MICHA ARCHER
Micha Archer has illustrated The Wise Fool and Lola’s Fandango, and Daniel Finds a Poem is the first book she’s also written. Working in collage and oil, her use of color and pattern is influenced by the folk art, crafts, and architecture of the countries she has visited and lived in. She realized the importance of the book as a teaching tool after teaching kindergarten and raising two children. Micha divides her time between Costa Rica and western Massachusetts, where she lives in the house she and her husband built, surrounded by gardens and forest to roam in.
"A vividly illustrated, inventively told opportunity for early readers to grasp the power of language to observe, entertain, and mystify."
-Kirkus Reviews (Daniel Finds a Poem)
PRAISE FOR PRAIRIE DAYS
"A triumphant story of an athlete and spirited individual."
-Publishers Weekly (Girl Running)
"Blending rich jewel tones with a variety of textures, the mixed-media illustrations set the scene for each location and provide these international bathers with plenty of personality."
-School Library Journal (Around the World in a Bathtub)
"All in all, though, beautifully original art complements the fun of the playful poetry. Poetry + art = beauty."
-Kirkus Reviews (Snowman - Cold = Puddle: Spring Equations)
"This delightful picture book proves that art + science = an incredible amount of fun."
-Shelf Awareness (Snowman - Cold = Puddle: Spring Equations)
"A book that begs to be pored over and shared."
-School Library Journal (Starred Review) (Daniel's Good Day)
"Archer shows readers that . . . the most ordinary of greetings can mean much more than small talk."
-Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) (Daniel's Good Day)
"A gorgeous picture book that invites young readers to make their own neighborhoods places where good days abound."
-School Library Journal (Starred Review) (Daniel's Good Day)
"Archer's hypnotic images show the prairie stretching out like an ocean."
-Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)
"A deeply nostalgic look at once-upon-a-time Midwest farm life."
-Kirkus Reviews
"Nostalgic, yet filled with timeless experiences."
-Booklist
". . . breathtaking on almost every spread . . . certain to be ranked among the most beautifully illustrated picture books of the year."
-Book Page (Starred Review)