Nikki McClure

• Oct-2026
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From celebrated artist Nikki McClure, a lyrical and lovely picture book about a child exploring the world as he grows.A Forest: A place where you wake to birdsong and explore deer paths and coyote trails.A Family: A place where you sip cocoa and tell...

• May-2022
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Raise the sails and follow the wind across the green sea in this captivating marriage of lyrical prose and intricate illustrations from a renowned West Coast artist.Old wood boat remembers the wind. Dilapidated and parted from the sea, she remembers ...

• Feb-2021
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This beautiful natural history counting book features artist Nikki McClure's stunning papercut artwork of flora and fauna found in and alongside the Salish Sea.A celebration of the unique Salish Sea ecosystem, this counting book will inspire kids to ...

• Feb-2020
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"Themes of community, creativity, and craft are at the heart of this book about a family preparing for a grandmother's birthday celebration." -- School Library Journal This lyrical picture book from beloved creator Nikki McClure follows a family ...

• Apr-2018
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Good morning, Chickens. Chickens run! Chickens roam. Chickens go home. Chickens, good night.

This simple and spare picture book about four chickens fleeing their coop for the day in the Alaska wild features Nikki McClure's signature cut-p...

• Apr-2016
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For one young boy, it's a perfect summer day to spend at the beach with his family. He scours the high tide line for treasures, listens to the swizzling sound of barnacles, and practices walking the plank. But mostly he waits for high tide. Then he'l...

• Mar-2015
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I only want to stay in. In my pajamas. Inside. In. In. In. For a boy and his toy giraffe, today is the perfect day to stay in. Snug in his pajamas, he reads books, bakes popovers, and plays with a big wicker basket -- that he transforms int...

• Jan-2014
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• Mar-2013
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In cut-paper artist Nikki McClure's latest picture book, a kitten practices the basics of feline behavior over the course of a day. A single word of text per spread teaches readers "how to be a cat" -- how to stretch, clean, pounce, feast -- while th...

• Aug-2012
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"Apple" follows the life of an apple throughout the year, demonstrating the cyclical patterns in nature. The youngest readers will delight in following the journey of the bright red apple -- the only splash of color in the otherwise black-and-white i...

• May-2010
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Young children see the passage of time through the seasonal changes to the world around them in this charming book, illustrated with Nikki McClure's extraordinary cut-paper art. A little boy who can't wait for summer keeps asking his mama, "Is it sum...

• Dec-2006
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This board book features Nikki McClure's collection of alphabet paper cuts. (Nikki had a show in Los Angeles earlier in the spring of 2005 where she sold all of the pieces from this collection.) Each paper cut features a baby exploring the world in s...