Kyo Maclear

The Lizsts make lists. They make lists most usual and lists most unusual. They make lists in Winter, Spring, Summer and Autumn; they make lists every day except Sunday, which is a listless kind of day anyway. So does their cat. Then one day a visitor arrives. A visitor not on anyone's invite list. How will The Lizsts handle something unexpected arising? Kyo Maclear's quirky, whimsical story - perfectly bought to life with the droll, witty illustrations of Jlia Sarda - is a humorous and poignant celebration of spontaneity.

The Liszts

renee badenoch

As soon as I saw the cover for this book I had to read it. The illustrations are gorgeous, somehow capturing the eeriness of Edward Gorey's pen and ink drawings, but in full, glorious color. The book follows the Liszt family who makes lists, "Lists most usual, And lists most unusual--I laughed out loud when the grandfather makes a list of his greatest admirers and most fearsome enemies and "The cat did the same."

When a visitor arrives, he makes friends with the middle child (who has a list of questions to ask) and the family learns that sometimes life has unexpected happenings that can't be contained by a list.

The Liszts

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