You may also know the sweet, dull pain of having to read many kids classics, like
Goodnight Moon, approximately 100,0000 times. But a great picture book, one that works for all readers, can transcend time and culture in the best fashion. As Nobel-prizewinning author Olga Tokarczuk said, “I adore the picture book. For me it is a powerful, primeval way of telling a story that’s able to get through to anyone regardless of age, cultural differences or level of education.”
As picture books go, the Canadian-born Klassen is kind of a big deal. Ask any kid and their slightly freaked-out parents about his global bestseller,