Block City [Hardcover]

What are you able to build with your blocks?
Renowned illustrator Daniel Kirk has joined his blocks -- in this case, bright colors, bold shapes, and retro style -- with Robert Louis Stevenson's classic poem to construct a nostalgic yet exuberant celebration of fun and imagination. It is a joyous look at playtime that will encourage toddlers to build dreams all their own!Robert Louis Stevenson was born on November 13, 1850. He spent his childhood in Edinburgh, Scotland, but traveled widely in the United States and throughout the South Seas. The author of many novels, includingThe Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Kidnapped, The Black Arrow,andTreasure Island,he died in 1894.

Daniel Kirkhas written and illustrated numerous books, includingHush, Little Alien; Bigger; Humpty Dumpty; Jack and Jill; Moondogs; andSnow Family. In addition he has illustrated two poetry collections;Go!andDogs Rule!; and several titles by other authors, namelyChugga Chugga Choo ChooandMy Truck Is Stuckby Kevin Lewis, andHello, Hello!by Miriam Schlein. Kirk lives in New Jersey with his wife, author-illustrator Julia Gordon, and three teenage children.