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I first began making picture books in kindergarten because my other career option at the time was stealing. But a life of crime requires practice and patience, neither of which I had, so I settled into industry, making what I coveted but what my parents could not afford to buy: beautiful books like the ones my teacher read to us in school.
Publishing was no problem in those days, not like it is now. By first-grade, I was my own publisher, making multiple copies of my books by hand. As for fame and fortune, I took care of that, too–I taught... Read More


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Alvin Ho: Allergic to Babies, Burglars, and Other Bumps in the Night
Written by Lenore Look
Illustrated by LeUyen Pham
eBook

Readers will herald the return of their favorite phobic boy in this, the fifth book in the beloved Alvin Ho series. Alvin's mother has been getting bigger . . . and bigger. Alvin's sure it's all the mochi cakes she's been eating, but it turns out she's pregnant! There are lots... Read More
 





Alvin Ho: Allergic to Babies, Burglars, and Other Bumps in the Night
Written by Lenore Look
Illustrated by LeUyen Pham
Hardcover Library Binding

Readers will herald the return of their favorite phobic boy in this, the fifth book in the beloved Alvin Ho series. Alvin's mother has been getting bigger . . . and bigger. Alvin's sure it's all the mochi cakes she's been eating, but it turns out she's pregnant! There are lots... Read More
 





Alvin Ho: Allergic to Babies, Burglars, and Other Bumps in the Night
Written by Lenore Look
Illustrated by LeUyen Pham
Hardcover

Readers will herald the return of their favorite phobic boy in this, the fifth book in the beloved Alvin Ho series. Alvin's mother has been getting bigger . . . and bigger. Alvin's sure it's all the mochi cakes she's been eating, but it turns out she's pregnant! There are lots... Read More
 





Alvin Ho: Allergic to Birthday Parties, Science Projects, and Other Man-made Catastrophes
Written by Lenore Look
Illustrated by LeUyen Pham
eBook

Here's the third book in the hilarious Alvin Ho chapter book series, which is a Kirkus Reviews Best Continuing Series.

Alvin Ho is a boy who’s afraid of everything. For example, what could possibly be so scary about a birthday party? Let Alvin explain:
You might be dressed for bowling . . ... Read More
 





Alvin Ho: Allergic to Birthday Parties, Science Projects, and Other Man-made Catastrophes
Written by Lenore Look
Illustrated by LeUyen Pham
Hardcover Library Binding

Here's the third book in the hilarious Alvin Ho chapter book series, which is a Kirkus Reviews Best Continuing Series.

Alvin Ho is a boy who’s afraid of everything. For example, what could possibly be so scary about a birthday party? Let Alvin explain:
You might be dressed for bowling . . ... Read More
 





Alvin Ho: Allergic to Birthday Parties, Science Projects, and Other Man-made Catastrophes
Written by Lenore Look
Illustrated by LeUyen Pham
Trade Paperback

Alvin is back to face his fears in this funny and touching third book in the Alvin Ho series. When an invitation to a birthday party arrives in the mail, Alvin's sure it's the one he's been waiting for. But, no—this one's pink and smells nice . . . and it's... Read More
 





Alvin Ho: Allergic to Birthday Parties, Science Projects, and Other Man-made Catastrophes
Written by Lenore Look
Illustrated by LeUyen Pham
Hardcover

Here's the third book in the hilarious Alvin Ho chapter book series, which is a Kirkus Reviews Best Continuing Series.

Alvin Ho is a boy who’s afraid of everything. For example, what could possibly be so scary about a birthday party? Let Alvin explain:
You might be dressed for bowling . . ... Read More
 





Alvin Ho: Allergic to Camping, Hiking, and Other Natural Disasters
Written by Lenore Look
Illustrated by LeUyen Pham
eBook

Here's the third book in the hilarious Alvin Ho chapter book series, which is a Kirkus Reviews Best Continuing Series.

Alvin Ho back and his worst fear has come true: he has to go camping. What will he do exposed in the wilderness with bears and darkness and . . . pit... Read More
 





Alvin Ho: Allergic to Camping, Hiking, and Other Natural Disasters
Written by Lenore Look
Illustrated by LeUyen Pham
Trade Paperback

Here's the third book in the hilarious Alvin Ho chapter book series, which is a Kirkus Reviews Best Continuing Series.

Alvin Ho back and his worst fear has come true: he has to go camping. What will he do exposed in the wilderness with bears and darkness and . . . pit... Read More
 





Alvin Ho: Allergic to Camping, Hiking, and Other Natural Disasters
Written by Lenore Look
Illustrated by LeUyen Pham
Hardcover

Here's the third book in the hilarious Alvin Ho chapter book series, which is a Kirkus Reviews Best Continuing Series.

Alvin Ho back and his worst fear has come true: he has to go camping. What will he do exposed in the wilderness with bears and darkness and . . . pit... Read More
 





Alvin Ho: Allergic to Dead Bodies, Funerals, and Other Fatal Circumstances
Written by Lenore Look
Illustrated by LeUyen Pham
eBook

Here's the fourth book in the hilarious Alvin Ho chapter book series, which is a Kirkus Reviews Best Continuing Series."[E]ngaging and real, often laugh-out-loud funny...," raved Kirkus in a starred review.

Everyone's favorite neurotic second grader is back, in the most touching Alvin Ho book to date. Alvin is facing something truly... Read More
 





Alvin Ho: Allergic to Dead Bodies, Funerals, and Other Fatal Circumstances
Written by Lenore Look
Illustrated by LeUyen Pham
Hardcover Library Binding

Here's the fourth book in the hilarious Alvin Ho chapter book series, which is a Kirkus Reviews Best Continuing Series."[E]ngaging and real, often laugh-out-loud funny...," raved Kirkus in a starred review.

Everyone's favorite neurotic second grader is back, in the most touching Alvin Ho book to date. Alvin is facing something truly... Read More
 





Alvin Ho: Allergic to Dead Bodies, Funerals, and Other Fatal Circumstances
Written by Lenore Look
Illustrated by LeUyen Pham
Trade Paperback

Everyone's favorite neurotic second grader is back, in the most touching Alvin Ho book to date. In this fourth book in the Alvin Ho series, Alvin is facing something truly scary: the idea that someone he loves might die. When Alvin's GungGung loses his best friend, Alvin (gulp) volunteers to go... Read More
 





Alvin Ho: Allergic to Dead Bodies, Funerals, and Other Fatal Circumstances
Written by Lenore Look
Illustrated by LeUyen Pham
Hardcover

Here's the fourth book in the hilarious Alvin Ho chapter book series, which is a Kirkus Reviews Best Continuing Series."[E]ngaging and real, often laugh-out-loud funny...," raved Kirkus in a starred review.

Everyone's favorite neurotic second grader is back, in the most touching Alvin Ho book to date. Alvin is facing something truly... Read More
 





Alvin Ho: Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things
Written by Lenore Look
Illustrated by LeUyen Pham
eBook

ALVIN HO IS an Asian American second grader who is afraid of everything—elevators, tunnels, girls, and, most of all, school. He’s so afraid of school that, while he’s there, he never, ever, says a word. But at home he’s a very loud superhero named Firecracker Man, a brother to Calvin and... Read More
 





Alvin Ho: Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things
Written by Lenore Look
Illustrated by LeUyen Pham
Trade Paperback

ALVIN HO IS an Asian American second grader who is afraid of everything—elevators, tunnels, girls, and, most of all, school. He’s so afraid of school that, while he’s there, he never, ever, says a word. But at home he’s a very loud superhero named Firecracker Man, a brother to Calvin and... Read More
 





Alvin Ho: Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things
Written by Lenore Look
Illustrated by LeUyen Pham
Hardcover

ALVIN HO IS an Asian American second grader who is afraid of everything—elevators, tunnels, girls, and, most of all, school. He’s so afraid of school that, while he’s there, he never, ever, says a word. But at home he’s a very loud superhero named Firecracker Man, a brother to Calvin and... Read More
 





Brush of the Gods
Written by Lenore Look
Illustrated by Meilo So
Hardcover

This gorgeous picture book biography, according to Kirkus Reviews in a starred review, is "a cheerful introduction not only to Wu Daozi, but to the power of inspiration."

Who wants to learn calligraphy when your brush is meant for so much more? Wu Daozi (689-758), known as China's greatest painter and... Read More
 





Brush of the Gods
Written by Lenore Look
Illustrated by Meilo So
eBook

   Who wants to learn calligraphy when your brush is meant for so much more? Wu Daozi (689-758), known as China's greatest painter and alive during the T'ang Dynasty, is the subject of this stunning picture book. When an old monk attempts to teach young Daozi about the ancient art of calligraphy... Read More
 





Brush of the Gods
Written by Lenore Look
Illustrated by Meilo So
Hardcover Library Binding

    Who wants to learn calligraphy when your brush is meant for so much more? Wu Daozi (689-758), known as China's greatest painter and alive during the T'ang Dynasty, is the subject of this stunning picture book. When an old monk attempts to teach young Daozi about the ancient art of calligraphy... Read More
 





Polka Dot Penguin Pottery
Written by Lenore Look
Illustrated by Yumi Heo
Hardcover

Aspen Colorado Kim Chee Lee likes writing stories about monkeys, elephants, and aliens, but these days writing hasn't been much fun. It's like her characters are on vacation. Her pages are blank and she's blocked. Luckily, her grandparents know that a trip to the local paint-your-own-pottery studio is exactly what she... Read More
 





Polka Dot Penguin Pottery
Written by Lenore Look
Illustrated by Yumi Heo
Hardcover Library Binding

Aspen Colorado Kim Chee Lee likes writing stories about monkeys, elephants, and aliens, but these days writing hasn't been much fun. It's like her characters are on vacation. Her pages are blank and she's blocked. Luckily, her grandparents know that a trip to the local paint-your-own-pottery studio is exactly what she... Read More
 

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