in Julie Paschkis's lively folk art. . .
Children ages 2-5 who like a bit of noise with their books will
enjoy these bright and buoyant pages." —The Wall Street Journal
"[An] entertainingly madcap alphabet adventure. . . Paschkis
provides delicate drawings. . . The solidly colored backgrounds pop
with eye-catching hues. . . Paschkis keeps the compositions from
becoming cluttered. Viewers will delight in narrating the action,
particularly given the boisterous sounds occurring all throughout
the book, and in spotting and naming all the animals that appear."
—The Horn Book Magazine
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