This Picture Book Life

Danielle Davis writes a fun and informative blog, This Picture Book Life.

I discovered it when I saw Danielle had rated Paris-Chien on Goodreads, calling it "Chic and so much fun."

Danielle's photo of Anna Vaivare's mini book Swimming Pool led me to Fine Fine Books, which lead me to the website of kuš!, the publisher in Latvia where I could order the book. It came in a week.

I'm now a big fan of Anna Vaivare's work!

kuš!, pronounced "koosh!", is Latvia's Premier Indie Comics Publisher, - See more at: http://www.finefinebooks.com/2014/08/anna-vaivare-swimming-pool.html#sthash.bNf2Jd1E.dpuf

kuš!, pronounced "koosh!", is Latvia's Premier Indie Comics Publisher, - See more at: http://www.finefinebooks.com/2014/08/anna-vaivare-swimming-pool.html#sthash.bNf2Jd1E.dpuf

You can subscribe to This Picture Book Life, like I do, and receive a link to Danielle's picture book recommendations every week.
   

Borka: The Adventures of a Goose With No Feathers

We just discovered John Burningham.  L'art est magnifique.

At Brentano's, Paris with my girlfriends Eloise, Charlotte and Marie Antoinette

Sophie's Squash

This story was so moving and so believable that it made us cry. And the pictures...!

It's a Dog's Life

Thanks, Kate Sullivan.

First off leash dog park in Paris

The first off leash dog park in Paris will open on November 25th at Square Jacques-Antoine, in Place Denfert-Rochereau, 14th arrondisement, Paris. (photo grace à Spencer le Border)

Par-ee She-N

Mastering the Art of French Eating

We didn't know that eating was an art. But Ann Mah has definitely mastered the art of writing about France and Food!

Now that we've finished the book, we're on to trying the recipes, and following her wonderful blog HERE!

Dog park in Paris!

"Les dernières brèves canines qui traversent notre belle cité :  Le projet d'ouverture du 1er espace de liberté pour chiens à Paris dans le square Jacques Antoine avance. La mairie du XIVe confirme son intérêt. Elle est déterminée à l'ouvrir avant la fin de l'année. Le processus est lancé !" (1er e-guide urbain des chiens parisiens par Spencer le Border).

The first off-leash dog park in Paris has been endorsed by the mairie of the 14th arrondissement.

Shanghai

Qui veut aller à Chine?

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They Draw and Travel: The California Issue

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Paris-Chien est disponible à la Librairie Galignani!

The first English bookshop established on the continent.

Kitson Kids

We had no idea Kitson had such a large and impressive selection of books, including ours. There were so many children's and gift titles that we had never even seen before.

Such a nice staff, too. 

Paris-Chien at the Getty Center

A Child's Review of Paris Chien Dog Book in French Entrée Magazine (July/August 2013)

This just came our way from Norma Thiessen, who writes the wonderful blog mybeautifulparis.com. 

Thank you Norma, French Entrée, and Isabelle Cullingford!

For readers of French Entrée in the UK, Paris-Chien is available from amazon.co.uk

Visit Shakespeare and Company

http://www.shakespeareandcompany.com/index.php

and pick up a copy of Paris-Chien: adventures of an ex-pat dog.

Featured Children's Release at Bookcourt!

Kon'nichiwa

Albert Kahn Museum and Gardens

One of my favorite places to visit in Paris. A new exhibit, In Search of Albert Kahn, opens June 18.

"From 1909 to 1931, he commissioned photographers and film cameramen to record life in over 50 countries. The images were held in the Archive of the Planet, a collection of 180,000 metres of b/w film and more than 72,000 autochrome plates, the first industrial process for true colour photography, of which the museum now has the largest collection in the world."