![]() “Kids are far more intelligent than we give them credit for,” he said from his studio in Cape Cod. Even Staake, who wrote and illustrated children’s books “The Donut Chef” and “The First Pup,” was surprised by the details kids spotted in his drawings - and the variety of ways people interpreted his story. Several won the Caldecott Medal for picture book artwork, including “A Ball for Daisy” in 2012, “The Lion and the Mouse” in 2010 and “Flotsam” in 2007. ![]() Wordless picture books have had a big few years. Since then, Staake has been on the road, “reading” the book to kids and adults - describing the images, and letting listeners come to their own conclusions about what happens to the bird, boy and bullies. “Bluebird” hit bookstore shelves this spring. Early drafts of the art drew attention on Facebook, including the eyes of an editor at Schwartz & Wade Books, an imprint of Random House Children’s Books. ![]()
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