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Arm in Arm: A Collection of Connections, Endless Tales, Reiterations, and Other Echolalia (New York Review Children's Collection) Hardcover – Picture Book, October 8, 2019

by Remy Charlip (Author)
4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 88 ratings
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A New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book of the Year.


In Arm in Arm, Remy Charlip, the great children’s book author and illustrator,  is at his most playful, his zaniest, funniest, and cleverest.   He rewrites the rules of riddles, tongue twisters, puns, and performance-based play, or rather, throws all rules out the window.  Some pages require turning the book completely around, 360 degrees. A magnifying glass may also be useful. It is a book for kids of all ages.
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  1. Reading age
    4 - 7 years
  2. Print length
    40 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    Preschool - 2
  5. Dimensions
    7.51 x 0.35 x 10.26 inches
  6. Publisher
    NYR Children's Collection
  7. Publication date
    October 8, 2019
  8. ISBN-10
    1681373734
  9. ISBN-13
    978-1681373737
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"[Charlip wrote] extraordinarily inventive books for children that respected their individuality and enlarged their imaginations"

—San Francisco Bay Guardian

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"If you want to know what joy looks like, open up a copy of Arm in Arm. Here the imagination leapfrogs from birthday cakes and fairy stories to riddles, jokes, and mind-bending, awe-inspiring, jaw-dropping, hilariously wonderful games and puzzles you’ll find yourself thinking about long after you close the book. "

— Brian Selznick

"When octopuses marry, it stands to reason that they walk ‘down the aisle arm in arm in arm in arm...’—but who ever thought of it that way? Remy Charlip, and it is this particular perspective of his wherein lies the delight of one of the more kinetic picture books to appear in a long time."

—Ingeborg Boudreau, The New York Times

"Here is someone who transforms, embroiders, and enchants ordinary experiences into magical excursions, encouraging children to imagine and improvise for themselves. "

—Edith Cohen, Library of Congress Children’s Literature Center

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"If you want to know what joy looks like, open up a copy of Arm in Arm. In the tradition of Open House for Butterflies and A Very Special House, Remy Charlip takes us on a unique and magical excursion into the mind of a child. Here the imagination leapfrogs from birthday cakes and fairy stories to riddles, jokes, and mind-bending, awe-inspiring, jaw-dropping, hilariously wonderful games and puzzles you’ll find yourself thinking about long after you close the book. Remy Charlip creates wonder, on the page and in our minds."— Brian Selznick

“When octopuses marry, it stands to reason that they walk ‘down the aisle arm in arm in arm in arm...’—but who ever thought of it that way? Remy Charlip, and it is this particular perspective of his wherein lies the delight of one of the more kinetic picture books to appear in a long time.... There is amusement here, endless diversion and a bit of well-placed philosophy—such as from the egg who tells the inquisitive chicken, concerned about the order of their origin, ‘Don’t question it. Be grateful we have one another.’” —Ingeborg Boudreau, The New York Times  
“Elegant and whimsical.” —Sybille A. Jagush, Chief of Children’s Literature Center at the Library of Congress
 
“Here is someone who transforms, embroiders, and enchants ordinary experiences into magical excursions, encouraging children to imagine and improvise for themselves. [Charlip’s] works abound in innovative narratives, wonderful word games, simple reading exercises with an appeal directly to children. There is no superfluous detail and lots of riddles, puns, jokes, chants, word games, and illustrations—tempera, watercolors, cartoons and collages, silhouettes and simple line drawings.”—Edith Cohen (volunteer), Library of Congress Children’s Literature Center
 
“[Charlip wrote] extraordinarily inventive books for children that respected their individuality and enlarged their imaginations.” —San Francisco Bay Guardian

About the Author

Remy Charlip (1929–2012) was an artist, writer, choreographer, theater director, teacher, and the author of twenty-nine children’s books. He attended Cooper Union, created a style of choreography called Air Mail Dances, and was a founding member of the Merce Cunningham Dance Company. Charlip was the recipient of three New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year citations and was awarded a six-month residency in Kyoto, Japan, from the Japan–U.S. Arts Commission. The New York Review Children’s Collection publishes Thirteen, which Charlip wrote and illustrated with Jerry Joyner.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ NYR Children's Collection; Illustrated edition (October 8, 2019)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 40 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1681373734
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1681373737
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 4 - 7 years
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 2
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.51 x 0.35 x 10.26 inches
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Marshall
5.0 out of 5 stars A most delighting book for young and old!
Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2024
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This is an incredible work filled with humor, word play and art. It is a stimulating book for young and old!
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Biscuit
5.0 out of 5 stars A classic
Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2024
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I loved this book so much as a kid - I still have the first edition - that I’ve bought a copy for every child in my orbit. There’s not one who hasn’t loved it as I did - and do! The illustrations and wordplay are so fun and inventive. Every time your child opens this timeless book, they’ll find some brand new magic.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Pure Joy
Reviewed in the United States on February 29, 2024
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A delightful story full of laughter
Remy Charlie a magical storyteller
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Shelly M. Felton
5.0 out of 5 stars Unforgettable
Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2013
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I was recently trudging through snow when a snippet of a long-ago children's book popped into my head: "Isn't it better to be in a warm bed saying "Isn't it better to be in a warm bed rather than out in the cold snow?" rather than out in the cold snow saying "Isn't it better to be in a warm bed out in the cold snow?"" This snippet arrives in my brain every time I find myself trudging through snow and it always makes me smile inside. I never have to wrack my brain to remember the name of the book. It had such a profound effect on me that many snippets such as this pop up in my brain with regularity, even though I'm 47 and had not even seen the book for at almost 4 decades. The book is "Arm in Arm" by Remy Charlip. The most recent snowfall made me suddenly want to read this book again in its entirety. Thanks, Amazon! It is just as great as I remembered. I'm not sure what age group the book is actually targeted at - probably 1st graders? But the twisty little phrases and stories, as well as the beautiful illustrations, might just stay with you for a lifetime.
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dyan Armstrong
4.0 out of 5 stars Childhood favorite
Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2014
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I love sharing this book that plays with words visually as well as contextually. So much more than Pete and Repeat.
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Blonde roots
5.0 out of 5 stars Positively wonderful book.
Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2020
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There’s a strong likelihood that I read this book 938 times when I was a child. Mits fun and clever and positively charming. Everyone you read it it’s fun.
I’ve gifted this to nephews and friends children and every time the parents get a kick out of it. Rent has other books that are also quite enjoyable.
It’s fun to keep kids reading.
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L. Bartell
5.0 out of 5 stars childhood favorite
Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2009
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My mom had signed up to the Parent Publishing Company book club. We would get a new book each month. This title showed up the day we left to see my grandmother in Vermont (we're from Indiana) so we got to take the book with us. My brothers and sisters and I love this book so much that our dog "Said" became jelouse of the book and tried eating it. Mom salvaged the book and it contiued to be one of our favorites. It's a no-non-sence book that's funny and makes reading enjoyable. Reading isn't just words. It's an adventure. Give it a try and see if it doesn't tickle your tummy.
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D. Levy
5.0 out of 5 stars A true literary gift for all ages
Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 1999
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As an impressionable youth in the mid-'70s who had just learned to read, this book welcomed me into the world of our illogical, sometimes abstract language -- and instead of confusing me, it filled me with a yearning for more exploration into this thing called English. Now that I'm older and a copy editor at a newspaper, where I work with words all the time, I see this book as the catalyst for what I eventally became in life and I'm grateful it's available once again for everyone to enjoy. In this age of entertainment that's prepackaged and lacking in imagination, it's good to know that a book like "Arm in Arm" can still manage to inspire -- I always saw something new every time I read it, and I still do. I recommend this book wholeheartedly, as it provokes real thought about what makes the words we speak so fascinating and, as the book illustrates, never one-sided. Thank you, Mr. Charlip, for giving me and the world this gift.
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KentishCrafter
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful, intriguing, charming
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 1, 2015
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I was given this book when I was tiny, back in the early 70s. It's a riot of colour, wit and cleverness. I find it as fascinating now as I ever did as a child. The illustrations are so well done and beautifully coloured. All the copies I've bought lately have been for adult friends!
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Victoria McMullan
5.0 out of 5 stars It is a wonderful book for a young child
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 5, 2017
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This was a gift. It is a wonderful book for a young child. I remember, being given it as a child by my uncle. We sat together and read it cover to cover, I was so disappointed when it ended,
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