A Universe of Stories. Starring: the Book

Exhibition cover by Andrea Antinori

Books that celebrate THE BOOK

In recent years picture books on the subject of the book itself have flourished including stories of libraries, bookstores, publishers, activists, writers and pioneers.

Credits

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Bookstores

Quintessential places for meeting and exchange, bookstores bring together people with a common passion.

Franklin's Flying Bookshop

Jen Campbell, ill. Katie Harnett
Thames & Hudson, London, 2017
Franklin's Flying Bookshop
Franklin's Flying Bookshop

Zampalabras

Javier Fonseca, ill. Juan Berrio
Nórdica Libros, 2018
Zampalabras
Zampalabras

The Bookshop Cat

Yuko Higuchi
Hakusensha, Tokyo, 2018
The Bookshop Cat
The Bookshop Cat

Balderdash!

John Newbery and the Boisterous Birth Children's Books
Michelle Markel, ill. Nancy Carpenter
Chronicle Books, San Francisco, 2017
Balderdash!
Balderdash!

Mercredi à la librairie

Sylvie Neeman, ill. Olivier Tallec
Sarbacane , Paris, 2007
Mercredi à la librairie
Mercredi à la librairie

A Good Story

Zack Rock
Creative Education, Mankato, 2017
A Good Story
A Good Story

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Libraries

Libraries are treasure troves of books that inform, educate and entertain young and adult readers.

Planting Stories

The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré
Anika Aldamuy, Denise, ill. Paola Escobar
Harper Collins Children's Books, New York, 2019
Planting Stories
Planting Stories

Schomburg

The Man Who Built a Library
Carole Boston Weatherford, ill. Eric Velasquez
Candlewick Press, Somerville, 2017
Schomburg
Schomburg

The Library Child

Chae In-Seon, ill. Bae Hyun-Joo
HanulimKids Publishing Co., Seoul, 2010
The Library Child
The Library Child

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    Books that celebrate THE BOOK

      Contents

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        Bookstores

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        Libraries

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        Writers

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        Books

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        A sneak peek into the artist’s studio

          Melissa Sweet

          Oliver Jeffers

          Oliver Jeffers reading 'A Child of Books'

            Zachariah Ohora

            John Parra

            Jeanette Winter

            “Books! How I love them!” - Jeanette Winter on the many gifts of reading

              Natalie Jane Prior & Cheryl Orsini

              • Lucy’s Book
                Natalie Jane Prior, ill. Cheryl Orsini. Lothian Children’s Books, Melbourne, 2017
              • The Magic Bookshop
                Natalie Jane Prior, ill. Cheryl Orsini. ABC Books, Sydney, 2018

              Cédric Ramadier & Vincent Bourgeau

              Daniel Fehr & Maurizio A.C.Quarello

              Maurizio Quarello talks about “How to Get Out of Here and if Yes, When?”

              Thank you for your visit!