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Random House USA Children's Books
26 June 1998
A heartwarming tale of love and friendship with gorgeous illustrations by the award-winning team behind The Salamander Room - in print for over 30 years!

He is a blue-bellied toad hopping aimlessly through life. She is apeach, yearning for escape and adventure. Then one remarkable day, Peach and Blue explore the pond that Blue calls home and awaken each other to a world neither has ever really seen before.

Lush illustrations by the award-winning illustrating team of The Salamander Room and The Boy on Fairfield Street perfectly complement Sarah Kilborne'sgraceful story about the enduring power of love.

""This old-fashioned tale of friendship radiates warmth and authenticity. In every respect, this is a standout title."" -Booklist

""A romantic tale of love and friendship, set off by exquisite artwork."" -Family Life

""For fanciers of old-fashioned children's books...romantic, lushly colored illustrations."" -Publishers Weekly
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Illustrated by:   Steve Johnson, Lou Fancher
Imprint:   Random House USA Children's Books
Country of Publication:   United States
Edition:   Dragonfly Books ed
Dimensions:   Height: 256mm,  Width: 205mm,  Spine: 4mm
Weight:   128g
ISBN:   9780679890959
ISBN 10:   0679890955
Pages:   32
Publication Date:  
Recommended Age:   5-8
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  English as a second language
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Sarah S. Kilborne is a writer, singer, performer and activist. She graduated from Yale University with a degree in Philosophy and has been a fellow at the Five College Women's Studies Research Center. Her work has been featured on The Today Show, C-Span,The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times,the Huffington Post, Slate, The Daily Beastand more. She has appeared on TV and radio and at venues throughout the United States. She lives in upstate New York. Steve Johnson was born in White Bear Lake, Minnesota and earned a B.F.A. in illustration from the School of Associated Arts in St. Paul, Minnesota. Steve's stunning illustrations have been seen in many magazines, but it was not until Knopf asked him to illustrate No Star Nights in 1989 that he began his career as a children's book illustrator. Since then, Steve and his wife Lou Fancher has collaborated on the illustrations and design on a number of notable children's books.They are currently among the most sought after of children's book artists. Steve and Lou fell in love with the My Many Colored Days manuscript at first sight, seeing in it an unusual opportunity to create something that is at once both childlike and sophisticated.Steve and Lou currently reside in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Reviews for Peach and Blue

This old-fashioned tale of friendship radiates warmth and authenticity. In every respect, this is a standout title. -Booklist A romantic tale of love and friendship, set off by exquisite artwork. -Family Life There couldn't be a simpler, more straightforward, or more touching love story than this. -Family Fun For fanciers of old-fashioned children's books...romantic, lushly colored illustrations. -Publishers Weekly


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