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McSweeney's McMullens: For Kids Who Love Weird Books

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McSweeney's, the publishing house founded by Dave Eggers, is well-known for its elaborate (and oftentimes strange) design, from the use of gobs and gobs of text as a cover image to things like the fur-covered Wild Things. Last year McSweeney's launched its children's imprint, McMullens, which brings the elaborate (and oftentimes strange) design to the realm of picture books.

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