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Early Reviews of “Mattoo, Let’s Play!”

Mattoo, Let's Play! is the first picture book that has been both written and illustrated by Irene Luxbacher. Mattoo, Let's Play! is published by Kids Can Press and is now in stores (February 2010).

Here are a couple of early reviews of Mattoo, Let's Play!

Early Reviews of "Mattoo, Let's Play!"

Mattoo, Let's Play! is the first picture book that has been both written and illustrated by Irene Luxbacher. Mattoo, Let's Play! is published by Kids Can Press and is now in stores (February 2010).

Here are a couple of early reviews of Mattoo, Let's Play!

What's being said about "Mattoo, Let's Play!"

Mattoo, Let's Play! is the first picture book that has been both written and illustrated by Irene Luxbacher. Mattoo, Let's Play! is published by Kids Can Press and is now in stores (February 2010).

Here are a couple of early reviews of Mattoo, Let's Play!

Review: The Imaginary Garden | The Book Nosher

Book Review: The Imaginary Garden by The Book Nosher The Imaginary Garden is a very sweet tale about a girl and her grandfather and the very creative idea they come up with for gardening. When Poppa moves into his new…
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Fun Stuff

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Mattoo, Let’s Play! – Available February 2010

Ruby can’t understand why her cat, Mattoo, never wants to play. Ruby is good-natured but is perhaps too boisterous. Will Mattoo ever want to play with Ruby? Will Ruby ever win Mattoo’s affection? With striking acrylic illustrations, Mattoo, Let’s Play! is a visually rich story that shows how playing carefully and gently with a pet can make all the difference...

Mattoo, Let's Play! – Available February 2010

Ruby can't understand why her cat, Mattoo, never wants to play. Ruby is good-natured but is perhaps too boisterous. Will Mattoo ever want to play with Ruby? Will Ruby ever win Mattoo's affection? With striking acrylic illustrations, Mattoo, Let's Play! is a visually rich story that shows how playing carefully and gently with a pet can make all the difference...

Look Inside The Imaginary Garden

Have a look inside The Imaginary Garden, illustrated by Irene Luxbacher.

Theodora loved her grandfather's old garden. His new apartment's balcony is too windy and small for a garden. But what appears to be a drawback soon leads to a shared burst of creativity as Theo and her Poppa decide to paint a new garden. As they work side by side -- sowing seeds with brushes and paint -- a masterpiece begins to take shape that transforms the balcony into an abundant garden. When Poppa goes away on holi...

2010 USBBY – Outstanding International Books Honour List

The United States Board on Books for Young People (USBBY) serves as the U.S. national section of the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY), which was founded to promote international understanding and good will through books for children and teenagers. The IBBY Honor List is a biennial selection of outstanding, recently published books honouring writers, illustrators, and translators from IBBY member countries. The Imaginary Garden written by Andrew Larsen, Illustrated by Ire...

National Post – a Q&A with the nominees

The nominees for the Governor General's Literary Award in Children's Literature, Illustration, introduce young readers to an eclectic cast of characters, including a hungry frog and a big fat momma, and send them to far-off locales including an island in Nunavut and, er, Newfoundland. Mark Medley of the National Post spoke with the five artists about their work.