Checkers and Dot Books

In order from Checkers and Dot to Checkers and Dot at the Beach

board • 16 Pages

Series

Book #1

Checkers and Dot

Written by J. Torres & illustrated by J. Lum

0 - 3

Reading age

Page count

Oct 23, 2012

Publication date

Board Book

$7.95

$7.59

Summary

Welcome to the wonderfully patterned world of Checkers and Dot! This sweet and striking series of board books has been designed especially for babies and tots. With high-contrast, patterned art for developing eyes, simple but memorable rhyming text for reading aloud, and cute-as-a-button characters, J. Torres and J. Lum have created engaging first books that little ones and their loved ones will want to cozy up with and read again and again. A simple, sturdy, and stylish new series for those just beginning to look, listen, and learn.

Checkers and Dot Series

Published from 2012 - 2013

3 books

board • 16 Pages

Series

Board Book

$7.95$7.59

board • 16 Pages

5.0

Series

Board Book

$7.95$7.59

board • 16 Pages

Series

Board Book

$7.95$7.59

Year	Title	Pages
2012	Checkers and Dot	16
2012	Checkers and Dot at the Zoo	16
2013	Checkers and Dot at the Beach	16

The Creatives Behind the Books

Author

J. Torres

J. TORRES is a Shuster Award-winning, Eisner Award-nominated writer whose credits include adaptations of Disney/Pixar’s WALL-E and CTV’s Degrassi: The Next Generation, the comic book series Teen Titans Go and Wonder Girl for DC Comics, as well as the graphic novels Lola: A Ghost Story and the YALSA-listed Days Like This for Oni Press. He has also written for children’s magazines, books, and television. The author lives just outside of Toronto, Ontario.

Illustrator

J. Lum

J. LUM is an Eisner Award nominated designer who sometimes explores being an illustrator. She has led graphic publishing workshops for post-secondary and continuing education programs. The Checkers and Dot series is her first foray into the world of children’s book illustration. J. Lum lives in Toronto, Ontario.