DOUGLAS FLORIAN
Douglas Florian has written and illustrated more than 50 books for children. These include Beast Feast, winner of the Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award, Insectlopedia, a national bestseller, Dinothesaurus, which was a Bank Street College “Best Book of the Year,” Poetrees, which School Library Journal called “an exquisite collection,” and Mammalabilia, winner of the Claudia Lewis Award for Poetry. A retrospective of his poetry and children’s book art was held at Poet's House in Manhattan.
PRAISE FOR
PLAY! PLAY! PLAY!
"Perfect for a lap-sit, this title works well for preschool and primary-aged storytimes and, with every rabbit different from the next, provides plenty of details for kids to pore over."
-School Library Journal (Starred Review) (The Wonderful Habits of Rabbits)
"The energy of Florian’s verse flows from quiet to spirited and back again, in a singsong rhythm well-suited to bedtime storytelling."
-Publishers Weekly (The Wonderful Habits of Rabbits)
"Small and friendly."
-Kirkus Review (The Wonderful Habits of Rabbits)
"There's no wrong way to “play! play! play!” and everyone is invited."
-Publishers Weekly(Starred Review)