The few, the proud, the lavish

Reviews by Kelsey Allen

There's no easy way to do this. This time of year means that far too many tasty illustrated books are headed to bookstores, and it's impossible to provide encyclopedic listings of what to watch for. So, we do what we always do: a subjective preview of some of our favorite LIs (that's lavishly illustrated to you).

For musicians

For purists

For cinephiles

For mommies

For daddies

For babies

Four slim volumes celebrate the holidays

Reviews by Jeannie Crawford-Lee

Fresh insights into Christmas are hard to come by, but four books arriving this holiday season do make distinctive contributions. They're worth setting aside time to read during these busy weeks -- or after the whirlwind is over.

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