Peter Sís

#2

2006

So the first time you hear the concept of Halloween when you're a kid, your brain can't even understand it. "What is this? What did you say? Someone's giving out candy? Who's giving out candy? EVERYONE WE KNOW is giving out candy? I gotta be a part of this!"In his first picture book, comedian and bestselling author Jerry Seinfeld captures on the page his hilarious views on Halloween, from Superman costumes that look like pajamas to the agony of getting bad trick-or-treat candy. Seinfeld's tale resonates with vivid experiences of a night every kid loves.Both kids and adults will eat up Jerry's distinct and unwritten rules of Halloween. Hamilton King award-winning illustrator, James Bennett's outlandish illustrations perfectly depict these unique observations, reminding us why Jerry Seinfeld is still the funniest man alive.

#3

1998

I was born at the beginning of it all, on the Red side - the Communist side - of the Iron Curtain -- Through annotated illustrations, journals, maps, and dreamscapes, Peter Sis shows what life was like for a child who loved to draw, proudly wore the red scarf of a Young Pioneer, stood guard at the giant statue of Stalin, and believed whatever he was told to believe -- But adolescence brought questions -- Cracks began to appear in the Iron Curtain, and news from the West slowly filtered into the country -- Si;s learned about beat poetry, rock 'n' roll, blue jeans, and Coca-Cola -- He let his hair grow long, secretly read banned books, and joined a rock band -- Then came the Prague Spring of 1968, and for a teenager who wanted to see the world and meet the Beatles, this was a magical time -- It was short-lived, however, brought to a sudden and brutal end by the Soviet-led invasion -- But this brief flowering had provided a glimpse of new possibilities - creativity could be discouraged but not easily killed.