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NYT Best Illustrated Children's Books 2008

The New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books of 2008. A mouthful, yes, but among the chosen are some of the most stunning works of art we've encountered in the children's section.

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Wabi Sabi, a little cat in Kyoto, Japan, had never thought much about her name until friends visiting from another land asked her owner what it meant. At last, the master says, "That's hard to explain." And that is all she says. This unsatisfying... (read more)

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Pale Male : Citizen Hawk of New York City (08 Edition)
by Janet Schulman
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