168K Instagram followers can't be wrong! Come on in to Lemon's world and meet a rainbow-tastical collection of friends: cats wearing boots, fruits dressed in suits, dogs made of bread, and pigeons named Fred. You can help Lemon find the party! With eye-popping art from beloved creator, Sabine Timm and bouncy rhyming text from Jamie Michalak, Come on In offers up a fresh take on the theme of inclusivity, and will have crafty kids and DIYers smiling, pointing, and thinking: I bet I can make those, too!
Sabine Timm studied at the Arts Academy of Düsseldorf, and is a creator, a beach-trash collector, flea-market lover, and photographer. She draws, paints, assembles and shares her work nonstop on Instagram. She lives in Dusseldorf, Germany, but has fans from around the globe.
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Since reading the picture book “Come On In: There’s a Party in This Book!” our reviewer Rowboat Watkins writes, “I will never be able to look at foam fruit netting, heels of bread or lederhosen the same way again.” https://t.co/6WnxItQNxx
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Come on in to Lemon's world and meet a rainbow-tastical collection of friends. “Come on in: There’s a Party in This Book!" by Jamie Michalak @Jamie_Michalak; illustrated by Sabine Timm. Read our review: https://t.co/r0i9QlI2pp https://t.co/4VCFt0q7VX
"A bright confection of diorama and rhyme...inspiringly playful and so full of childlike joy." -- Rowboat Watkins, New York Times
"From the peanut mouse to the family of combs--Sabine Timm's endearing creations from odds and ends inspire readers to throw a fruit fashion show in a pantry, host a party in a junk drawer, and make new friends with their toast." -- Sophie Blackall
"A bouncy, rhyme-y readaloud..... Extra bonus points for the die-cut cover that invites readers to come in the book." -- Betsy Bird, A Fuse #8 Production, School Library Journal
"Sabine Timm's illustrations burst with childlike imagination and endearing personality. Each page is a showstopper that kids and adults will want to explore together to soak up all the details.....Full of humor, whimsy, imagination, and the joys of inclusive friendship. Come On In: There's a Party in this Book! will quickly become a family favorite to read again and again. The book would make a terrific gift and one you'll want in your home, school, or public library collection." -- Celebrate Picture Books
"Ingenious, wildly engaging....will inspire youngsters to stage their own stories with found materials. It takes playing with your food to a whole new level!" -- Washington Parent
"Adorable ..... A fun one to read as a lapsit or to small groups of pre-k and older children. The artwork in this book is whimsical and delightful and the cats in boots bit made me literally guffaw out loud. CUTE!" -- Lisa Boyd, Canton Public Library
"It's like "I Spy" on steroids. Children (and adults) could spend hours enjoying the layouts of miniatures and the clever depictions of everyday things using any and every little "thing" available around the house." -- Sherry Phillipus, School Librarian, San Antonio, TX