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Here Is a Book
CCBC Review:
From an artist seated on the grass with her sketchpad, this chronology of the creation, editing, and production of a book comes full circle to a child reading the book before moving to a blank sketchbook page to begin work on their own story. In between that beginning and ending, the description of the book’s path meanders through the components of daily life, concrete and abstract: paper, watercolors, tea, and wonder in the artist’s home studio; assistants, computers, coffee, and teamwork at the publisher’s office; paper, ink, glue, and time at the printer’s shop; and books, shelves, readers, and curiosity in the school where the books are delivered. Elisha Cooper’s trademark watercolor and pencil illustrations range from small thumbnails set off by generous white space to color-washed full-page spreads. ©2026 Cooperative Children’s Book Center
Illustrated by Elisha Cooper
CCBC Age Recommendation: 5-8
Age Range:
PreK-Early Elementary (Ages 4-7)
Grades 3-5 (Ages 8-10)
Format:
Picture book
Subjects:
Books and Reading
Creativity
Writers and Writing
Publisher:
Abrams
Publish Year: 2025
Pages: 40
ISBN: 9781419766756
CCBC Location: Picture Book, Cooper