This evening we read a book called Mister Horizontal & Miss Vertical, written by Noemie Revah and illustrated by Olimpia Zagnoli. I was drawn to the bold, minimal graphics –– plus, Olimpia was on our shortlist of girl’s names when I was pregnant with Luma. The book is inspired by a Rene Maltete photograph of a family walking along a boardwalk, the Dad wearing horizontal stripes, the Mum in vertical stripes, and their child sporting a checkered shirt. It’s one of the best family photos ever, and this book is all sorts of wonderful. There are the books I buy for my children, and the books that I buy for myself, in the hope that my children will appreciate them, too. They loved it, and they’re pretty ok. at saying, “harlizentil.”