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Influential artist Carson Ellis makes her solo picture-book debut with a whimsical tribute to the many possibilities of home.Home might be a house in the country, an apartment in the city, or even a shoe. Home may be on the road or the sea, in the realm of myth, or in the artist's own studio. A meditation on the concept of home and a visual treat that invites many return visits, this loving look at the places where people live marks the picture-book debut of Carson Ellis, acclaimed illustrator of the Wildwood series and artist for the indie band the Decemberists.



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Carson Ellis

Carson Ellis is the author and illustrator of the bestselling picture books and (a Caldecott Honor book and the recipient of an E.B. White Read Aloud Award) . She has illustrated a number of books for kids including by Trenton Lee Stewart, by Lemony Snicket, and by her husband, Colin Meloy. Carson has been awarded silver medals by the Society of Illustrators for her work on and on by Florence Parry Heide. She's the illustrator-in-residence for Colin's band, The Decemberists, and received Grammy nominations in 2016 and 2018 for album art design. She works sporadically as an editorial illustrator for , and others publications and exhibits art on occasion. She's represented by Nationale in Portland. Carson lives on a farm in Oregon with Colin, their two sons, two cats, one llama, three goats, many chickens, and an unfathomable multitude of tree frogs.



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