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Artist Isabella Kung smiles out at us from her studio, where an easel displays drawings of a fluffy cat wearing a crown and a heart necklace, looking annoyed. Her book "No Fuzzball!" also sits on the easel.

Artist drawing the outline of a rope, on which a colorful toucan is perched in front of big tropical leaves.

On top of a pad of paper on a tabletop, the artist positions her book "I Am a Cat," whose cover illustration features a gray house cat who appears extra small compared to the tiger, panther, and leopard sitting behind it.

Artist sits at a wooden table drawing a smirking Viking character from his book, using marker on a pad of paper.

Artist draws simple shapes, including a square, oval, circle, and triangle on one half of a piece of paper.

Artist sits with a white pad of paper in her lap as she speaks with the host, who also holds a pad of paper. Between them, a table displays Kelly Light's book "Louise Loves Art" and a plush doll of the main character.

Artist draws the clawed feet of a perched owl that has a serious expression on its face.

Book cover shows an illustration of two young children looking surprised when a T-rex, triceratops, and other dinosaurs burst into a party that is packed with balloons, confetti, gifts, and cake.

Illustrator Zachariah OHora shows the video host how to draw a character from a book by Ame Dyckman, who sits between the two men as they draw.

Artist draws the outline of her characters Peep, a baby chick, and Egg, a round egg, on a pad of white paper. Her book is also on the table.

Artist draws the outline of the head of a cartoonish dog from the book Bubblegum Princess.

Artist's table is set up with a drawing pad, markers, and her book, "A Normal Pig." One of the characters, a black-spotted pink pig, has been digitally added to the scene look like it is standing up on the piece of paper.

Artist draws a complex maze, with multiple winding and crisscrossing roads that pass through forest areas and over a river.

Artist shows the cover of the book "Dancing Through Fields of Color," a watercolor painting that depicts a young girl who seems to be blooming just like the bright colorful flowers that spring up and float around her. Paint and paintbrushes are visible near the edges of the frame.

Artist uses markers to draw the red stripes of the barrel of a cement-mixing truck, whose body is boxy and blue.

Artist holds up "The Bunny Burrow Buyer's Book," whose cover illustration features a thick swooping black brush stroke resembling a hill, where two bunnies meet in the middle to shake hands among some trees.

Artist holds a small cup of ink while drawing a light brown bear, whose arms are raised as it appears to be taking a big step forward.

Artist holds up the book "Swap," whose cover depicts a pirate on a small boat trading folded cloth for steering wheels with a man on a dock.

Artist's table is set up with colored pencils, markers, and other drawing tools as they show us the cover of the book "The ABCs of What I Can Be," which depicts people wearing the clothing of an astronaut, a beekeeper, and a scientist.

Book cover shows an illustration of a girl riding a bicycle through a tree-lined neighborhood over large green hill. Text reads, "Born to Ride, a Story About Bicycle Face."

Artist uses pen to draw the outline of stout shark. The book titled "Hide," can be seen on the table along with a pencil and ink.

Artist uses a black marker to add outline details to a scribbly colored-pencil drawing of a turtle.

Book cover shows an illustration of a young girl happily hugging her grandmother who kneels to hold her in a retro-decorated living room. Text reads, "One, Two, Grandma Loves You. Words by Shelly Becker, art by Dan Yaccarino."

Artist draws the outline of a girl with high curly pigtails, who wears a shocked facial expression. His book titled "The Longest Storm" and colorful markers are also on the table.

Book cover shows a long, wavy, enormous cascade of blonde beard hair trailing into the frame of this cover illustration for "The King's Golden Beard." Thin, angularly shaped soldiers engage in various tasks such as reading and peering through a telescope, around the beard.

Artist paints a blocky capital-letter I on top of a yellow, blue, and green landscape painting of Ellis Island. Inside of the letter I is the Statue of Liberty, and the artist has surrounded her workspace with reference imagery and sketches.

Book cover shows an illustration depicting a blonde-haired girl and brown-haired boy in an abstracted autumnal cityscape. Out of wisps of blue behind them emerges a smiling teddy bear. Text reads, "A Bear for Bimi."

Artist draws red circles with wings on a pad of paper, next to which are other markers, pencils, and a palette of watercolor paints.

Hand picks up a pair of scissors from a tabletop covered with construction paper, a paper plate, a glue stick, crayon, pencil, and several small triangles, circles, squares, and rectangles cut out of orange, red, green, and yellow paper.

Woman is signing in front of a 2-page view of a storybook illustration of a red tow truck driving in the snow. Story text appears on screen.

Illustration of a black dog with 1 paw up and flowers in the background. Title card reads, "Rescue & Jessica, A Life-Changing Friendship."

Woman is signing in front of a color drawing of a pumpkin house with a dutch door. The top half is open, showing a smiling woman. Caption. He put her in a pumpkin shell.

Color illustration in a picture book. Rock covered in multicolored balls wears terrified expression as it catapults into foreground. Springing lines behind it read, "Boing!" Smiling rocks in background. Story text appears on screen.

Cartoon. Boy looks up at a pink spiral slide. Pink swing, grass, and sky in background. Thought bubble reads, "That slide looks like it's 1000 feet high! You can't do it!"

2-page view of a storybook with a cartoon woman with green hair closing her eyes. On the left, the story text reads, "To help yourself calm down, start by closing your eyes..."

Color illustration. Boy opens a door as 2 children enter a pink room with a potted plant. Word bubble reads, "Thank you!"

Film still shows 2 girls and a young woman wearing 1900s attire in sun hats and dresses.

Color illustration. Termite with antennas and sharp teeth wearing a red shirt. Caption. Who ever heard of a termite who wanted to be an architect?

Color illustration. Robot looks out a porthole window at Earth in the distance. Caption. Robot Zot crush lot.

Storybook illustration of a young girl in a pink leotard and tights reaching down to help a young boy in a red shirt and blue pants stand up from the floor. Story text appears on the illustration.

Cartoon image of a Chinese man in elaborate royal blue robe with teal cuffs and collar. An emblem of a sun setting into the ocean is on robe front. He is seated in an ornate wooden chair. Caption. I will present it to the emperor in China.

Storybook excerpt titled, "Rumble, Rumble Dinosaur." A long-necked green dinosaur eats leaves off a tree. Illustration of an orange and green dinosaur overlap the book. Text reads, "Written by Katrina Charman. Illustrated by Nick Sharratt."

Gray wolf puppet sits on a picnic blanket on grass and looks at a purple puppet with orange hair and a red cloak. Biscuits and french fries are on the picnic blanket. Spanish caption. No, ningunas papas fritas.

Brown goat puppet with horizontal beige horns, large ears, and 2 big front teeth looks over a brown fence and talks. A few trees are in the background. Spanish caption. Sí, voy a comer pizza.

Brown bear puppet with a pearl necklace, yellow feather boa, and red bow and glove on its head has a yellow paper cone covering its nose like a beak. 2 wedges of cheese are near her left hand. Spanish caption. Quien quiere.

5 puppets sitting behind a table with a floral table cloth while each eats from bowls with smoke coming out of them. Spanish caption. La sopa estaba muy caliente.

White sheep puppet with a red hat talks to a corn on the cob puppet while standing behind a green bush and near a wooden picket fence with trees and a hill in the background. Spanish caption. Ah! Yo tengo agua. Espera.

Gray sheep puppet with a red and brown propeller hat stands outside looking at a tan goat puppet with glasses and a blue and yellow striped sweater vest, who looks surprised. Spanish caption. Sí, a Chivo Mediano.

Yellow and red fish puppet with a gold tail and bulging eyes and a red, white, and purple fish puppet with a tall spotted fin sticking up look at a puppet that looks like seaweed with red lips and nose. Spanish caption. Cómo estás ahora, Reynaldo?

C, G, I cartoon of a gold submarine with a large telescope at the surface of the water. The captain, who has a big mustache and wears a blue uniform, looks around from the open top hatch. Spanish caption. Abajo.

Light blue fuzzy armadillo puppet with a red plaid shirt and hat stands next to a green stalk of corn with various gardening supplies and a colorful wooden fence. Spanish caption. Ay, uf! Estoy cansado!

Purple puppet with yellow hair, a tiara, and a gold cape stands behind a podium with a gold star in front of a sparkly curtain and holds up a blue piece of paper with the number 7. Spanish caption. Pregunta número siete. Pregunta número siete.

Pink pig puppet with purple hair sits at a kitchen table with a yellow checkered tablecloth. A smaller peach pig puppet with purple hair and a gray pig puppet with overalls and a blue bandana around its neck sit next to her. Spanish caption. El lobo!

Closeup of a gray wolf puppet with yellow eyes and big floppy ears wearing a white collared shirt and a necktie inside a restaurant. Spanish caption. Me gustan las galletas. Je je.

Gray pig puppet lays in a green bed under a multicolored blanket next to a peach pig puppet laying in a blue bed under a blue patterned blanket. A pink pig puppet with hair curlers is between them. Spanish caption. Soy yo, Carmen.

2 rows of children, 5 in front and 2 in the back, of varying ages wearing gymnastics clothing and raising both hands above their hands while standing on a mat in the middle of a gymnastics gymnasium. Spanish caption. Siete.

Closeup of a brown bear puppet eating something outside while wearing a silver and gold Viking-style hat with horns and blonde braids coming out of it. Spanish caption lyrics. Y una para mí.

Closeup of a tan bear puppet in front of pine trees wearing a purple necktie and holding a blue and pink bird made of paper mache. Spanish caption. Sí. Quieres caramelos?

Split screen. Top half shows 3 pig puppets sitting in front of a blue curtain with yellow stars behind a desk with a bell. Bottom half show a purple puppet hand touching a blue paper with the number 2. Spanish caption. Y dos para los cerditos.

Blue scaly puppet with floppy ears talks while holding a paper and sitting at a wooden desk in a classroom. A small tan bear puppet sits at a desk behind it. Spanish caption. Ahora tengo papel.

Big, fuzzy, gray bear puppet holds a book in its hands and looks at 1 of 6 small animal puppets around him. The small puppets have their mouths open. Spanish caption. Quiero tres animales.

Gray bird puppet wears black and white striped referee shirt and hat while holding up a small trophy toward a purple train puppet, who looks angrily at a small blue train puppet. Spanish caption. El premio es.

Closeup side view of a brown puppet with round ears and hat talking with its hands out in front of its face. The body of a fuzzy gray puppet holding a book open is behind it. Spanish caption. De súper ratoncito?

Dark brown bear puppet wearing a red hat with a boy holds up a pair of small, light blue shoes for a tan bear wearing a blue hat and blue shirt to see. A blue train puppet drives across behind them. Spanish caption. Dos zapatos.

Closeup of a purple puppet with fuzzy, feathery hair as it examines a shiny red bootie with felt wings attached to the side with a red heart button. The side of a gray puppet is visible to the left. Spanish caption. El zapato es muy grande.

Purple puppet with orange hair wearing a red cloak points at a flowering bush next to her while talking to a gray wolf puppet with a purple bandana. 2 small squirrel puppets look over the bush at them. Spanish caption. Ah, mire señor Lobo, flores.

Puppet with an orange mustache and wild orange hair is next to a gray wolf puppet with yellow eyes wearing overalls and a purple bandana around its neck. Spanish caption with an echo. Hola!

Painting from Sam and the Lucky Money. Closeup of Chinese boy's face. Caption. His parents said he didn't have to buy socks.

Color illustration of map of India with group of indistinct heads below. Caption. A boy drew back with colors of the sea.

Light yellow strokes radiate outward in concentric circles against an orange backdrop. White word bubble in center reads, "Say Something! By Peter Hamilton Reynolds."

Light yellow strokes radiate outward in concentric circles against an orange backdrop. White word bubble in center reads, "Di Algo! Peter Hamilton Reynolds."

Color illustration. Purple monster smiles to reveal missing tooth. Holds up tooth in hand. Title card reads, "Epic originals! Scaredy Monster Loses a Tooth. Narrated by Rachel Jacobs. Animation by Ghostbot."

Cartoon tree with green leaves and several acorns and a brown squirrel in the leaves. There's a hole in the top of the tree trunk, and a cloud in the blue sky.

Cartoon tree with green leaves and several acorns in the leaves. There's a hole in the top of the tree trunk, and many stars in the sky near a crescent moon.

Cartoon brown squirrel looking anxiously out from a hole in a tree trunk. The tree has green leaves with several acorns visible in the leaves. Caption. He'd rather be alone than risk encountering someone dangerous.

Color illustration of a 2-story school house with an American flag in front. Background is white and there are a few trees and yellow house nearby. Sign above the schoolhouse door reads, "Frederick Douglass Elementary".

Color illustration in a picture book. Bald man in royal clothing stands while girl in pink dress paints his portrait on an easel. In the next image, girl in torn pink dress leaps through a castle setting. Story text appears on screen.

Book cover titled, "Scratch and Sniff Halloween." Finger points to a jack-o-lantern on the cover beside a ghost, a lollipop, and an apple.

Illustration of a coral reef with other sea life swimming above. Caption: A coral reef sparkles on the ocean floor.

Boy adds 7th candle to kinara holding red, black and green candles. Caption. Three green candles tell us to look toward a prosperous future.

Color illustration of girl in a puddle of water holding a jar with a green fish inside. Title card reads, "Shark Lady, The Story of How Eugenia Clark Became the Ocean's Most Fearless Scientist."

Author Shelley Johannes wears a beanie and clear glasses as she smiles and holds up her picture book titled, "More Than Sunny."

Color illustration of a person looking up at a tall tree. Caption. There were majestic trees to give shade.

Color illustration. Diamond shaped grid of images show a senior man and girl making a quilt during daytime, and a family running along a fence in the nighttime. Caption. And in the daytime when there was some few minutes.

Man gestures with thumb and pinky fingers framing his chin. Spanish caption. Martin puede lanzar un tiro libre cuando el otro equipo comete una falta.

Man gestures with 1 hand and tilts his chin down with lips parted in a broad smile. Spanish caption. ¡Vamos al festival! Nos gustarían todas las sorpresas.

Woman signs in front of a storybook illustration of a person eating blueberry pie near a pot over a fire in a brick fireplace.

Color illustration in a picture book. 2 dogs play tug of war. In next image, a girl snuggles in bed with her arm around a dog. Story text appears on screen.

Color illustration of girl painting. Brush held above her head as other hand holds a paint palette. Caption. She painted posters to share ideas she believed in.

Storybook excerpt shows an illustration of a girl's face with a wide smile that shows off her braces. Text reads, "Some smiles have braces that children detest, but those silvery smiles are really the best."

Illustration of a child with his face turned up to the snow falling from the sky. Caption: Willie Bentley's happiest days were snowstorm days.

Woman signs in front of a 2-page view of a storybook showing a happy snowman at night. There's also a photo of a man looking at his scarf. Story text appears on screen.

Color illustration. Taft, a politician wearing a top hat and 3-piece suit, walks up to a stage at a rally. Caption. Someone once threw a cabbage at William Howard Taft.

Book cover titled, "Sofia the First: A Princess Thing." Cartoon of Sofia smiling at us and standing with her arms crossed while a Pegasus flies above a castle in the background.

Woman in a hard hat and yellow vest slings a wrench over her shoulder as she looks away from us towards a metal truss bridge. Text reads, "Someone Builds the Dream."

Book pages. On the left page, a boy looks sad as he remembers playing with his friend on a slide, and spending time outdoors with his grandmother. Text reads, "It could be a grandparent, it could be a friend. Sometimes it happens, their life has reached an end." On the right page, siblings rub their eyes and cry. Text reads, "When this sometime happens, it's okay to cry! When this sometime happens, it is okay to ask 'why?'"

Book pages. Two illustrations show us two different people's reaction to anger. On the left page, a girl takes a breath with her eyes closed and her hands together. Text reads, "This is the time for you to stop and just breathe. Pull yourself back, and now be at ease. Take a moment to let yourself become calm. Stop yourself before you do something wrong." On the right page, a boy crosses his arms to think, and he thinks about another boy putting up his fists to fight. Text reads, "This Sometime you won't be mean or hit back. This Sometime you are ready to learn to relax. This Sometime can seem to happen a lot. That is why you need to find a special spot."

Book pages. On the left page, a teacher stands in front of two children lying down in front of their desks. They look up at her. Text reads, "Your teacher will tell you when it's okay to stand up." On the right page, students wearing their backpacks form a line to exit. Text reads, "Then once again you're going to have to line up."

Book pages. On the left page, a girl waves her hand and looks up at a tree branch holding a bird's nest. Text reads, "Sometimes it happens. You look up in a tree." On the right page, a black bird feeds a worm to three baby birds in the nest. Text reads, "A bird nest with baby crows times three."

Animation of a small yellow spaceship with pink antennae. It hovers in a green meadow and shines 3 beams of pink light toward the grass beneath it.

Color illustration. Open picture book shows a spoon wearing a blue dress running through the house with a dinner plate wearing a yellow shirt. Caption. Who fell in love with a dish and ran off to a distant land.

Woman is signing in front of a cartoon background depicting a farmhouse amongst the fields. Next to her is a book with 2 pink piglets snuggling. Title on book cover reads, "Spots, Feathers, and Curly Tails by Nancy Tafuri."

Illustration of a child playing on a city street, imagining that he is flying the rocket in his hand. Caption: His imagination took him out of his neighborhood.

Color illustration of a stick with single leaf standing with small face, twig arms, and legs. Caption. Stick.

Woman is signing in front of a color illustration of 2 people wearing conical hats walking on a rocky outcropping. Story text appears on screen.

Watercolor painting of a man dressed as a monk facing out and putting his hands up to block a door behind him. Caption. But they had little to do with one another.

Still image from: StoryMakers With Ali Bahrampour ("Monsters in the Fog" and "A Pig in the Palace")

Still image from: StoryMakers With Amanda Davis ("30,000 Stitches: The Inspiring Story of the 911 Flag")

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Still image from: StoryMakers With Jeffrey Ebbeler ("I'm Ogre It")

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Still image from: StoryMakers With Lori Butierries ("Gift From God")

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Still image from: StoryMakers With Martha Hamilton & Mitch Weiss ("Noodleheads Do the Impossible")

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Still image from: StoryMakers With Portia Y. Clare ("Best Friends Forever: A Puppy's Tale")

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Still image from: StoryMakers With Tom Phillips ("The Curious League of Detectives and Thieves: Egypt's Fire")

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Book cover shows an illustration of a woman wearing a pink dress and an apron who smiles contentedly as she whisks a bowl of cream. She stands on a lawn, next to delicate blackberry vines that twist around the edges of the book cover and in front of a modest house in the background. Text reads, "A Fine Dessert. Four centuries, four families, one delicious treat. Emily Jenkins and Sophie Blackall."

Billy Aronson and Jennifer Oxley sit on stools as they look over at Rocco Staino while he speaks. Between the creators and the host, a small table holds two editions of the "Peg + Cat" books.

Plush version of Nick Bruel's "Bad Kitty" character, a fuzzy black cat with yellow eyes and a red nose, sitting on a chair on the show set.

Author Peter H Reynolds appears engaged, looking to the side as he speaks with the host who is off-screen.

Person holds up the book "Gone Crazy in Alabama," with a cover illustration that depicts three young girls standing in front of a yellow house, with a dog and chickens around their feet.

Rocco Staino holds up Susan Verde's book "I Am Peace" and listens as the author speaks.

Book cover shows illustrations of men wearing pants and hats and women wearing long skirts who all appear to be walking around a small fire on the ground. In the background, an orange sky and blue hills bursting with fall-colored trees. Book title appears in English as "We Are Grateful"; then it appears in phonetic Cherokee, "Otsaliheliga," and again in the Cherokee syllabary.

Book cover shows an illustration of a little girl holding a pink parasol, dressed in a pink cloak and a fluffy skirt, with a little lamb accessory at her waist, looking excited toward us as she stands outside of a shop. Text reads, "Mary Had a Little Glam. By Tammi Sauer, illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton."

Color illustration. Italian village with white buildings and red roofs. People are lining up to enter a house in the distance. Spanish caption. En un pueblo de Calabria.

Woman is signing next to the cover of a storybook depicting 2 boys and a dog on the beach watching birds flying. Title on book cover reads, "Summer."

Storybook excerpt shows an illustration of a busy village with a food stand, a man pushing an ice cream cart, and others. Text tells the story of a girl shouting to order tostadas.

Cartoon of a garbage truck pulling up to a dumpster. Caption: The garbage truck?

Gold and pink background with green and light pink splotches. Title card reads, "Sweet Dreams, Sarah."

Cartoon. Sylvester at the table, parents leaning over to look at a rock in his hoof. Spanish caption. Uno de sus pasatiempos favoritos.

Color illustration. Baby T-Rex emerges from cracked egg, surrounded by whole eggs. Caption. When I was born, I came out of an egg.

Cartoon of 4 children wearing football jerseys and flags stretching on a grassy field. Title on image reads, "Austin Plays Fair."

Cartoon of a grassy field with a soccer ball resting near a line on the field. Title on image reads, "Maria Finds Courage."

Painting of wood burning oven with skulls resting on top. Caption. I have room for all of you.

Woman signs in front of a tablet showing a storybook cover with a little cave boy on a device while dinosaurs watch. Text on book cover reads, "TEK, The Modern Cave Boy."

Collaged illustration of a child holding a bowl up to their face with steam wafting past. Title card reads, "Thank you, Omu!"

Color illustration. Young girl seated in a chair with knees pulled in, looking down at an open book in front of her. Caption. Daybreak to dusky dark if Mama would allow.

Woman signs in front of a color illustration of the back of a blue S, U, V. A white mouse and 2 butterflies are nearby. Story text appears on illustration.

Storybook excerpt shows an illustration of girl sitting with a cat on one side, a dog on the other side, and a bird on her head as she holds a puppy that licks her cheek. Text reads, "L is for Loving."

Storybook excerpt shows an illustration of a serious man in uniform talking to a worried green hippo while a girl, elephant, monkey, and pink giraffe watch. Text tells how the man upsets the children by sharing what he feels is not right about them.

Still image from: The Adventures of Bentley Hippo: Inspiring Children to Be Kind

Cartoon in a picture book. Green hippo stands with confused expression and monkey in mid-air pinches hippo's ear. In the next image, hippo has arm around monkey and gestures towards him with mouth open. Story text appears on screen.

Storybook excerpt shows an illustration of a laughing green hippo beside a winking monkey. On the opposite page, a pink giraffe smiles down at a laughing girl and boy. Text tells the story of the characters talking about how they are all different.

Storybook excerpt shows an illustration of a green hippo slipping on a banana peel as a smiling monkey watches with its hands on its hips. Text tells the story of the monkey playing a prank on the hippo.

Cartoon of a bearded, curly-haired man holding a bow and aiming an arrow as he glances upwards and sideways. Title card reads, "Robin Hood."

Color illustration. Pearl walks along a road, surrounded by flowers and trees in full bloom. Caption. Her mother would say, "You're imagining it."

Cartoon silhouettes of a cricket on a leaf and an ant on the ground below. Caption. The cricket continued to sing and cheer.

Cartoon of an ant. Caption: The ant had never heard such joyful noise.

Woman is signing in front of 2-page view of storybook with an abstract painting of an apple core next to a red apple.

Woman is signing in front of a 2-page view of a storybook illustration of a big tree, a deer, a fawn, and a gray squirrel. Story text appears on screen.

Color illustration in a picture book. Girl stands in tall grass and looks calmly toward tree in front of her. In the next image, tree smiles with eyes closed and holds a hand up to a flushed cheek. Story text appears on screen.

Storybook excerpt shows an illustration of three bunny-like animals carrying a log as they look across a river at three cat-like animals with wheelbarrows. Text tells us about the animals building boats to cross the river and make friends with one another.

Storybook excerpt shows an illustration of a pink-haired fairy flying behind a bear and looking scared. On the opposite page, the fair sneezes, then looks up with a frightened expression. Story is about a fairy who's fear makes her cough and sneeze.

Color illustration of a boy laying down against a tree with sheep in the foreground. Caption. All day long all I do is watch sheep.

Middle-aged Asian woman looks slightly down from camera with misty eyes. Caption. When I was young and had these things?

Illustration of the back of red crab as it uses a stick in its claw to draw a map in the yellow and orange sand. White bubbles flow by colorful plants next to the crab.

Illustration of a Black woman in front of a fence with patterned clouds and houses in background. Caption. Her skin a creamy caramel.

Color illustration. Top of tall red hat with a white stripe at the bottom. Title card reads, "Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat."

Color illustration. Animated smiling caterpillar, walking forward with head reared back. Spanish caption. Narrador. Las orugas no son como otros seres.

Color illustration. Jester juggles colored balls for Madonna and child. Caption. Color filled the air. It was magnificent.

Storybook cover with drawings of 4 furry monsters of different colors, each with different expressions on their faces. Storybook title reads, "The Color Monster. A Story about Emotions."

Illustration of a boy pouring a bucket of water onto a small tree. Caption: Liam began to feel like a real gardener,

Color illustration of smiling girl, boy with broken egg on head and grandma hanging clothes on clothesline while boa constrictor, hen, cat and pig look at boy.

Color illustration of a frightened senior woman, taken aback by a long snake crawling along a clothing line while eating clothes. Spanish caption. Y salimos apurados.

Woman stands in front of a color illustration of a green tree on a small red island. A dark gray cloud partially covers the sun. Story text on image reads, "Turns dark and gray."

Cartoon of a woman carrying three cats. Caption: Datoh, Donna, and Dee Dee,

Illustration of a man standing with his arm out to touch a skeleton so large most of it is not captured in the image. Caption: the first model of a complete dinosaur skeleton.

Black and white illustration of girl holding a spoon and smiling at a man who sits across a table from her. Caption. We don't have money to feed all the street people.

Color illustration of 2 men. 1 turns to the side and the other faces the viewer. Spanish caption. La gente de la calle empezó a llegar a la iglesia.

Color illustration of a pig lying in bed under a patchwork quilt. A tear rolls down its cheek. Caption. He left school in French class.

Color illustration of a wolf bending forward with a menacing look. Spanish caption. Quizás puedo ayudarte, le dijo el lobo dulcemente.

Cartoon illustration. Child holds out a piece of paper with several splotches of paint. Caption. If I can make little dots, I can make big dots.

Color illustration of a child holding out a piece of paper with several splotches of paint. Spanish caption. Si puedo hacer puntos pequeños.

Cartoon hen, peering up and over a gray wall. Caption. Pauline is lazy, one hen clucked.

Color illustration. Woman holding a strip of leather and smiling. Leather tools on wall behind. Caption. Still, it is a fine piece of leather, said his wife.

Color illustration. A heavyset man wearing purple robes and a maroon feathered hat stands next to a textile loom with a half-finished piece.

Closeup of a man with white hair and mustache in gray collared shirt. Caption. That's how I'll decide who gets the face.

Color illustration. Sassy child wearing a blue sundress pulls down clothes from the line. Woman dressed as a maid looks down with a disapproving look. Caption. First day of the week, they'd wash all the clothes.