The New York Public Library is delighted to feature artwork by illustrator, author, animator, and designer Christian Robinson in this year’s all-new Summer Learning program, Imagine Together. Christian is the author and illustrator of a large number of bestselling and award-winning books including three whose illustrations feature in NYPL’s Summer Learning program: Another; You Matter (named one of NYPL’s 2020 Best Books for Kids!); and, with Matt de la Peña, Last Stop on Market Street, which was awarded a Caldecott Honor, a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor, and the Newbery Medal. Discover more about Christian’s work below, borrow his books from the Library, and learn more about him.
KidsLIVE with Christian Robinson
As part of the Library’s special Virtual Kickoff Event for this year’s Summer Learning program, Christian Robinson joined us for a special reading from one of his newest books, Milo Imagines the World, plus a drawing demonstration and a Q&A with some of NYPL’s children’s librarians.
Discover the world of Christian Robinson this summer!
NYPL library card holders can borrow select e-books by Christian Robinson right away—no wait times! You can also place holds online to borrow print copies, or visit open branches. Some books are available in other formats and world languages.
Another
by Christian Robinson
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In his debut as author-illustrator, Robinson brings young readers on a playful, imaginative journey into another world. What if you… encountered another perspective? Discovered another world? Met another you? What might you do?
Last Stop on Market Street
by Matt de la Peña, illustrated by Christian Robinson
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Every Sunday after church, CJ and his grandma ride the bus across town. But today, CJ wonders why they don’t own a car like his friend Colby. Why doesn’t he have an iPod like the boys on the bus? How come they always have to get off in the dirty part of town? Each question is met with an encouraging answer from grandma, who helps him see the beauty—and fun—in their routine and the world around them.
Also available in: Español (Spanish) | 中文 (Chinese) | 日本語 (Japanese) | 한국어 (Korean)
Milo Imagines the World
by Matt de la Peña, illustrated by Christian Robinson
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Milo is on a long subway ride with his older sister. To pass the time, he studies the faces around him and makes pictures of their lives. There's the whiskered man with the crossword puzzle; Milo imagines him playing solitaire in a cluttered apartment full of pets. There's the woman in the wedding dress with a little dog peeking out of her handbag; Milo imagines her in a grand cathedral ceremony. And then there's the boy in the suit with the bright white sneakers; Milo imagines him arriving home to a castle with a drawbridge and a butler. But when the boy in the suit gets off at the same stop as Milo—walking the same path, going to the exact same place—Milo realizes that you can't know anyone just by looking at them.
You Matter
by Christian Robinson
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In this beautiful picture book, different perspectives from around the world are deftly and empathetically explored—from a pair of bird-watchers to the pigeons they’re feeding. Young readers will be drawn in by the luminous illustrations inviting them to engage with the world in a new way and see how everyone is connected, and that everyone matters.
Also available in: Español (Spanish)
Explore All of Christian Robinson's Books
Discover the joy of Christian Robinson’s words and pictures with books, e-books, audiobooks, and DVDs—all free with your library card.
(Photo by Michelle Drewes Photography)
Summer Learning 2021
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Thank You
Major support provided by the New York Life Foundation, the 2021 city-wide sponsor for the Summer Reading and Learning Programs.
Additional support is provided by HSBC Bank USA; The Rona Jaffe Foundation; WarnerMedia; New York Yankees Foundation; The Walt Disney Company; anonymous donors; and the continuing major support of the Andreas C. Dracopoulos Family Endowment for Young Audiences. © 2021 Sesame Workshop. All Rights Reserved.
Major support for educational programming is provided by Merryl H. and James S. Tisch.
Illustrations from You Matter and Another © Christian Robinson. Used by permission of Simon & Schuster, Inc. Illustrations from Last Stop on Market Street © Christian Robinson. Used by permission of Penguin Random House LLC.
Special thanks to illustrator Christian Robinson for permission to feature artwork from You Matter (named one of NYPL’s 2020 Best Books for Kids!), Another, and Last Stop on Market Street. Learn more: theartoffun.com
