Paul Briggs: 7 books

It's a snowy winter evening on a distant island, but a lighthouse keeper and his family are warm and secure. As the island creatures settle in for the night, one by one, the keeper's son is snug in his bed, watched over by loving parents. In soothing cadences and exquisite illustrations, Briggs takes readers to that wonderful moment when it's time to pull up the covers and go to sleep.

It's a snowy winter evening on a distant island, but a lighthouse keeper and his family are warm and secure. As the island creatures settle in for the night, one by one, the keeper's son is snug in his bed, watched over by loving parents. In soothing cadences and exquisite illustrations, Briggs takes readers to that wonderful moment when it's time to pull up the covers and go to sleep.

An incredibly charming conceptual picture book that will make kids and adults smile. The story follows puns associated with breath—catch my breath, babies breath, bated breath. And it has a heartwarming ending where a little girl takes his breath away.

Altered Seasons: Monsoonrise is a top recommendation for cli-fi (climate change fiction) readers seeking more depth than the usual approach to life-threatening environmental changes. - D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review A few weeks with no sea ice in the Arctic Ocean are...

This anthology of black writers traces the evolution of African-American perspectives throughout American history, from the early years of slavery to the end of the 20th century. The essays, manifestos, interviews, and documents assembled here, contextualized with critical commentaries from Marable...

The works of William Shakespeare vividly represent for our admiration and study a pageant of souls with longing in whose wake we ceaselessly follow. Through some of his most memorable characters, Shakespeare illuminates the nature and character—as well as consequences—of our distinctively human...

SHORT-LISTED: CBCA Book of the Year, Crichton Award for New Illustrators, 2015 I pull the sock on my left foot I pull the sock on my right foot I lace up the boot on my left foot I lace up the boot on my right foot . It's time for footy! A cheerful, energetic...