Among the Cherry Blossoms
WRITTEN & ILLUSTRATED BY KAYA DOI, TRANSLATED FROM JAPANESE BY DAVID BOYD
From beloved Japanese author–illustrator Kaya Doi, the ninth volume in her Chirri & Chirra series is set amidst the cherry blossoms of Japan, giving readers a gorgeous explosion of petaled pinkness!
Chirri & Chirra, Among the Cherry Blossoms, the ninth book in our beloved Chirri & Chirra series, takes readers on yet another charming adventure filled with delicious food, animal friends, and the beauty of nature. Here, Chirri and Chirra ride their trusty bicycles to a giant cherry tree. After tasting delicious cherry–blossom sweets, they go inside the tree, where they find a sakura–themed beauty parlor! Decked out in chiffon scarves and spritzed with sweet perfume, their next stop is the viewing deck, where they sip cherry–blossom tea and enjoy the most amazing experience of all: the moment when the petals, shaken loose by a gust of wind, float down to the ground in a gorgeous shower. A translator’s note about sakura trees is included.
Born in Tokyo, Japan, Kaya Doi graduated with a degree in design from Tokyo Zokei University. She got her start in picture books by attending the Atosaki Juku workshop, held at a Tokyo bookshop specializing in children’s books. Since then, she has created many picture books featuring her delicate color–pencil drawings. She lives in Chiba Prefecture and maintains a strong interest in environmental and animal welfare issues. David Boyd is assistant professor of Japanese at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. His translations have appeared in Monkey Business International, Granta, and Words Without Borders, among other publications.
SELLING POINTS
A BESTSELLING & BELOVED SERIES: Named the Most Beguiling Picture Book Series of the Past 20 Years by the Wall Street Journal, and one of Kirkus’s Best Books of the 21st Century, this is one of Enchanted Lion’s most popular series ever. Aggregate sales to date amount to 90,000 copies across the series.
FOR CHERRY–BLOSSOM LOVERS AROUND THE WORLD: Originally published in Japan, this story is a beautiful celebration of cherry blossoms and of spring's gorgeous flowering.
AN INVITATION INTO A WORLD OF BEAUTY & INTERCONNECTION: The world of Chirri & Chirra is one of harmony, belonging, and sweetness.
SPECIFICATIONS
*Full-color illustrations throughout *40 pages
*WIDTH: 9 1/4" - 235mm
*HEIGHT: 6 1/2" - 165mm
*HC-POB with Jacket PUB MONTH: MARCH AGES 4 to 8
ISBN 9781592704828
Tama and Baby
WORDS AND PICTURES
BY KAYA DOI, TRANSLATED FROM JAPANESE BY DAVID BOYD
From the acclaimed creator of the Chirri & Chirra books, Kaya Doi, comes this absolutely adorable book about Tama the cat and her baby sister.
A new baby has just arrived at Tama the cat’s house, and Tama has never seen a baby before! At first, Tama finds the baby adorable. But when the baby starts fussing and making noise, it begins to wear Tama down a bit. All the same, their relationship has been established, and as Tama spends more and more time playing with and learning about the baby, she comes to realize that not only is the baby—with her sweet smile—truly delightful, she is also her true little sister! And no matter how old the baby begins to grow—becoming two, three, four, five, and six—and though she outstrips Tama in size and can now hold Tama in her lap, she'll always be Tama the cat’s little sister!
Born in Tokyo, Kaya Doi graduated with a degree in design from Tokyo Zokei University. She got her start with picture books by attending the Atosaki Juku workshop, a Tokyo bookshop specializing in picture books. Since then, she has produced numerous picture books featuring her softly styled color–pencil drawings. She now lives in Chiba Prefecture and maintains a strong interest in environmental and animal welfare issues. Since the earthquake of March 2011, she has been active in recovery and shelter efforts for abandoned pets. David Boyd is assistant professor of Japanese at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. His translations have appeared in Monkey Business International, Granta, and Words Without Borders, among other publications.
RIGHTS: World English
SELLING POINTS
A NEW STAND–ALONE BOOK FROM THE ACCLAIMED CREATOR OF THE CHIRRI & CHIRRA SERIES: This is the first book from Kaya Doi to be published in the U.S. outside of her Chirri & Chirra series, which has been hailed as the "Most Beguiling Picture Book Series of the Past 20 Years” by the Wall Street Journal and one of Kirkus’s Best Books of the 21st Century.
A CAT & BABY SIBLING STORY THAT HAS IT ALL: A cat and human baby as siblings? This unusual and refreshing combination puts the spotlight on how two creatures who are entirely new to each other become sisters and friends in a heartwarming and winning way.
A CAT STORY FOR EVERYONE: Cute without being cloying, Tama the cat has personality in spades! For cat lovers, Japanophiles, the youngest children and their caretakers, and every children’s bookstore and boutique across the country, this makes for a well–designed and beautifully produced gift.
SPECIFICATIONS
*Illustrations throughout *42 pages
*WIDTH: 5 7/8" - 149mm
*HEIGHT: 7 5/8" - 191mm
*Hardcover with jacket
PUB MONTH: APRIL
AGES 3 to 5
PICTURE BOOK
ISBN 9781592704613 US $16.99 CAN $22.99 UK £11.99
I Forgot How to Sleep
WORDS & PICTURES BY
BRUNO ZOCCA
A love song to bedtime books that is also laugh–out–loud funny, while still promising to leave little ones cozy and sleepy—even with the giggles it will bring.
This delightful picture book starts with a very big—and very relatable—problem: No matter how hard she tries, our protagonist just can’t seem to fall asleep. Could she have skipped a step in her bedtime routine? Just in case, it’s best to do it all over again! So she brushes her teeth, puts on her pajamas, and says good night to Daddy. But no luck—she still can’t get to sleep! So she ventures outside, where she meets a very sleepy bear who shares her same problem. To help him, she runs inside for a book to read him a bedtime story. In the blink of an eye, the bear is snoring away, and the girl suddenly gets it. That’s it! She forgot to have her dad read her a bedtime story. And so, it’s back to the house, back to her dad, back to bed, and finally . . . to sleep! Children and parents alike will love this story that celebrates the magic of bedtime stories shared between a parent and child.
In Bruno Zocca’s creative world, anything goes. His zany and fanciful illustrations are populated with delightful characters and creatures who live in a parallel universe where the laws of nature don’t seem to exist. His delicate ink line drawings are beautifully contrasted with flat digital colors, giving them a retro and timeless look and feel. Zocca was born in Verona, studied illustration and graphic design at ISIA in Urbino, and now lives and works in Bologna. In 2014, his works were selected at the Illustrators Exhibition of the Bologna Children’s Book Fair, where he also won the Ars In Fabula Grant Award. His illustrations for Mio Nonno Gigante (My Giant Grandpa), written by Davide Calì, won the 2019 Premio Letteratura Ragazzi Award. He is the author–illustrator of E se fossi qualcosa’altro (What If I Were Something Else?), a 2024 Winner of the Premio Bettoni for Best Picture Book, and was a Sendak Fellow in 2023. Zocca loves the art of picture books, the drawings of Alfred Kubin, the colors of Beni Montresor, and all of William Steig’s books.
RIGHTS: World English
SELLING POINTS
BLURBS FROM PICTURE–BOOK LEGENDS: The recipient of the prestigious Sendak Fellowship, Bruno Zocca is well connected in the picture book world and will receive blurbs from a notable cast of picture book greats!
A FUNNY, REFRESHING TAKE ON THE BEDTIME STORY: Perfect for kids, with its deadpan expressions and detective–fiction dimension, and for parents looking for a bedtime story that they will have fun reading again and again!
U.S. BOOK TOUR IN SOUTHWEST AND NORTHEAST: Zocca will come to the USA to debut his book at the Tucson Festival of Books, followed by a slew of school and bookstore visits en route to and in New York City.
SPECIFICATIONS
*Illustrations throughout
*48 pages
*WIDTH: 7 1/2" - 191mm
*HEIGHT: 10 3/8" - 264mm
*Hardcover
PUB MONTH: MARCH AGES 5 to 7 PICTURE BOOK
ISBN 9781592704835
US $17.99 CAN $23.99 UK £12.99
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eISBN 9781592704842
B Is for Bibliophile
WRITTEN BY O.E. ZELMANOVICH, ILLUSTRATED BY LAUREN SIMKIN BERKE
This stylish ABC book about books and book–making is a wry, witty compendium, pervaded by a love of books.
B is for bibliophile.
D is for dog–eared.
M is for marginalia.
V is for verso.
In these pages, book lovers of all ages are invited to tour through the ABCs of books, with cartoon protagonist Guy as their guide. Excitingly, the book also works to perform what it shares, giving us a gatefold to define gatefold, a die–cut to exemplify what a die–cut is, and so on. Cleverly conceived and beautifully made, this book is both delightful and edifying and a sheer pleasure to hold in the hand and leaf through. This is a fully illustrated book about books that belongs on the shelves of book lovers both young and old.
O.E. (Zoë) Zelmanovich is a lover of books, words, and ideas. They currently work as a freelance book indexer and have also been a rare–book appraiser, a library school dropout, a co–owner of a radical bookstore, and a member of many book clubs. In their nonbook life, they are or have been an activist, a mediator, a yoga teacher, a bicyclist, a facilitator, a dancer, a nanny, a communard, a gardener, a parent, and a crew member of a floating sculpture. Lauren Simkin Berke is a lifelong visual artist, tinkerer, and lover (and maker) of books who works as both an illustrator and an educator. Though mainly working at drawing, painting, printmaking, and bookbinding, Berke can often be found teaching, reading, writing, futzing, and pondering. Berke has illustrated many book covers and book reviews, and has created a plethora of artist’s books and zines. They are also the illustrator of Were I Not a Girl: The Inspiring and True Story of Dr. James Barry.
RIGHTS: World English
SELLING POINTS
INFORMATIVE, FUN & APPROACHABLE: This clearly arranged and diagrammed guide, with its cartoon protagonist Guy, is an accessible and fun way to learn about the parts of the book and more about how books get made.
STRONG KID & ADULT APPEAL: Book lovers of all ages are sure to enjoy this book about books. With playful illustrations and eye–catching production details, this is a book to pore over again and again.
A GREAT GIFT FOR EVERY OCCASION: This book celebrates the very fact of books, which still remain the best technology for discovering both self and world.
SPECIFICATIONS
*Full-color illustrations throughout *64 pages
*WIDTH: 8" - 203mm
*HEIGHT: 8" - 203mm
*HC-POB with Jacket
PUB MONTH: MARCH AGES 6
ISBN 9781592704323
US $19.99 CAN $33.99 UK £14.99
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eISBN 9781592704651
The Trolls of the Turkey River
WRITTEN
BY
AHANA GANGULY & ARTHUR GEISERT, ILLUSTRATED BY ARTHUR GEISERT T
Legendary illustrator Arthur Geisert returns with the final installment in his Clayton County trilogy—this time imagining how the Turkey River trolls and townspeople must come together to save their shared home from flooding
The trolls of the Turkey River live underground in hollows they call homes. They are fun loving and communal, but also mischief–makers who sometimes go too far! From sowing corn that sprouts up through the cracks in the pavement to making Main Street as slippery as an ice–skating rink, there’s nothing more fun for a troll than pranking the townspeople. But when the waters of the Turkey River start to rise and threaten to flood, the trolls rush to warn the townspeople. If there’s any hope of averting disaster and saving the place they both call home, the trolls and townspeople must put aside their differences and work together!
Ahana Ganguly is an editor, writer, and multimedia artist, and they do editorial work for Enchanted Lion. They love stories and images that are very big or very small. They love stories and images that ask questions or make the world a little unfamiliar. Following Pumpkin Island and How the Big Bad Wolf Got His Comeuppance, award–winning master etcher Arthur Geisert concludes his Clayton County trilogy with The Trolls of Turkey River. Geisert, who grew up in Los Angeles and learned to etch at the Otis Art Institute, has lived in Iowa for most of his adult life. He currently lives on the banks of the Turkey River in Elkader, Iowa.
RIGHTS: World
SELLING POINTS
A FAIRY–TALE–LIKE STORY OF A SMALL MIDWESTERN TOWN: A snapshot of life in the rural Midwest, with a fun troll twist, inspired by the author’s hometown of Elkader, Iowa, situated on the banks of the Turkey River.
COOPERATION IN CRISIS: In the face of natural disaster threatening their shared home, trolls and humans work together as one.
FROM A MASTER ARTIST: Arthur Geisert, recognized as a master printer, has been making etched picture books for 40 years.
A NEW STYLE FROM AN OLD MASTER: This is Geisert’s first picture book in pen and watercolor, a new medium in which he preserves the intricate detail and winsome humor of his etching work.
SPECIFICATIONS
*Full-color illustrations throughout *52 pages
*WIDTH: 12" - 305mm
*HEIGHT: 10 1/4" - 260mm
*HC-POB with Jacket PUB MONTH: APRIL AGES 5 to 7 PICTURE BOOK
ISBN 9781592704187
US $18.99 CAN $25.99 UK £13.99
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eISBN 9781592704767
Odds and Ends
WRITTEN & ILLUSTRATED BY MAIJA HURME, TRANSLATED FROM FINNISH BY MIA SPANGENBERG
A thoughtful, imaginative child decides to make a scrapbook of "lasts" instead of "firsts," inviting readers to think about what they hold onto and collect, in this charmingly drawn import from Finland!
Some people collect pens, shells, or stamps. Others collect friends, trips, or world records. This picture book shares one girl’s unusual collection: a collection of lasts. With a feel for the poignant, the bittersweet, and the odd, an observant, emotionally astute child shares the whimsical, eccentric, and touching lasts she has collected, from the last day cold enough for a wool cap, to the last anxious breath before a high dive, to the last person in her class to lose a tooth, to the last piece of chocolate, to the last words of a whole life. Beautifully illustrated in pencil and watercolor, this is an exploration of lasts that might set something new in motion—or might bring finality. These involve feelings of fear, sadness, contentment, longing, and happiness, making for a wistful picture book in which a young girl’s collection of last moments is depicted with a warm touch. Odds and Ends is a collection of memories which invites open discussion of each reader’s personal lasts.
Maija Hurme is an illustrator, writer, and graphic designer who spends half of her time working with children’s literature and illustrations. Hurme, who lives in Helsinki, Finland, has illustrated many books for children. Her books have been nominated for the Nordic Council’s Children’s Literature Prize, the Finlandia Junior Prize, and the Arvid Lydecken Prize. She likes to find inspiration for her stories in her own and others’ children; nature; small, strange objects; and the environment. Mia Spangenberg holds a PhD in Scandinavian studies from the University of Washington, with a focus on Finnish literature and cultural studies. She is a 2017 graduate of the Finnish to English literary translation mentorship program organized by FILI, Finland’s literary organization. Spangenberg is passionate about championing international children’s literature and writes articles for WorldKidLit about picture books from around the world.
RIGHTS: World English
SELLING POINTS
AN EXCELLENT CONVERSATION STARTER: A book of memories and feelings that will draw children into a wide–ranging discussion about their own lasts, as well as changes of all kinds.
A FRESH TAKE ON A MEMORY BOOK: A lovely execution of the memory book concept, this picture book stands out from the rest by focusing on lasts instead of firsts!
A WONDERFUL CONTRIBUTION TO WORLD KID LIT: First published in Finland, this story presents another way of seeing things and narrating them differently from the common run of U.S. stories.
SPECIFICATIONS
*Full-color illustrations throughout *32 pages
*WIDTH: 8 1/4" - 210mm
*HEIGHT: 9" - 229mm
*HC-POB with Jacket PUB MONTH: JUNE
AGES 4 to 8
ISBN 9781592704798
US $17.99 CAN $23.99 UK £12.99
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eISBN 9781592704866
The Yellow Hats
WRITTEN, ILLUSTRATED, & TRANS. FROM GREEK BY
KELLY MATATHIA-COVO
Inspired by the Holocaust but universally resonant, this powerful animal fable is a testament to human courage—even in the darkest of times
Families of sheep, chicken, rabbits, and mice all live together happily in a beautiful green meadow . . . until they hear whispers of a group of wild things coming from the snowy mountains for the sheep. Is it because of their soft coats? Or for their grassy land? Nobody knows. But with the threat of violence hanging over the animal community, the happiness that once pervaded life on the meadow is soon replaced by unease and fear.
One fateful night, the whisperings come true—the wild things descend from the mountain and round up all the sheep. Wary of what is happening, Papa Sheep sends out an SOS to his old friend Mr. Hare, who, at great risk to his personal safety, comes to their rescue. Then, once the sheep are safely ensconced in Mr. Hare’s island community, all of the inhabitants work together to protect them until the danger has passed. Within that hospitality, we see the trust and decency that are essential if we are to live together and thrive.
This powerful fable is based on author Kelly Matathia–Covo’s own family’s story of surviving the Holocaust. An introductory author’s note provides historical context that offers insights relevant to our contemporary times.
Kelly Matathia–Covo lives and works in Athens, Greece. She has illustrated more than 20 children’s books, many of which have received awards. Firm in her belief that storytelling and picture books always find a way to communicate even the most difficult subjects, she wrote and illustrated The Yellow Hats, which was awarded Best Picture Book by IBBY Greece in 2018, and in 2019 was shortlisted for the Greek National Children’s Book Award. Matathia–Covo was Greece’s 2024 nominee for the Hans Christian Andersen Award in illustration.
RIGHTS: World English
SELLING POINTS
A STORY OF BIGOTRY & PERSECUTION, FROM THE CHILD OF HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS: Inspired by her own family’s experience, this is a frank, sensitive portrayal of persecution, courage, decency, and survival— as told through a community of animals.
POWERFUL, UNIVERSAL THEMES: Not just about the Holocaust, this animal allegory is about the possibility of bigotry, hatred, and persecution anytime, anywhere—and the human values that can combat it.
THE ENGLISH–LANGUAGE DEBUT OF AN AWARD–WINNING ARTIST: Kelly Matathia–Covo is a well–established illustrator in her home country of Greece (she was the country’s nominee for the 2024 Hans Christian Andersen Award).
SPECIFICATIONS
*Full-color illustrations throughout *48 pages
*WIDTH: 10.875" - 276mm
*HEIGHT: 8.25" - 210mm
*Hardcover with jacket
PUB MONTH: JULY AGES 6 to 9
PICTURE BOOK, KIDS JEWISH HISTORY & CULTURE
ISBN 9781592704750
US $17.99 CAN $23.99 UK £12.99
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eISBN
9781592704743
Woodcuts, A Microcosm of American History
WOODCUTS
BY NAOKO MATSUBARA; TEXT BY FRITZ EICHENBERG
This picture book reissue from 1967, from internationally renowned Japanese Canadian woodcut artist Naoko Matsubara and famed artist and author Fritz Eichenberg, celebrates the island of Nantucket and its varied history, as well as woodcut printing at its best
Twenty–five miles off the coast of Massachusetts, there is a little island that is only four miles wide and 12 miles long, and yet it contains as much history per square mile as can possibly be imagined. From the Native American tribes who first lived on Nantucket and the English settlers who prospered there, to the booming whale industry and the battles of the American Revolution, Nantucket is a special place whose story is told here through a gripping text and striking woodcuts in vivid greens, blues, oranges, and blacks. This is a gorgeously produced picture book that is ripe for rediscovery, from an artist of the highest caliber worth celebrating!
Fritz Eichenberg (1901–1990) was a German American printmaker, professor, and publisher. He was a member of the National Academy of Design and the Royal Society of Arts, and his prints can be found in the Bibliothèque Nationale in Paris, the Hermitage in St. Petersburg, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, among others. He was a summer resident of Nantucket for 40 years. Naoko Matsubara is a distinguished Japanese Canadian woodcut print artist based in Oakville, Ontario. She was born in 1937 on Shikoku Island and grew up in Kyoto. She studied at the Kyoto Academy of Fine Art, Carnegie Mellon, and the Royal College of Art in London. Since 1960, she has had more than 75 solo exhibitions in the USA, Canada, Japan, England, Germany, and Mexico. Her work is held in major public institutions worldwide, such as the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the British Museum, the Kyoto National Museum of Modern Art, the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, and the Tokyo National Museum of Modern Art.
RIGHTS: World English
SELLING POINTS
A CELEBRATION OF THE ART & CRAFT OF WOODCUT PRINTING: Exceptional, gorgeously inked and printed woodcuts render the people, dress, seascapes, and town life of Nantucket, making this book a work of art to be cherished.
A FASCINATING WORK OF LOCAL HISTORY: A richly detailed text, along with intricate illustrations, work to capture a specific place across particular moments of time.
A BEAUTIFUL WORK OF HISTORY AS STORY & ART: Here, art and story work together to bring Nantucket, in all of its beautiful diversity, to life.
SPECIFICATIONS
*Woodcut illustrations throughout. *72 pages
*WIDTH: 11" - 279mm
*HEIGHT: 8 1/4" - 210mm
*Hardcover
PUB MONTH: MAY PICTURE BOOK
ISBN 9781592704811
US $19.99 CAN $25.99 UK £14.99 ËxHSLFTCy704811z
Gravity and Other Substances
WRITTEN & ILLUSTRATED BY DANIEL
LIÉVANO, TRANSLATED
FROM SPANISH BY PABLO
ROMÁN AND EUGENIA MELLO
Internationally recognized Colombian artist Daniel Liévano uses visual notations to explore philosophical ideas in Gravity & Other Substances, a picture book for teens and adults
Through various media, artist Daniel Liévano has dedicated himself to exploring the relationship between abstraction and storytelling. Here, he takes up happiness, truth, memories, reality, dreams, and gravity. In many ways, these concepts shape the rhythms, experiences, and facts of human life. Conceiving of them as substances, Liévano explores them as if they were tangible, solid presences in our lives. In doing so, he makes happiness subject to gravity and memory both molecular and embodied. The exploration that makes up Gravity & Other Substances is published under Unruly, Enchanted Lion’s imprint of category–defying picture books for teens and adults.
Daniel Liévano lives and works in his hometown of Bogotá, Colombia. Most of his time is devoted to developing highly conceptual images that accompany articles in publications such as The New Yorker, the Washington Post, the U.K.'s Sunday Times, and the Boston Globe. His work has received numerous recognitions, including the Gold Medal from the New York Society of Illustrators and the top prize in the U.K. Association of Illustrator's World Illustration Awards. Eugenia Mello is an illustrator, author, and art director from Buenos Aires, Argentina, based in Brooklyn, New York. She focuses on picture books and storytelling through rhythm, movement, and color. Her work has been recognized by the Society of Illustrators, Communication Arts, American Illustration, and the Art Directors Club (ADC) of New York. She teaches illustration at the School of Visual Arts and Queens College. Pablo Román is a translator and editor based in Choachi, Colombia. After obtaining a degree in philosophy and history, he began his work as a translator and interpreter, translating two English books into Spanish–Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things (1904) written by Lafcadio Hearn, and the unforgettable 14th–century mystical treatise The Cloud of Unknowing written by an anonymous English monk.
RIGHTS: World English
SELLING POINTS
A VISUAL EXCURSION INTO LIFE’S BIG QUESTIONS: Here, in sparse poetic lines and images, Daniel Liévano explores concepts that are central to the human experience, while bringing in surprising insights from science (relativity, gravity, linguistics, neuroscience) and art (exploring metaphors visually as well as through lyrical language).
VISUAL BOOKS FOR TEENS & ADULTS: Publishing under Unruly, Enchanted Lion’s category–defying imprint of picture books intended for teens and adults. Liévano’s art is gorgeously woven together with his philosophical musings, taking the reader on a journey that is evocative and profound.
STRONG APPEAL FOR ART MUSEUMS & DESIGN ENTHUSIASTS: With color–stained edges, bold design, and rough–cut binding board, this is a gorgeous art object to keep and to give. In 2020, this book was awarded the gold medal in the book category by the Society of Illustrators in New York. Liévano is a master of the beautiful book, having illustrated four of Haruki Murakami’s novels, including Norwegian Wood and Kafka on the Shore, for the Folio Society, and this book will be no exception.
SPECIFICATIONS
*Full-color illustrations throughout *200 pages
*WIDTH: 6 5/8" - 168mm
*HEIGHT: 9 3/16" - 233mm
*Hardcover with jacket
PUB MONTH: MAY ISBN 9781592704354