Books published by Enchanted Lion Books

Where is the center of the sea? Why do the waves never break there? A book containing unanswerable, fantastical questions, inviting us to be curious, while simultaneously embracing what we cannot know.

What might a well, a bear, a farmer, an historian respond when Love asks, "What do you know?" This introspective and poetic picture book, created by sisters Aracelis Girmay and Ariana Fields, explores the acts of questioning and listening, shining a light on all of the wisdom these very different, yet interconnected, entities have to offer.

Celebrating science and the poetry of existence, this is a true story about time and chance, genetics and gender, love and death-all made more accessible to the young imagination in the concrete, finite life of one tiny snail named Jeremy.

A gentle, delicately illustrated story, told from the perspective of a young boy who has lost a beloved grandfather. Occupying two dimensions-one that is tangible and heart-wrenching in its details of traces left behind, and another that is cosmic, created by the boy's imagination as he longs for a reunion-'One Day' explores the inner world of a child as he comes to terms with a deeply felt and aching loss.

Poetic and sparse, a bedtime story told by the elements.

"e;Burgess describes Haring discovering Robert Henri's The Art Spirit in college (';He felt as if the book was speaking directly to him'), encountering the large paintings of Pierre Alechinsky (he was ';blown away'), and recognizing a common impulse in dancers at the West Village's Paradise Garage (';For Keith, drawing and painting were like dancing. He called it ';mind-to-hand flow''). Cochran uses a thick black line to suggest Haring's creations, and renders figures in a Haring-esque style without seeming gimmicky. Of interest to young readers are Haring's frequent efforts to involve children in mural-making projects. The story, including a respectful acknowledgement of Haring's death from AIDS, makes the subject seem immediate and realand presents a compelling vision of answering the call to create."e; Starred Review, Publishers WeeklyI would love to be a teacher because I love children and I think that not enough people respect children or understand how important they are. I have done many projects with children of all ages. Keith HaringTruly devoted to the idea of public art, Haring created murals wherever he went.From Matthew Burgess, the much-acclaimed author of Enormous Smallness, comes Drawing on Walls: A Story of Keith Haring. Often seen drawing in white chalk on the matte black paper of unused advertising space in the subway, Haring's iconic pop art and graffiti-like style transformed the New York City underground in the 1980s. A member of the LGBTQ community, Haring died tragically at the age of thirty-one from AIDS-related complications. Illustrated in paint by Josh Cochran, himself a specialist in bright, dense, conceptual drawings, this honest, celebratory book honors Haring's life and art, along with his very special connection with kids.

A story about difference, exclusion, experience, and ultimately the embrace of one's core self, Child of Glass explores the interplay between inner and outer and the journey we have to go on to be at home within ourselves.

Surreal, playful poems from Norway's greatest poet-artist collaboration ever! What could be better for children, who are naturally the freest and most universal of creators?

Do you ever feel just so-so and like you might actually sink quite low? When you feel that way, what do you do? Does your mom, dad, friends or pet make you feel less blue?

Chirri and Chirra go underground in this charming addition to the Chirri & Chirra series!

Mocked throughout the jungles of India, the smallest elephant in the world-no bigger than a house cat-has decided enough is enough and it's time to go!

Marcus' joy over his new pair of shoes reminds his grandfather of an old story about a boy named Ariba who has the most unusual relationship with an extraordinary pair of shoes. Because no matter how many times Ariba tries to get rid of his shoes, they always seem to find their way back to him. After all, why would shoes caked, baked and layered with stories ever want to find a new owner? For in life, just as we claim a few precious things as our own, there are also those rare things that claim us.