![]() ![]() ![]() What makes it striking is Damm's nifty, expressive art, photographs of dioramas and cutout painted figures. A shut-in, neatnik woman named Elise lives alone and shuns company, until "something unbelievable" happens - a paper plane flies in her window, followed by a boy knocking at her door. THE VISITOR Written and illustrated by Antje Damm. The happy creatures demonstrate counting, a few apropos opposites like "over" and "under," a dash of wondrous nighttime magic in the form of a shower of stars, and then - as always, parents will bless his name - the joy of settling down serenely to sleep after a full day. He also sneaks in several toddler-ready concepts. ![]() They look lively, yet extremely squeezable, as they march across the pages. The versatile, ever-perceptive Henkes has created a beguiling book of pastel-colored pachyderms, outlined in thick, pleasingly rough black lines. It must be something about their steady, gentle hugeness: Elephants are especially beloved by the smallest children. ![]()
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