Sylvia's Bookshop: The Story of Paris's Beloved Bookstore and Its Founder (As Told by the Bookstore Itself!)

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Meet the trailblazer and book lover who started the Shakespeare and Company bookstore in Paris, France, in this beautifully illustrated picture book that celebrates stories, reading, and the importance of sharing ideas.

Books are my treasuresthe best that Ive got.
Books are like rivers that flow through my head.
Books are like roads, she just might have said.
Roads that connect my old self to my new.
Unlocking our hearts to whats noble and true.

Told by the bookstore itself, Sylvias Bookshop tells the story of the legendary Shakespeare and Company, its owner Sylvia Beach, and the many great writers who gathered there to meet, read, and remind us that books are more than the words on the page.

Author Bio

Robert Burleigh is the award-winning author of many books for children, includingThe Adventures of Mark Twain by Huckleberry Finn, illustrated by Barry Blitt;Night Flight, illustrated by Wendell Minor;Black Whiteness, illustrated by Walter Lyon Krudop; andSylvias Bookshop, illustrated by Katy Wu. His many other books includeHoops;Stealing Home; andClang! Clang! Beep! Beep!He lives in Michigan.

Katy Wu has worked in the animated feature film industry as a sketch artist and assistant art director, as well as in the tech industry as a Doodler for Google (creating the artwork and short films showcased on Googles landing page), where she created the Google Doodles for Nellie Bly and Nelson Mandela. Katy currently works as a freelance art director and designer on various animation projects. She has illustrated many nonfiction books for young readers, includingDumpling Dreamsby Carrie Clickard and Born Curious by Martha Freeman. Learn more at KatyCWWU.Tumblr.com.