I am sorry to tell of the sad news of Karla Kuskin’s death at age 77.  She was the author of fifty books for children and winner of many honors. 

My favorite of her books is The Philharmonic Gets Dressed, illustrated by Marc Simont.  It’s from 1982 and I knew many teachers who used it in their classrooms annually.  Lovely musical stuff.

I also really enjoyed Traces her recent book with Paula Fox which looks at the traces left behind by animals and objects.  Again, just lovely.