Come what May, Little 1 sure makes you smile on a Monday! Originally published in 1961, this picture book tugs at your heart with simple, graphic illustrations by Paul Rand and engaging wordplay by Ann Rand of Little 1’s quest for a friend. Happy Monday and Hello May!

via A Merry Mishap.

This is quite ‘An Awesome Book’ by artist, Dallas Clayton. It’s his first book and you’ll love his drawings and his reminder of dreaming bigger and letting your imagination grow from the usual. Read on ……

I love Katsumi Komagata’s usage of different colors and textures to illustrate the story in his books, Blue to Blue and Yellow to Red. The overlapping paper cut-outs are so simple, yet they lead you to discover the surprises waiting behind the next page.

“The award-winning Japanese graphic designer Katsumi Komagata creates very special books, using texture, colours, cut-out shapes and windows to draw the reader into a three-dimensional paper world. Each page reveals a new surprise. Katsumi’s colourful, playful and meticulously crafted books are inspired by the colours of nature and his own experiences, appealing to children and adults alike. In total he has created over 25 different titles, amongst them recently 2 tactile books for blind people. Katsumi’s special interest is encouraging creativity in children and communication between parent and child.”

Harriet Russell’s small accordion book aptly titled “The Utterly Pointless Counting Book” is appealing to kids and adults alike. Quirky and ironic, her way of counting things that you don’t see like ‘3 coats of paint on the wall (in the same color)’ or ‘8 pips inside a lemon (with many, many pips drawn together)’ will provide good laughter and fun while reading with your children.

Discovered via Book By Its Cover.