In my next life, I’m coming back either as a cat living in our house (think Canyon Ranch for cats), or
Melissa Sweet. I’ve followed her career since she illustrated
James Howe’s
Pinky and Rex (1990). I love this book for its atypical characters (Pinky is a boy who loves pink and stuffed animals, and Rex, his girl friend, is into dinosaurs), but also for Melissa’s fresh-faced characters and bright watercolors.…
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