Peach and Blue [Paperback]

A heartwarming tale of love and friendship with gorgeous illustrations by the award-winning team behind The Salamander Room—in print for over 25 years!

Illustrated in full color. He is a blue-bellied toad hopping aimlessly through life. She is a sad peach 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 ofThe Salamander Room, The Boy on Fairfield Street, andThe Frog Prince, Continuedperfectly complement Sarah Kilborne's unique and graceful text.

This old-fashioned tale of friendship radiates warmth and authenticity. In every respect, this is a standout title. —Booklist 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 WeeklySarah S. Kilborneis 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, theLos Angeles Times, the Huffington Post, Slate, The Daily Beast and more. She has appeared on TV and radio and at venues throughout the United States. She lives in upstate New York. 

Steve Johnsonwas born in White Bear Lake, Minnesota and earned a B.F.A. in illustration from the School of Associatedl³-