Children’s books are not immune to the trends of adult publishing-in fact some grand old pretensions of the book trade do best in titles for the little people, like pop-ups and picture books. Czech-born Peter Sís is an extraordinary artist whose books are works of fine art that can be cherished by and for generations. Though published by a large house using modern methods, books like Tibet: Through the Red Box look and feel as though they were hand-produced with letterpress and lithograph. Sís’s latest book, The Tree of Life, is a dense scrapbook-like exploration of the life and work of Charles Darwin. We met Sís the last time he was in town, and he’s delightful and approachable-making him awfully popular with Mom, we noticed.
Wild Rumpus, 2720 W. 43rd St.,
(612) 920-5005, www.wildrumpusbooks.com
Red Balloon, 891 Grand Ave., St. Paul, (651) 224-8320,
www.redballoonbookshop.com
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