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Francoise Mouly

Editor of Toon Books Françoise Mouly describes the new children's books she's bringing into the world...

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    By Michael Silverblatt • Aug 21, 2008 • 30m Listen

    Editor of Toon Books, Françoise Mouly describes the new children's books she's bringing into the world. For kids too old for picture books and not yet ready for all-word stories, the new books use the comic-book form to help kids learn to love reading.

    • Books from Toon:

    Silly Lilly and the Four Seasons by Agnes Rosenstiehl

    Benny and Penny in Just Pretend by Geoffrey Hayes

    Otto's Orange Day by Frank Cammuso and Jay Lynch

    Stinky by Eleanor Davis

    Jack and the box by Art Spiegelman

    Mo and Jo: Fighting Together Forever by Dean Haspiel and Jay Lynch

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      Michael Silverblatt

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