We are absolutely over-the-moon thrilled for Matt James, one of ten artists worldwide to make the list of 2018 New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children’s Books! The Funeral, James’ first book as both author and illustrator, was praised by the New York Times for it’s “colorful acrylics and playful collage [that] lend a youthful exuberance to a normally dreary subject, giving poignant insight into a child’s understanding of the adult world.”