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Jon Klassen

    November 29, 1981

    Jon Klassen is an artist with a distinctive visual style, adept at capturing mood and emotion. His work, whether as an illustrator or author, is characterized by playful imagination and gentle humor that appeals to readers of all ages. Klassen is not afraid to explore more complex themes with a sensitive eye for detail and emotional depth, enriching the world of children's literature. His creations are valued for their originality and their ability to evoke both smiles and thoughtful reflection in readers.

    The Incorrigible children of Ahton place. The unseen guest. Book 3
    The incorrigible children of Ashton Place. Book 2., Hidden gallery
    This is Not My Hat
    We found a hat
    The Skull
    I want my hat back
    • 2025

      Your Island

      • 24 pages
      • 1 hour of reading

      From the incomparable Jon Klassen, one in a trio of companion board books for the youngest of children This is your sun. It is coming up for you. This is your palm tree. It can go over by the sun. With a minimal tableau of familiar objects and a gentle rhythm suited for reading aloud, an island and all its items--a tent, a fire, a boat, a bird--are assembled, ending with bedtime as the sun goes down. This is an island for a young child to have whenever they want to go there. One in a trio of board books focusing on safe spaces, comfort, and imagination, Your Island signals both a departure for Jon Klassen and a story whose peculiar touches of whimsy stamp the book as iconically his.

      Your Island
    • 2025

      From the bestselling creator Jon Klassen, Your Forest is one in a trio of companion board books for the youngest of children.This is your sun.It is coming up for you.These are your trees.They can go over by the sun.With a minimal tableau of familiar objects and a gentle rhythm suited for reading aloud, a f[Bokinfo].

      Your Forest
    • 2024

      In diesem Buch werden humorvolle und einfallsreiche Ideen präsentiert, wie der Weihnachtsmann durch den Schornstein kommt. Es werden kindliche Fragen aufgeworfen, etwa ob er mit den Füßen oder dem Kopf hineinkommt und was passiert, wenn er stecken bleibt oder keinen Schornstein findet.

      Wie kommt der Weihnachtsmann durch den Schornstein?
    • 2023

      This is an old story. It is about a girl named Otilla who runs away. It is also about a house in the woods, and a skull who lives there, and a secret the skull has, and the night that Otilla finds out what that secret is.

      The Skull
    • 2021

      Turtle really likes standing in his favourite spot. He likes it so much that he asks his friend Armadillo to come over and stand in it, too. But now that Armadillo is standing in that spot, he has a bad feeling about it... A hilarious meditation on the workings of friendship, fate, shared futuristic visions, and that funny feeling you get that there's something off somewhere, but you just can't put your finger on it. Merging broad visual suspense with wry wit and existential silliness.

      The Rock From the Sky
    • 2020

      Skunk and Badger (Skunk and Badger 1)

      • 136 pages
      • 5 hours of reading
      4.1(4010)Add rating

      Learn how Skunk and Badger first became roommates before embarking on their latest adventure, Egg Marks the Spot, now on sale! A Best Book of 2020: People * Kirkus Reviews * Booklist * School Library Journal * Publishers Weekly * Shelf Awareness for Readers * New York Public Library * Chicago Public Library * Evanston Public Library Wallace and Gromit meets Winnie-the-Pooh in a fresh take on a classic odd-couple friendship, from Newbery Honor author Amy Timberlake with full-color and black-and-white illustrations throughout by Caldecott Medalist Jon Klassen. No one wants a skunk. They are unwelcome on front stoops. They should not linger in Important Rock Rooms. Skunks should never, ever be allowed to move in. But Skunk is Badger’s new roommate, and there is nothing Badger can do about it. When Skunk plows into Badger’s life, everything Badger knows is upended. Tails are flipped. The wrong animal is sprayed. And why-oh-why are there so many chickens? “Nooooooooooooooooooooo!” Newbery Honor author Amy Timberlake spins the first tale in a series about two opposites who need to be friends. New York Times bestselling author/illustrator and Caldecott Medalist Jon Klassen completes the book with his signature lushly textured art. This beautifully bound edition contains both full-color plates and numerous black-and-white illustrations. Skunk and Badger is a book you’ll want to read, reread, and read out loud . . . again and again.

      Skunk and Badger (Skunk and Badger 1)
    • 2018

      Every day, Square brings a block out of his cave and pushes it up a steep hill. This is his work. When Circle floats by, she declares Square a genius, a sculptor! 'This is a wonderful statue,' she says. 'It looks just like you!' But now Circle wants a sculpture of her own - a circle! Will the genius manage to create one?

      Square
    • 2017
      4.0(53892)Add rating

      A moving story of the extraordinary friendship between a boy and his fox, and their epic journey to be reunited. Beautifully illustrated by multi-award winner, Jon Klassen Ages: 9+ Pax was only a kit when his family was killed and he was rescued by 'his boy', Peter. Now the country is at war and when his father enlists, Peter has no choice but to move in with his grandfather. Far worse than leaving home is the fact that he has to leave Pax behind. But before Peter spends even one night under his grandfather's roof he sneaks out into the night, determined to find his beloved friend. This is the story of Peter, Pax, and their journeys back to each other as war rampages throughout the country. A profound and moving story with stunning illustrations by award-winning illustrator, Jon Klassen, 'Pax' is destined to become a classic in the vein of 'Charlotte's Web' and 'Watership Down'.

      Pax
    • 2016

      We found a hat

      • 56 pages
      • 2 hours of reading
      4.2(1550)Add rating

      Two turtles have found a hat. The hat looks good on both of them. But there are two turtles. And there is only one hat!

      We found a hat
    • 2016

      This looks like an ordinary box full of ordinary yarn. But it turns out it isn’t.

      Extra Yarn