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My House (Contemporary Picture Books from Europe)

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My Map Book

"My house isn't fancy on the outside. Really nothing special at all - come in - "

This is not a book to read exactly (well, at least not to a crowd), it's a book to pour over and over, preferably with someone who shares your sense of humor. The pages of MY HOUSE are jumbles of rooms full of interesting, endearing, strange characters - "people", if you can call them that (Mr. Nozitall, Mrs. Fishyscales, Badhairday, Mega-Ugly and Maxi-Foul, et al), animals (large, small, invented), flops, flumps - who appear throughout this plotless book. It's sweetly bizarre and incredibly funny in a quirky sort of way, for readers who like author/illustrators such as Maira Kalman, Sarah Fanelli (hmmm... who am I missing?). Every inch of every page is full of tiny, amusing details, painted in rich colors with occasional collaged bits. For ALL ages.

Delphine Durand, an under-appreciated artistic genius (in my book), has generously given us a glimpse inside her fertile imagination, and it's a real funhouse. The pages are packed with wacky, imaginative characters, absurd collages and silly wordplay. But it's all within a theme and when you read it carefully, there are tiny subplots woven throughout. I'm a children's book author/illustrator, and this is one of my go-to books when I need some inspiration. A great book to help lighten your mood, provide a giggle and help you take life less seriously.