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<p> The simple linocut illustrations are stunning; with white figures on a blue background, they create an idealized wintry world. --Bloomberg.com<br><br> The simple lines and crisp images, especially of spiky Jack Frost, pop and are a delight for the eyes. . . . This is a beautiful piece of bookmaking. -- School Library Journal <br><br> A sparkling winter treat. -- Publishers Weekly <br><br> The artful design is what will draw repeat viewers, young and old, who'll be taken with the pictures' evocative feel. -- Booklist <br><br> As in Ghosts in the House! , the limited-palette illustrations are composed of the simplest shapes and lines, here enhanced with swirls of motion (check out Jack's shoes), mottled-background snowfall, and a few perfectly formed snowflakes. -- The Horn Book

The simple linocut illustrations are stunning; with white figures on a blue background, they create an idealized wintry world. --<i>Bloomberg.com</i></p> The simple lines and crisp images, especially of spiky Jack Frost, pop and are a delight for the eyes. . . . This is a beautiful piece of bookmaking. --<i>School Library Journal</i></p> A sparkling winter treat. --<i>Publishers Weekly</i></p> The artful design is what will draw repeat viewers, young and old, who'll be taken with the pictures' evocative feel. --<i>Booklist</i></p> As in <i>Ghosts in the House!</i>, the limited-palette illustrations are composed of the simplest shapes and lines, here enhanced with swirls of motion (check out Jack's shoes), mottled-background snowfall, and a few perfectly formed snowflakes. --<i>The Horn Book</i></p>

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Kazuno Kohara grew up in Japan and moved to the U.K. as a student. Her Ghosts in the House! was a New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year and an ALA Notable Children's Book of 2009. She lives in London, England.

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