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Laura Ljungkvist Laura Ljungkvist is a Swedish artist whose editorial work has appeared in The New Yorker and Harper's Bazaar. Agent: Sarah Landis
Follow the Line A clever counting game and vocabulary builder for young readers, who will follow Laura Ljungkvist's continuous line as it loops and curves through cityscapes, landscapes, under water and through morning traffic.
RIGHTS SOLD JAPAN (KODANSHA) TAIWAN (DIANCAN ART & COL-
PUBLISHER
Viking Books for Young Reader's (All Rights Reverted)
PUBLICATION
May 2006 (Final manuscript available)
Follow the line on a journey from the city to the country, from the sky to the ocean, from morning till night. Laura Ljungkvist uses her trademark continuous line style to create the perfect counting book for young children. Each scene contains questions designed to get children looking, counting, and thinking. For example, in the underwater picture, children can count seashells, turtles, and the legs on an octopus. Each page is packed with colorful, artful objects and animals—and young counters can follow the line from the front cover to the back cover, through each stunning scene.
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“Harold and his purple crayon have nothing over Ljungkvist, who takes young readers along on a journey from morning to night, from city to sea to village, through pagefilling scenes composed, by and large, with one continuous line. As child-friendly as it is technically sophisticated, this will appeal to counters and crayon-wielders alike.” —Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review “An entrancing counting game with a search through detailed art, this title doubles as a vocabulary builder for the youngest readers and includes shapes, colors, and patterns in the search. Following the creative loops and squiggles of the line is entertaining in itself. Ideal for one-on-one sharing.” —School Library Journal
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