Jorge Lujan

• Apr-2002
• / General Fiction
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A series of magical images unfolds to reveal an entire world. Nothing is what it seems yet everything makes perfect sense. This book could only have originated in a culture rich in magical realism and visual vocabulary. With color illustrations throu...

• Apr-2004
• / General Fiction
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The song of the rooster draws forth the universe and gives way to the dance of beings and objects as day draws its first brilliant breath. This book is so supremely simple that a baby can delight in it, and yet so complex that an adult reader can fin...

• Mar-2007
• / General Fiction
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This sweetly whimsical book describes a little boy who falls from his bicycle and crashes into the sky. The sky shatters, but the little boy puts some of the broken pieces into his pocket and, in the end, saves the day. The combination of Jorge Lujá...

• Mar-2008
• / General Fiction
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Noted Mexican poet Jorge Luján and South Africa’s illustrious illustrator Piet Grobler have teamed up again to produce this exquisite celebration of color. As day turns into night, young readers see fleeting, evocative glimpses of the qualities in...

• Mar-2010
• / Fantasy
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In this brilliant retelling of Wagner's Ring Cycle, noted poet Jorge Luján reveals the true hero of these ancient and powerful myths -- Brunhilda, who through her love, passion, and unwavering loyalty redeems Siegfried. The gods and her whole worl...

• Aug-2012
• / General Fiction
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When Stephen spots a beetle he takes off his shoe and raises his arm, ready to strike… but then he has second thoughts. He lays his head down on the ground and the beetle walks right up to him. At the last moment the beetle turns aside and each can...

• Feb-2014
• / General Fiction
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From the first page of this unusual and original collaboration between Jorge Luján and Isol, it’s clear that this is not just another counting book. Whether they are discovering that three is for bedtime kisses, or that five is for secret creature...

• May-2016
• / General Fiction
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This is a book about animal mommies and babies that is funny, lively, poetic, and deeply intriguing. The art was made using frottage, hand drawing, and computer techniques. The textures produced are deep and immersive yet immediate, drawing the r...

• Oct-2016
• / General Fiction
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The song of the rooster draws forth the universe and gives way to the dance of beings and objects as day draws its first brilliant breath. Written in Spanish and English, this book is so supremely simple that a baby can delight in it, and yet so comp...