Smoke speaks in mesmerizing riddles: "I lack a mouth, but I can speak.... I lack hands, but I can push out unwanted guests.... I'm gentler than a feather, but I can cause harm...."This rhythmically powerful narration is complemented by illustrations in which swirling smoke was captured on art paper held over smoky candle flames, and the dancing smoke textures were then deepened and elaborated with watercolors and Photoshop finishes. With this unique method, Merc L pez "let the smoke decide how the idea I had in mind would dance with it, giving freedom to the images." The resulting illustrations are astounding, and they resonate with the otherworldly text.
"A well-intentioned imp asks for a penny and inadvertently creates all kinds of havoc, making messes and cleaning up after himself. In this story placed in a medieval setting, the imp soon asks for a
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Shiver me timbers! It's the DINOSAUR PIRATES! Meet Captain Rex and his band of buccaneers. These dinosaur pirates sail the seven seas in search of buried treasure, but whenever they hit an obstacl
