Unusual Illustrations! Picture Books That (Mostly) Weren't DrawnLike this list

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• Moon Pops

  Baek, Hŭi-na

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  The night is so hot that the moon melts into glowing, delicious moon pops! Using paper figurines and LED lights, Hŭi-na Baek retells a classic Korean folktale in a modern setting.

• If You Were Night

  Van, Muon

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  Dark, delicate dioramas recreate the experience of late nights outside and the dreamy questions the night inspires.

• How to Be a Cat

  McClure, Nikki,

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  Nikki McClure's bold illustrations of are actually carefully cut paper - like snowflakes on steroids!

• Little Things

  Dyer, Nick, 1982-

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  "My favorite things...are little things." And this book is full of them, from tiny round blueberries to wispy dandelion seeds, all snipped out of paper!

• Red Sky at Night

  MacKay, Elly,

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  Elly MacKay is a master of creating shadowbox illustrations. This book, a collection of sayings, is light-filled and warm as a hug from a friend.

• My Beautiful Birds

  Del Rizzo, Suzanne,

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  Polymer clay - yes, Sculpey! - is the basis for many of the figures in this sad but hopeful story about a child who escapes the Syrian Civil War.

• Once Upon a Time

  a Disney Princess Papercut Storybook

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  Intricate papercut illustrations accompany these retellings of classic Disney Princess movies.

• Waiting for Goliath

  Damm, Antje

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  Painted paper and a doll-sized park bench make Antje Damm's book stand out, but it's the story of a bear waiting for his BFF that'll really draw you in.

• A New Hope

  Wang, Jack, 1972-

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  Enjoy the story of Star Wars in a whole new way with hand-felted puppets of all your favorite characters!

• Viva Frida

  Morales, Yuyi,

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  Yuyi Morales uses meticulously outfitted dolls to introduce children to artist Frida Kahlo.

• Peanut Butter & Cupcake!

  Border, Terry, 1965-

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  Tiny sculptures of food illustrate the story of how Peanut Butter and Jelly became...well, like Peanut Butter and Jelly!

• The Very Hungry Caterpillar

  Carle, Eric

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  You probably recognize Eric Carle's one-of-a-kind illustrations, but do you know how he made them? He'd paint tissue paper, cut it into shapes, and collage those shapes together into the images we know and love.

• Mother Earth and Her Children

  a Quilted Fairy Tale

  Olfers, Sibylle, 1881-1916

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  A combination of quilted and embroidered fabric tells the story of how Mother Earth's children make the changing seasons.

• Send It!

  Carter, Don, 1958-

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  Follow a package as it's sent from one place to another in this toddler-friendly story illustrated with painted plaster figures.