Title: Little Oh
Author: Laura Krauss Melmed — Best-selling author & ALA Notable recipient
Illustrator: Jim LaMarche — Award-winning children's book illustrator & fine artist
Genre: Children’s Folklore / Original Fairy Tales / Origami & Paper Magic Lore
Edition: True First Edition, First Printing (1997)
Publisher: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books (Morrow), New York
Aesthetics: Vibrant illustrated cover boards and dust jacket; luminous pastel and colored pencil artwork.
Evoking the delicate, timeless magic of traditional Japanese folklore, Little Oh delivers a touching original fairy tale about the power of a mother’s love. The narrative begins on Number One Pink Petal Lane, where a lonely woman folds a little doll out of brightly colored origami paper and tucks her into a bedside lacquer box. Awakening to find her creation has magically sprung to life as a real, breathing paper child, the woman embraces her new daughter. Yet, the vast world outside calls to Little Oh, sweeping her into a high-stakes adventure afloat in a teacup boat down a rushing river.
Laura Krauss Melmed is an acclaimed American children's author whose work encompasses original fairy tales, gentle lullabies, and dense historical non-fiction. Having published more than twenty titles, her lyrical prose has earned immense critical acclaim, capturing the National Jewish Book Award, the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Award, and the ALA Notable Award.
Jim LaMarche developed a signature style focused on light and texture that has illuminated works such as The Rainbabies, The Raft, Albert, and The Elves and the Shoemaker. His illustrations have garnered honors, including the Parents Magazine Best Book of the Year and the Irma S. and James H. Black Award for Excellence in Picture Books.
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Condition: Near Fine/Very Good. Dust jacket: Mild shelf wear; tiny scratches on the front, along the upper edge; small closed tear at the tail of the spine. Illustrated cover boards: Lightly bumped at tail of the spine. Pages are clean, undamaged, and complete.
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