The Littlest Matryoshka by Corinne Demas Bliss

When her grandfather gives her his watch to help the distractable youngster keep track of the time, the absentminded Muledred loses it. Gifford, Muledred centers on a young mule named Muledred, who is always late to school because she finds something interesting to see or do along the way. Brown also brings to life a magical world of dreams in From Lullaby to Lullaby, by Adéle Geras, while Linda Smith's 'whimsical' When Moon Falls Down is en-hanced by Brown's illustrations, which 'glow with Moon's reflected' glow and allow young readers to 'see nighttime in a new light' according to School Library Journal reviewer Susan Hepler.įeaturing 'colorful pastels make the book inviting,' according to School Library Journal contributor Nancy A. Working in translucent water-color, she has proved to be versatile, imbuing scenes from Jane Yolen's Eeny, Meeny, Miney Mole with a warm, nostalgic aura while also conveying the colorful ugliness of a lively pirate gang in Australian writer Mem Fox's award-winning picture book Tough Boris. Brown's artwork has been praised for its attention to detail, and she also brings her whimsical approach to the stories she illustrates for other writers. SidelightsĬhildren's book illustrator Kathryn Brown began her career by pairing her watercolor art with a story of her own in the picture book Muledred. Heather Vogel Frederick, Calamity Wayne at the O.K. Rebecca Kai Dotlich, Grandpa Loves, HarperCollins (New York, NY), 2005. Rebecca Kai Gotlich, Mama Loves, HarperCollins (New York, NY), 2004. (Under name Kathy Brown) Linda Smith, The Inside Tree, HarperCollins (New York, NY), 2002. Sandy Asher, Stella's Dancing Days, Harcourt (New York, NY), 2001. Linda Smith, When Moon Fell Down, HarperCollins (New York, NY), 2001. Jane Yolen, Eeny up above San Diego, Harcourt Brace (New York, NY), 2000. Sharon Darrow, Old Thunder and Miss Raney, Dorling Kindersley (New York, NY), 2000. Mem Fox, Tough Boris, Harcourt (New York, NY), 1994.ĭiane Marcial Fuchs, A Bear for All Seasons, Holt (New York, NY), 1995.Ĭynthia Rylant, The Old Woman Who Named Things, Harcourt (New York, NY), 1996.Īdéle Geras, From Lullaby to Lullaby, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1997.Ĭlimb into My Lap (poems), edited by Lee Bennett Hopkins, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1998.Ĭorinne Demas Bliss, The Littlest Matryoshka, Hyperion Books for Children (New York, NY), 1999. Jane Yolen, Eeny, Meeny, Miney Mole, Harcourt (New York, NY), 1992. Marilyn Singer, The Lightey Club, Four Winds (New York, NY), 1987. (And illustrator) Muledred, Harcourt (New York, NY), 1990.

The Littlest Matryoshka by Corinne Demas Bliss