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[Candlewick] ↠ Show Me a Story!: Why Picture Books Matter: Conversations with 21 of the World's Most Celebrated Illustrators ↠ Download Online eBook or Kindle ePUB. Show Me a Story!: Why Picture Books Matter: Conversations with 21 of the World's Most Celebrated Illustrators "Picture This" according to wogan. Pictures are one of the first things that draws a child to books and starts to interest them in reading - they make any book more enjoyable.This is a book that interviews 21 picture book illustrators. There is a photograph and a short introduction to each and then a series of questions. For each author the questions are different. They are ones such as; what were they like as children? Did they like to draw? The illustrators range from Robert McCloskey and Rose
| Title | : | Show Me a Story!: Why Picture Books Matter: Conversations with 21 of the World's Most Celebrated Illustrators |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.26 (690 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0763664642 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-12-16 |
| Language | : | English |
Marcus lives in Brooklyn. Leonard S. His essays, interviews, and reviews appear in the New York Times Book Review, among other publications. I find that an amazing achievement." Leonard S. About Show Me a Story!, he says, "Our favorite picture books speak to us at the start of life and continue to speak to us
These discussions of the relationship between artists’ lives and the stories they produce, preferences regarding medium or style, and the unique confluences of circumstance, market and passion are indubitably worthwhile.—Kirkus Reviews
"Picture This" according to wogan. Pictures are one of the first things that draws a child to books and starts to interest them in reading - they make any book more enjoyable.This is a book that interviews 21 picture book illustrators. There is a photograph and a short introduction to each and then a series of questions. For each author the questions are different. They are ones such as; what were they like as children? Did they like to draw? The illustrators range from Robert McCloskey and Rosemary Wells to Maurice Sendek and Quentin Blake.There is an index and a bibliogra. A look inside the artist's mind M. S. Oliver As a retired librarian/teacher, I spend much of my spare time reading to children. The teacher in me insists that I preface all stories with introductions to the author and artist. Show Me A Story is a valuable tool as well as fun to read. In the 20-question conversation with each illustrator I learn his/her style, techniques and bio--just enough for me to share with kindergartners. The book is easy to navigate because it is alphabetically arranged. There is a good index and there are lists of titles by the illustrators, source notes, and . Lit. Prof said Why picture books matter. Looking at the mass of childrens trade books can be overwhelming for a college student, so when I found this book I saw an opportunity to organize some of my lectures around the illustrators that bring the books to life. Not surprisingly, the artists interviewed by Leonard S. Marcus cross referenced each other at times though their experiences were varied. The multicultural perspective, so important in our classrooms, was underscored by the differences in style and impressions of the different illustratorsThe individual missions of the art
Marcus, twenty-one top authors and illustrators reveal their inside stories on the art of creating picture books.Max and Mickey; Miss Nelson; Pack, Quack, and Mrs. Marcus confirms that picture books matter because they make a difference in our children’s lives.. Mallard; Pigeon; Sylvester; John Henry; and a very hungry caterpillar — these are just a few of the beloved picture book characters discussed in Show Me a Story. Amplifying these richly entertaining and thought-provoking conversations are eighty-eight full-color plates revealing each illustrator’s artistic process from sketch to near-final artwork in fascinating, behind-the-scenes detail. Renowned children’s literature authority Leonard S. In compelling interviews by the acclaimed Leonard S. Marcus speaks with their creators and others — twenty-one of the world’s most celebrated authors and illustrators— and asks about their childhood, their inspiration, their determination, their mentors, their creative choices, and more. Why do children love and need picture books so much? Recasting and greatly expanding on a volume published in 2002 as Ways of Telling, Leonard S
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