Jim LaMarche

Jim LaMarche

  • 5 stars across 6 books
Jim LaMarche is the award-winning illustrator of 12 picture books (including The Rainbabies by Laura Krauss Melmed) and the author-illustrator of two (The Raft and The Elves and the Shoemaker). He grew up in Kewaskum, Wisconsin, and now lives in California with his wife and three sons.
1st July 2016

The Elves and the Shoemaker

The classic tale of the mischievous elves who make beautiful shoes when nobody is looking, especially re-written for chi... MoreThe Elves and the Shoemaker

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2nd October 2007

Bear's First Christmas

A bear’s journey through the wintry woods leads to new friends and a magical discovery in this glimmering picture book t... MoreBear's First Christmas

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4th April 2013

Ivy Takes Care

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16th March 2018

A Story for Bear

 When a young bear finds a scrap of an old letter, he is so curious about the mysterious marks that he searches out thei... MoreA Story for Bear

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14th September 2021

Grandmother's Pigeon

A grandmother’s sudden departure leaves her family with an even more puzzling, and wondrous, surprise in this enchanting... MoreGrandmother's Pigeon

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  • Bear's First Christmas

    Bear's First Christmas

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    The Elves and the Shoemaker

    by KLK

    This is a lovely edition of the traditional story. My daughter loves seeing the elves making the shoes and it’s a nice message when the shoemaker does...

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    The Elves and the Shoemaker

    by Madh

    First time reading this traditional tale to my 3 year old and he loves it. At first he thought it was Santa's workshop making the shoes. He loved seei...

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