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Such a Pretty Face:
Short Stories about Beauty
edited by Ann Angel
includes "Bingo" by Anita Riggio
Amulet, 2007
ISBN 0-8109-1607-X

"Every story here is a tiny jewel.
High school librarians are strongly
urged to consider it for purchase..."
—Sophie Brookover / VOYA / 5Q

Smack Dab in the Middle
written and illustrated
by Anita Riggio
Putnam, 2002
ISBN 0-399-23700-3
$15.99 - signed by the author

"...Roll on, Rosie! The energy of
this little twirling character will
never be lost, even in a crowd."
—Book Page

Beware the Brindlebeast
Retold and illustrated by Anita Riggio
NEW EDITION commemorating
Beware the Brindlebeast and Other
Stories, the stage adaptation, produced
and performed by The National Theatre
of the Deaf.
See and hear every word!
For tour information visit: www.ntd.org
ISBN 0-9795622-0-1
$11.95 US - signed by the author
(Special NTD edition/soft cover)

It's autumn in New England and there
are spooky things afoot!
Walking home from a day's chores in
the village, Birdie suspects the
Brindlebeast is behind the mischief,
and matches wits with the scoundrel
in his various shapes and forms.

The quintessential read-aloud, children
hang on every twist and turn in this
suspenseful, warm-hearted tale, while
adults detect the underlying message
that the way we confront our personal
beasts has everything to do with the
quality of our lives.

The Whispering Cloth
by Pegi Deitz Shea
illustrated by Anita Riggio, stitched by
You Yang
Boyds Mills Press, 1995
ISBN 1-56397-623-4

"...Closeup photos of Yang's textured
needlework, as well as Riggio's accomplished
watercolor and gouache paintings, add
to the poignancy of the tale. Bound to elicit
many questions."
—Publishers Weekly

Secret Signs
Along the Underground Railroad
written and illustrated by Anita Riggio
Boyds Mills Press, 1997
ISBN 1590780728

"I am proud of the fact that a deaf
character was chosen as the protagonist
of this story. (The hero's) deafness
is only secondary to his many attributes."
—Linda Bove, Actress, Sesame Street

A Moon in My Teacup
Written and illustrated by Anita Riggio
Boyds Mills Press, 1993
ISBN 1-56397-008-2
$35 (limited availability)
signed by the author

"...The deceptively straightforward text
moves nimbly from family gossip
to matters of the imagination. Likewise,
Riggio's paintings are as at ease in the bright
dining room as they are in the shadowy
miniature Christmas village."
—Publishers Weekly

Coal Mine Peaches
written by Michelle Dionetti
illustrated by Anita Riggio
ISBN 0-531-05948-0
ASIN 0531059480
$30 (limited availability)
signed by the author

"This warm, robust memoir covers
three generations of an Italian
family, as a girl tells the story of
her grandfather's life."
—Book List

Wake Up, William!
written and illustrated
by Anita Riggio
ISBN 0-689-31344-6
ASIN 0689313446
$40 (limited availability)
signed by the author

"...Riggio's clever pencil catches every
nuance of expression with the simplest
of line...truly funny and true to life."
—Kirkus

Gert and Frieda
written and illustrated
by Anita Riggio
ISBN 0-689-31568-6
ASIN 0689315686
$32 (limited availability)
signed by the author

"Children will enjoy the humorous
illustrations as Frieda changes from
being bored to being inventive."
—Children's Book Review Service

Dad Gummit & Ma Foot
written by Karen Waggoner
illustrated by Anita Riggio
ISBN 0-531-05891-3
ASIN 0316273740
$30 (limited availability)
signed by the author

"...Riggio's meticulously researched
illustrations of this turn-of-the-century
couple, filled with nostalgic detail, are
remarkable for their characterizing depth."
—Publisher's Weekly