All Fall Down

(Board book)

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LeUyen Phams adorable, vibrant illustrations bring Mary Brigid Barretts singsong text to life in a board book for the very young.

From a bright tower made of blocks to a boisterous family playing a game of Ring Around the Rosie, there are many ways to join things together and watch them tumble in a delightful heap!

Reviews

Barrett celebrates lightly destructive fun of all kinds, whether it involves toy blocks, sticks and stones, or dinner... Working in gouache, Pham offers a multicultural crew of kids who couldnt be more excited about building things up and then sending them flying.
Publishers Weekly (starred review)

[B]uoyant energy and equally diverse cast. ... [Y]oungesters will recognize the exuberance represented here as their own. With its companion title, a playful romp in a please-touch-and-explore world.
Kirkus Reviews

Each scenario is illustrated with Phams exuberant artwork, featuring bright colors and happy children. ... Barrett has stayed faithful to the rhythm of the original rhymes, making [All Fall Down] easy to read and enjoyable to hear.
School Library Journal

Author Bio

Mary Brigid Barretthas written and illustrated many award-winning picture and board books, includingShoebox Sam. In addition, she served as creative editor forOur White House: Looking In, Looking OutandThe Exquisite Corpse Adventure,published by Candlewick Press. She is the president and executive director of The National Children's Book and Literacy Alliance. She lives in Lincoln, Massachusetts.

LeUyen Phamis the author-illustrator ofBig Sister, Little Sisterand has illustrated many other books for children, including theNew York TimesbestsellerGrace for Presidentby Kelly DiPucchio. With Candlewick Press, she illustratedGods Dreamby Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Douglas Carlton Abrams andAunt Marys Roseby Douglas Wood. She lives in San Francisco.