Hailed by the New York Times as a rare and original collection of "verbal and visual witticisms...as joyfully illustrated as it is absurd," ARM IN ARM has delighted children - and grown-ups - for years with its endless tales, gleeful riddles, circular poems, and fantastical drawings.

This large paperback book may be the best-kept secret in young children’s literature! Remy Charlip explodes creativity on every page, leaving readers caught between wanting to stop and study each page scrupulously to take it all in, or hurry up to see what fantastical adventure awaits on the next page! The wildly creative drawings are reminiscent of Dhali – only for kids, as they contain bright primary colors and everything from animals, to stick figures, to geometric designs. The words change size, shape, font and direction; sometimes coinciding with the picture and other times doing their own thing.  Readers may find the words in the middle of the page, running up the size, swirling around themselves, or creating a design! The sentences are short and built from beginning reader words, so your child can practice their developing skills, or work more on deciphering the word puzzle presented on each page.

This book will definitely encourage creativity in your child. He or she may see themselves in the drawings and want to try imitating their style. Or perhaps they will have questions about the drawings – where they start, where they end, or what they mean.  The words are likely to get a similar reaction – plenty of questions and requests to stay longer on a page, or to return to a previous page. This book is easy to pick up and put down at any time, read in any order, take along on a car ride, or simply study the pages during a quiet time.