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Picture book enthusiasm

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The Girl Inside the Castle Inside the Museum by Kate Barnheimer, illustrated by Nicoletta Ceccoli.

Perfect.

[heyoscarwilde]

Down Is the New Up

comic by Charles M. Schulz :: scanned from The Complete Peanuts :: Fantagraphics Books :: 2004

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Let the light pour in, Charlie Brown.

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If you haven't seen this yet, here's a lovely way to start off the short week.

[heyoscarwilde]

That’s the last time you put a knife in me! Y’hear me?

The Royal Tenenbaums illustrated by Leo Espinosa :: via leocomix

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Adorable.

[the-final-sentence]

“Oh, you just wait and see!”

Roald Dahl, from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (via the-final-sentence)

[theparisreview]

“There is no shortage of wonderful writers. What we lack is a dependable mass of readers.”

Kurt Vonnegut (via theparisreview)

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It's Friday, so here's a picture of my dog.

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"Once upon a time there was a sensible straight line who fell hopelessly in love with a dot."

A personal Valentine favorite, because nothing says "I love you" like star-crossed romance and math puns. The Dot and the Line: A Romance in Lower Mathematics by Norton Juster.

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Some Nancy Drew cover interpretations and a lovesick crime-solving robot to round out the day. Kate Beaton's entire website is pretty much amazing.

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A vibrant new picture book biography of Horace Pippin, written by Jen Bryant and illustrated by one of our all-time favorites, Melissa Sweet.

[flavorwire]

Dr. Seuss, you had the best hat collection.

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Awesome, and not at all surprising.

[theparisreview]

“We want to be a place where kids are flexible thinkers and they step outside of the box, and Maurice Sendak was known for his creativity.” Brooklyn’s PS 118 will henceforth be known as the Maurice Sendak Community School.

[kevinfranzisamonster]

Stay as you are.

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Lovely.

We really like robots, guys.

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On sale today is Dan Yaccarino's latest tale, Doug Unplugged, featuring a curious robot and a refreshing message.

Also check out this New York Times article featuring the story.

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"Bots of every make and size fill the chill with joyful cries. Icy sculptures dot the lands, thanks, in part, to chainsaw hands."

A favorite snow day read: Snowbots by Aaron Reynolds and David Barneda

[housingworksbookstore]

Happy birthday, Jules Verne (born February 8, 1828)!

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Make sure to check out more of Kate Beaton's comics!

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A snowball in the face is surely the perfect beginning to a lasting friendship.

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak