mr. lunch was very good at chasing birds. in fact, he was a professional.

just when i was at the height of my citypaper-related irritation yesterday, the clouds parted and the sun shone through: our hardcover 1st edition (signed by author Vivian Walsh, no less!) of Mr. Lunch Takes A Plane Ride arrived!

if you have a kid, or know someone who has a kid, you should really consider throwing down some cash for one of these hilarious and gorgeous books. M_ now has all three of the Mr. Lunch series: Mr. Lunch Takes A Plane Ride; Mr. Lunch Borrows A Canoe; and Free Lunch. She also has -- similarly illustrated by J. Otto Seibold -- Olive, The Other Reindeer; The Pig In The Spigot; Olive, My Love; and the AMAZING Alice In Wonderland pop-up book he did.

best kids books EVAH, peoples.