Kelly Murphy | The Miniature World of Marvin and James (2014)

The Miniature World of Marvin and James Oil, Acrylic and Gel Medium, 2014 | Order this book
Author: Elise Broach | Illustrator: Kelly Murphy | Publisher: Henry Holt and Company | Ages: 6 - 9 years
Awards: Society of Illustrators Original Art 2014, Spring 2014 Junior Library Guild Selection, Bank Street College of Education's Best Books of the Year (Fantasy Category)In this Masterpiece Adventure from bestselling author Elise Broach, James is going on vacation for a week. His best friend, Marvin the beetle, has to stay at home. Without James to keep him company, Marvin has to play with his annoying cousin, Elaine. Marvin and Elaine quickly find themselves getting into all sorts of trouble-even getting trapped inside a pencil sharpener! But more importantly, will James still be Marvin's friend when he gets home or will he have found a new best friend?

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The Miniature World of Marvin and James Pen and Ink, Ink Wash Painting, 2014 | Order this book
Author: Elise Broach | Illustrator: Kelly Murphy | Publisher: Henry Holt and Company | Ages: 6 - 9 years
Awards: Society of Illustrators Original Art 2014, Spring 2014 Junior Library Guild Selection, Bank Street College of Education's Best Books of the Year (Fantasy Category)"This winsome series debut is both a sweet story of cross-species friendship and a sobering new way to look at pencil sharpeners." --Kirkus Reviews« The Wollstonecraft Detective Agency, Book 1 The Case of the Missing Moonstone (2015)Back to Books GalleryAnton And Cecil: Cats At Sea (2013) »

The Miniature World of Marvin and James Pen and Ink, Ink Wash Painting, 2014 | Order this book
Author: Elise Broach | Illustrator: Kelly Murphy | Publisher: Henry Holt and Company | Ages: 6 - 9 years
Awards: Society of Illustrators Original Art 2014, Spring 2014 Junior Library Guild Selection, Bank Street College of Education's Best Books of the Year (Fantasy Category)"Murphy clearly revels in the Borrowers-style perspective of the beetles' miniature world: In their under-sink home, Marvin's drawing table is a die, and a propped-up birthday-cake candle dwarfs the family. The dramatic, blow-by-blow pencil-sharpener incident dominates the story, but it circles back to friendship. James really did miss Marvin after all, and a souvenir seashell (the perfect beetle hideout!) seals the deal." --Kirkus Reviews« The Wollstonecraft Detective Agency, Book 1 The Case of the Missing Moonstone (2015)Back to Books GalleryAnton And Cecil: Cats At Sea (2013) »

The Miniature World of Marvin and James Pen and Ink, Ink Wash Painting, 2014 | Order this book
Author: Elise Broach | Illustrator: Kelly Murphy | Publisher: Henry Holt and Company | Ages: 6 - 9 years
Awards: Society of Illustrators Original Art 2014, Spring 2014 Junior Library Guild Selection, Bank Street College of Education's Best Books of the Year (Fantasy Category)"Murphy's pen-and-ink illustrations shift from glee to horror as she shows the bug-eyed beetles cannonballing into the soft pit of pencil shavings, only to have their escape route plugged by a pencil. Despite the simplicity of Broach's pared-down sentences, the story brims with both emotion and moments of quiet wisdom." --Publishers Weekly« The Wollstonecraft Detective Agency, Book 1 The Case of the Missing Moonstone (2015)Back to Books GalleryAnton And Cecil: Cats At Sea (2013) »