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CHILDREN'S

Released: Sept. 1, 1996

NIGHT DRIVING

by John Coy

Staying up all night is one of those small yet significant childhood rites of passage, a first glimpse at adulthood, recreated here by two picture-book newcomers. Read full book review >

CHILDREN'S

Released: May 1, 1995

BACKSEAT BUCKAROO

by Edward Valfre, photographed by Edward Valfre

"Valfre's first book is well worth the trip, and a real find for children on the way to their own backseat adventures. (Picture book. 5+)"

A young child on a car trip out West makes up a fantastic story based on eccentric examples of American roadside architecture observed out of the backseat window. Read full book review >

CHILDREN'S

Released: June 16, 1993

IN THE BACK SEAT

by Deborah Durland DeSaix, illustrated by Deborah Durland DeSaix

"A charming, nostalgic reminder of a time when cars moved slowly enough along back roads for kids to spot cows, or even cobwebs. (Picture book. 4-8)"

The family's no sooner settled in its 50's sedan for the trip to Aunt Penelope's farm than Jeffrey asks, ``Are we there yet?'' Luckily for him (and his parents), big sister Ariel rises splendidly to the occasion with a fantastical tale about a girl and ``her pesky little brother,'' with each event in her story (pictured in full-bleed art) suggested by things Ariel spies on the way (seen in vignettes on the facing text pages). Read full book review >

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