MARISABINA RUSSO
children's book author & illustrator
Sam has just dumped all his blocks on the floor in his room when Mama calls him for lunch. "Just a minute," Sam calls back as he starts to line up his blocks. Even when Mama begins to lose her patience, Sam is determined to make a line of objects all the way to the kitchen. THE LINE UP BOOK has been in print for nearly 40 years.
International Literacy Association Award (Formerly the International Reading Association) 1987 for Best Picture Book
New York Public Library List of 100
Children's Books Everyone Should Know
2002
Reviews
A charming book...The artwork, done in cool, refreshing pastels that are accented by warm earth tones, complements the text nicely.
- School Library Journal
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The paintings have a folk-art look and are full of homey touches: a checked tile floor, family photos and a simple lunch of soup and sandwiches. A focused concept, as precisely executed as Sam's final stretch to the kitchen.
- Publishers Weekly
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A book remarkable for its thoughtful design, it is especially notable as the author-artist’s first book of her own.”
- The Horn Book
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