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"Wowww!" -- - Raina Telgemeier, #1 NY Times, #1 USA Today, #1 Publishers Weekly bestselling author/illustrator"Herz presents a provocative and unique look at the lifecycle and benefits of smoke throughout the millennia. Lopez's multimedia artwork further illuminates the ethereal nature of smoke as it drifts and dances across the page."- John Rocco, NY Times Bestselling author and Caldecott Honoree "A fascinating, refreshing, and beautifully atmospheric take on something often taken for granted. I'll never look at smoke the same way again!"- Matthew Cordell, Caldecott Medalist author/illustrator "I Am Smoke is an absolutely beautiful book, where smoke is both poetry and science. Readers will rest, float, and dance along with smoke's quiet power across time and traditions.
About the Author
Henry Herz writes fantasy and science fiction for children. He is represented by Deborah Warren of East/West Literary Agency. He's written MONSTER GOOSE NURSERY RHYMES (Pelican, 2015; Best Picture Book at SoCal SCBWI Editor's Day) , WHEN YOU GIVE AN IMP A PENNY (Pelican, 2016) , MABEL AND THE QUEEN OF DREAMS (Schiffer, 2016; Finalist, Foreword Indies Best Picture Book) , LITTLE RED CUTTLEFISH (Pelican, 2016) , CAP'N REX & HIS CLEVER CREW (Sterling, 2017) , GOOD EGG & BAD APPLE (Schiffer, 2018) , HOW THE SQUID GOT TWO LONG ARMS (Pelican, 2018) , ALICE'S MAGIC GARDEN (Familius, 2018) , TWO PIRATES ONE ROBOT (Kane Miller, 2019) , and SHERLOCK CHICK & BUNNY WATSON (Pelican, 2019) .
Henry and his sons have also indie-published four children's books. NIMPENTOAD reached #1 in Kindle Best Sellers large print sci-fi & fantasy, and was featured in Young Entrepreneur, Wired GeekDad, and CNN. BEYOND THE PALE featured short stories by award-winning and New York Times bestselling authors Saladin Ahmed, Peter S. Beagle, Heather Brewer, Jim Butcher, Rachel Caine, Kami Garcia, Nancy Holder, Gillian Philip & Jane Yolen, and reached #2 in Amazon Science Fiction & Fantasy > Fantasy > Anthologies.
Henry is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators (SCBWI) . Henry participates in literature panels at a variety of conventions, including San Diego Comic-Con and WonderCon. He reviews children's books for the San Francisco Book Review and the San Diego Book Review.
Josh's LEGO diorama "Zombie Apocalypse" was featured in the Creative Endeavors section of the Nov/Dec 2015 issue of Cicada Magazine. His Warhammer diorama "Band of Brothers" was in the Jul/Aug 2014 issue. His LEGO diorama "The Doorways of Life" was in the Mar/Apr 2014 issue. Josh's poem "Mom" was featured in Sept 2014 in Highlights for Kids.
