Cool Buds: To the Rescue!

Barbara Lehman has illustrated many books for children, including The Red Book, which was awarded the Caldecott Honor in 2005. Born in Chicago, Barbara attended Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, where she earned a BFA in communication design. A full-time illustrator, Barbara says, “Books and art have always held the strongest attraction for me. I have always felt drawn to ‘commercial art’ because of its ability to reach many people. I like the idea of being part of the media in a meaningful and thoughtful way, especially with children as the audience.” She lives in the Hudson Valley in upstate New York. Visit her website at barbaralehmanbooks.com.Barbara Lehman has illustrated many books for children, including The Red Book, which was awarded the Caldecott Honor in 2005. Born in Chicago, Barbara attended Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, where she earned a BFA in communication design. A full-time illustrator, Barbara says, “Books and art have always held the strongest attraction for me. I have always felt drawn to ‘commercial art’ because of its ability to reach many people. I like the idea of being part of the media in a meaningful and thoughtful way, especially with children as the audience.” She lives in the Hudson Valley in upstate New York. Visit her website at barbaralehmanbooks.com.

(Museum Trip) "Another mindbending foray into a wordless metafictive narrative. . . . It's a playfully subtle celebration of the possibilities offered by seemingly dry and dusty museums and, like museums, entirely worthy of several lengthy visits." — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)(Rainstorm) "Lehman compacts a wealth of storytelling into her wordless narrative. . . . Another surrealist triumph from a vigorous emerging talent.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)(The Red Book ) "Lehman's story captures the magical possibility that exists every time readers open a book.” — School Library Journal (starred review)(Cool Buds: To the Rescue!) "The characters all have helpful, can-do attitudes, which leads to lots of cheer. An idyllic and cozy comic. (Facts about Arctic foxes.)" — Kirkus Reviews(Cool Buds: To the Rescue!) "This charming tale of friendship centers on being welcoming and flexible. A welcome new graphic novel series for early readers." — School Library Journal(Cool Buds: To the Rescue!) "With clearly written text in crisp, white speech balloons, this is a pleasant read for newly independent readers that emphasizes themes of community building and welcoming newcomers in need." — Booklist Online(Little Red and the Cat Who Loved) "Another winning picture book that blurs real and imagined worlds . . . The sturdiness and clarity of the ink-lined, watercolor-and-gouache art juxtaposes wonderfully with the story’s airy world of imagination." — Booklist (starred review)(Red Again) "Lehman gives readers the satisfaction of learning more about the original story while leaving them with more to ponder. Together, the two volumes form a pleasing and perplexing Möbius strip of a story." — Publishers Weekly (starred review)(Red Again) "... A twist ending that will blow many young minds (and some not-so-young ones, as well)." — Booklist (starred review)