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Jon J. Muth

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Jon J. Muth

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Zen Ghosts

The Seventh Voyage

Family of Poems

Zen Shorts

Poems to Learn by Heart

Hi, Koo!

Come On, Rain!

Mr. George Baker

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The Seventh Voyage

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'The Seventh Voyage' Takes A Grand Journey In A Tiny Spaceship

October 4, 2019 • Graphic novelist and illustrator Jon J. Muth's dreamy paintings expand the scope of Stanislaw Lem's story about an astronaut in a cramped one-man spaceship, who finds himself stuck in a time loop.

8 Picture Books You Don't Have To Be A Kid To Love

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8 Picture Books You Don't Have To Be A Kid To Love

January 31, 2015 • Here at NPR Books, we may be grown-ups, but we still enjoy channeling our inner 7-year-old. And this week, we have the perfect excuse: Monday's Caldecott Medal announcement for picture book artistry.

NPR Ed

A Diverse #SummerReading List For Kids

June 5, 2014 • The NPR education team brings you 25 books with minority characters and authors.

A Guide to Being Born

Critics' Lists: Summer 2013

Start Storing Up: Indie Booksellers Pick Summer's Best Reads

June 4, 2013 • NPR's Susan Stamberg asked three of our go-to independent booksellers to help fill our beach bags with good books. The result is a reading list that's all about youth and ritual.

Start Storing Up: Indie Booksellers Pick Summer's Best Reads

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'Poems To Learn By Heart': The Merits Of Memorizing Verse

May 2, 2013 • Caroline Kennedy isn't just an advocate for reading poetry. In her latest book, Poems to Learn by Heart, Kennedy stresses the importance of memorizing poetry and presents a collection of poems that she believes kids and adults alike should internalize.

'Poems To Learn By Heart': The Merits Of Memorizing Verse

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Enlightened Panda Imparts Wisdom In 'Zen Ghosts'

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Enlightened Panda Imparts Wisdom In 'Zen Ghosts'

October 9, 2010 • A wise spiritual teacher (who also happens to be a bear) stars in Jon J. Muth's vibrantly illustrated picture books. Zen Ghosts combines the simplicity and elegance of a Zen teaching with the mystery and magic of a full-moon, Halloween ghost story.

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Caroline Kennedy: 'Favorite Poetry for Children'

April 10, 2006 • Caroline Kennedy has compiled a new collection of poems for youngsters. The Book My Favorite Poetry for Children includes many of the poems Kennedy's parents read to her.

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Summer Reading: Kids

Excerpt: 'Mr. George Baker'

June 13, 2005 • In this tender picture-book tale from our list of summer picks for kids, a 100-year-old jazz drummer and a first-grader both learn to read.