PICTURE BOOKS WITH THREE-DIMENSIONAL ART

CAROL BAICKER-McKEE has done some brilliant 3-D multi-textured collage art and photography for several children's picture books, for ages baby-preschool.

•  MIMI written and illustrated by Carol Baicker-McKee (ages 4-8). Mimi is a quirky little piglet, who wears a purple cape and a silver tiara.
•  CHEEP! CHEEP! by Julie Steigemeyer, illustrations by Carol Baicker-McKee (baby-preschool). These chicks cheep, they peep, they creep, and they leap!
•  MERRY CHRISTMAS, CHEEPS! (same as above) The family of chicks gets ready for Christmas!

MOLLY BANG has written and illustrated another beautiful picture book in 3-D cut paper collages and paintings...

•  THE PAPER CRANE (ages 4-8) Story based on an ancient Chinese folktale - a stranger enters a restaurant and is served a fine dinner by the owner of the struggling restaurant and his young son. He tries to repay the kind owner with an origami crane made from a paper napkin, that dances when they clap their hands.

ROBIN BRICKMAN has done some intricate, 3-D paper sculptures for the following children's nature and animal books:

•  A LOG'S LIFE , by Wendy Pfeffer (ages 4-8)
•  WINGS, by Sneed B. Collard (ages 4-8)
•  BEAKS!, (same as above)