Toys Come Home: being the early experiences of an intelligent stingray, a brave buffalo, and a brand-new someone called Plastic

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Emily Jenkins is the author of many books for children, including Toys Go Out and its sequel, Toy Dance Party. Toys Go Out was hailed as “ideal bedtime reading” by the Wall Street Journal and “a classic in the making” by the San Francisco Chronicle. Emily’s other books include Skunkdog, Sugar Would Not Eat It, and The Little Bit Scary People. That New Animal and Five Creatures each received a Boston Globe–Horn Book Honor.

Visit her at emilyjenkins.com.

ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR

Paul O. Zelinsky’s retelling of the classic fairy tale, Rapunzel, was awarded the 1998 Caldecott Medal. He has also received three Caldecott honors, for Hansel and Gretel, Rumpelstiltskin, and Swamp Angel. Mr. Zelinsky also illustrated the New York Times notable picture book, Dust Devil, a sequel to Swamp Angel. Mr. Zelinsky is the creator of two pull-tab books: the hugely popular Wheels on the Bus and Knick-Knack Paddywhack!, a New York Times Best Illustrated Book. His illustrations for Toys Go Out were called “superlative” by Kirkus Reviews. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.

Visit him at paulozelinsky.com.