New Releases by Carson Ellis

“Certain to ignite readers’ interest and imaginings. . . . Following the minute changes as the pages turn is to watch growth, transformation, death, and rebirth presented as enthralling spectacle.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Du iz tak? What is that? As a tiny shoot unfurls, two damselflies peer at it in wonder. When the plant grows and sprouts leaves, some young beetles arrive to gander, and soon—with the help of a pill bug named Icky—they wrangle a ladder and build a tree fort. But this is the wild world, after all, and something is waiting to swoop down—booby voobeck!—only to be carried off in turn. Told in an invented language, this droll 2017 Caldecott Honor Book from Carson Ellis invites readers to imagine the dramatic possibilities to be found in even the humblest backyard. Su!

“Feels like reading a love story that doesn't quite know it's a love story yet, and a success story that doesn't know it’s made it.” —Emma Straub, New York Times–bestselling author of This Time Tomorrow Award-winning, beloved children's book author and illustrator Carson Ellis makes a stunning adult debut with an illustrated memoir that evocatively captures a specific cultural moment of the early 2000s and in her journey as an artist. In January 2001, the young artist Carson Ellis moved into a warehouse in Portland, Oregon, with a group of fellow artists. For the first week she lived there, she kept a detailed diary full of dry observations, mordant wit, hijinks with friends (including her future husband, Decemberists frontman Colin Meloy), and turn-of-the-millennium cultural touchstones. Now, Ellis has richly illustrated this two-decade-old journal with extraordinary new paintings in the signature style that has made her an award-winning picture book author today. This beautiful volume offers a snapshot of a bygone era, a meticulous re-creation of quotidian frustrations and small, meaningful moments, and a meditation on what it means both to start your journey as an artist and to look back at that beginning many years later. AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR: Carson Ellis is a Caldecott award-winning author and artist known for her work in the Wildwood Chronicles, The Mysterious Benedict Society, and beyond and the longtime illustrator-in-residence for the band The Decemberists. People who love her children’s books will be thrilled to discover this new book—especially parents who are nostalgic for the days of the early 2000s. A NOSTALGIC GIFT: One Week in January is the perfect nostalgic gift for anyone who came of age in the heyday of indie rock, offering a glimpse into the lives of a particular Portland art scene. BEAUTIFUL, ECCENTRIC, AND CHARMING: Dry, specific, mundane, and somehow completely magical—this book is a true revelation. With gorgeous one-of-a-kind paintings by the one-and-only Carson Ellis, it’s transporting and relatable, an unglamorous homage to youthful misadventure, fun, sadness, and all the intense feelings of early adulthood. Perfect for: Fans of Carson Ellis’s picture books and illustration People who grew up listening to The Decemberists and other bands from the 90s Portland music scene Millennials and Gen Xers Readers of diaries and memoir Art book collectors

From the Caldecott Honor–winning creator of Home and Du Iz Tak? comes a striking tale of a wholly extraordinary room where everything is a half. The light of the half moon Shines down on the half room . . . The half room is full of half things. A half chair, a half cat, even half shoes—all just as nice as whole things. When half a knock comes on half a door, who in the world could it be? With inventive flair, Caldecott Honor winner Carson Ellis explores halves and wholes in an ingenious and thought-provoking picture book. Ink and gouache illustrations featuring wry detail and velvety textures conjure a dreamlike mood while leaving space for imagining. A celebration of the surreal and the serendipitous and the beauty of the two together, this brilliant picture book will have readers seeing halves with whole new eyes.

Influential artist Carson Ellis pays whimsical tribute to the many possibilities of home. Now in a Spanish-language edition! El hogar puede ser una casa en el campo. O un edificio en la ciudad. O incluso un zapato. Este adorable tributo a las posibilidades del hogar marca el debut en solitario de Carson Ellis, aclamada ilustradora de la serie Las crónicas de Wildwood y artista oficial de la banda de rock The Decemberists. Home might be a house in the country, an apartment in the city, or even a shoe. Home may be on the road or the sea, in the realm of myth, or in the artist’s own studio. From Caldecott Honoree Carson Ellis, acclaimed illustrator of the Wildwood series and artist for the band the Decemberists, comes a meditation on the concept of home and a visual treat that invites many return visits.

A whimsical tribute to the different types of homes depicting them in real-world environments as well as fantastical settings.

Das Schicksal der Welt liegt in den Händen zweier Kinder Für die zwölfjährige Prue und ihren besten Freund Curtis, die schon einmal die Undurchdringliche Wildnis und ihre geheimnisvollen Bewohner vor dem Untergang bewahrt haben, brechen noch längst keine ruhigeren Zeiten an: So erweckt ein unbedachtes Experiment einen bösen Geist aus der Vergangenheit zum Leben. Eine Bande von Waisenkindern macht sich auf den Weg in die Industriewüste, um ihre dort gefangen gehaltenen Freunde zu befreien. Und der alte Ratsbaum stößt düstere Prophezeiungen aus, in denen die Rede von einem Roboterprinzen ist, der die Welt retten wird. Einmal mehr müssen Prue und Curtis in die Tiefen des Wildwalds reisen – mit all seinen eigenwilligen Bewohnern, bei denen man oft erst im letzten Augenblick weiß, woran man ist ...Wird es ihnen diesmal gelingen, die dunklen Mächte für alle Zeiten zurückzudrängen?

Dozens of children respond to this peculiar ad in the newspaper and are then put through a series of mind-bending tests, which readers take along with them. Only four children-two boys and two girls-succeed. Their challenge: to go on a secret mission that only the most intelligent and inventive children could complete. To accomplish it they will have to go undercover at the Learning Institute for the Very Enlightened, where the only rule is that there are no rules. But what they'll find in the hidden underground tunnels of the school is more than your average school supplies. So, if you're gifted, creative, or happen to know Morse Code, they could probably use your help.

Nach ihren Abenteuern im geheimnisvollen Wildwald kann sich die zwölfjährige Prue nur schwer wieder an den Alltag gewöhnen: Die Schule, die sie früher geliebt hat, langweilt sie plötzlich. Ständig muss sie an ihren Freund Curtis denken, der jetzt als tapferer Räuber in der Undurchdringlichen Wildnis lebt. Kein Wunder, dass Prue keinen Augenblick zögert, in das geheimnisvolle Waldreich zurückzukehren, als Curtis sie um Hilfe bittet. Denn ganz Wildwald droht für immer von der Landkarte getilgt zu werden... Als der Winter in Portland anbricht, ist es für Prue Zeit, in den magischen Wildwald zurückzukehren. Denn merkwürdige Dinge ereignen sich diesseits und jenseits der Grenze. In dem geisterhaften Niemandsland am Rande der Stadt herrscht neuerdings ein Industrieboss, der seinen Einflussbereich auf die Undurchdringliche Wildnis ausdehnen will. Die beiden Schwestern von Prues Freund Curtis verschwinden spurlos, als sie sich auf die Suche nach ihrem Bruder machen. Prue selbst schwebt in höchster Gefahr: Ein unheimlicher Gestaltwandler scheint sie zu jagen. Gemeinsam mit Curtis dringt Prue bis in die Tiefen des Wildwalds vor, auf der Suche nach einer Antwort, wie dem Geschehen Einhalt zu gebieten ist. Ihnen bleibt nur wenig Zeit.

Una història fascinant plena de perills i de màgia en un món on es barreja la fantasia amb la realitat. Un veritable clàssic per al segle XXI! La Prue McKeel fa una vida ben normal... fins que un dia el seu germanet és segrestat per un estol de corbs que se l'emporta volant fins a la Boscúria Impenetrable, un bosc espès i molt perillós a prop de Portland. Ningú no hi ha anat mai o, si més no, no n'ha tornat per explicar-ho. Així comença l'aventura que porta la Prue i el seu amic Curtis al cor de la Boscúria Impenetrable, on descobriran un món ple de criatures guerreres, místics i personatges malvats. El que semblava que seria una missió de rescat es converteix ben aviat en una batalla per alliberar la terra encantada. Una terra que els seus habitants anomenen Wildwood.

Una historia fascinante llena de peligros y magia en un mundo donde se mezclan fantasía y realidad. ¡Un verdadero clásico para el siglo XXI! Prue tiene una vida muy normal. Por lo menos hasta que su hermano pequeño es secuestrado por una bandada de cuervos. A partir de ese momento las cosas se ponen realmente extrañas. En todos los mapas de Portland, Oregon, hay una mancha grande de color verde en el borde de la ciudad con la etiqueta «BI». Esto significa «Bosque Intransitable». Nadie se atreve a adentrarse en él, pues el que lo ha hecho no ha vuelto para contarlo. Y allí es donde los cuervos han llevado a su hermano. Así comienza una aventura que llevará a Prue y su amigo Curtis a las profundidades del bosque intransitable. Descubrirán un mundo secreto, un mundo lleno de criaturas enfrentadas, seres sobrenaturales que quieren la paz y poderosos personajes con las más oscuras intenciones. Un mundo que corre un grave peligro. Y lo que comienza como una misión de rescate se convierte en algo mucho más grande: la lucha por la libertad de este universo paralelo. Un universo al que los lugareños llaman Wildwood.