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Look! what do you see?

an art puzzle book of American and Chinese songs
A puzzle, a work of art, and a collection of classic American and Chinese songs fill this innovative book by one of the world 's foremost contemporary artists.
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The friendly beasts

a Christmas poem with music
1983
Illustrates the Christmas carol, the friendly beasts, telling the gifts made by the animals in the stable to the infant Jesus.

The twelve days of Christmas

a peek-through picture book
2014
"In this picture book rendition of the traditional Christmas song, children can peek through the holes in each page to see all the gifts of the Twelve Days of Christmas appear"--Provided by publisher.

There was an old lady who swallowed a rose!

In this variation on the traditional cumulative rhyme, a woman swallows a rose, some lace, glitter, and other items associated with Valentine's Day.

There was an old lady who swallowed a shell!

In this variation on the traditional cumulative rhyme, a woman swallows a shell, a crab, a fish, a gull, a pail, some sand, and a wave.

There was an old lady who swallowed a fly

2013
The accidental ingestion of a fly leads an old lady to swallow larger and larger animals, ending with a horse that causes her ultimate demise.

The 12 days of Christmas

a pop-up celebration
Cut-out illustrations re-create the traditional scenes of the holiday season using colorful, solid backgrounds with white pop-ups, gold foil, acetate, mylar, and a one-of-a-kind pop-up snow globe.

There was an old dragon who swallowed a knight

In this variation on the traditional cumulative rhyme, a greedy, hungry dragon eventually learns moderation.

There was an old monster!

In this variation on the traditional cumulative rhyme, a monster swallows ants, a lizard, a bat, and other creatures to try to cure a stomach ache than began when he swallowed a tick.

There was an old lady who swallowed a fly

2000
Presents the traditional version of a famous American folk poem first heard in the U.S. in the 1940's with illustrations on die-cut pages that reveal all that the old lady swallows.

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