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William Steig, Maurice Sendak, Karla Kuskin, Rosemary Wells, Mitsumasa Anno, Jerry Pinkney and others 14 in all discuss their work in Ways of Telling: Conversations on the Art of the Picture Book by Leonard S. Marcus. This engaging volume offers insight into the creative process of each author and illustrator as well as the social and political contexts from which their work emerged. Ages 11-up.
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"A picture book is a dialogue between two worlds: the world of images and the world of words," says the author in his introduction to this remarkable glimpse into the work of 14 creative people. The dialogue is also between the adult artist and/or writer and the child audience, and Marcus illuminates the art form through his own dialogues with picture-book creators. In conversations that took place from 1988 to 1999, he draws out stories that will fascinate anyone who appreciates the impact of a successful picture book. Readers learn about early influences on the artists that affected their later work, as well as childhood memories and family interactions. We hear in the words of Maurice Sendak, Robert McCloskey, and James Marshall how they perceived the picture book as a theatrical piece, a stage on which action unfolds. We learn of connections they make to earlier artists, of Eric Carle's homage to the brilliance of Margaret Wise Brown and the help he received from Leo Lionni. It is obvious that Marcus carefully prepared for each conversation and extensively studied each body of work to elicit provocative insights. From Mitsumasa Anno to Charlotte Zolotow, readers will find compelling stories to fascinate anyone who studies, uses, loves, or is puzzled by some of the most compelling picture books of the last half century. Ways of Telling is a highly readable, often humorous, and intensely rewarding book for novices and seasoned professionals alike.
Connie C. Rockman, Stratford Library Association, CT
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
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William Steig, Maurice Sendak, Karla Kuskin, Rosemary Wells, Mitsumasa Anno, Jerry Pinkney and others 14 in all discuss their work in Ways of Telling: Conversations on the Art of the Picture Book by Leonard S. Marcus. This engaging volume offers insight into the creative process of each author and illustrator as well as the social and political contexts from which their work emerged. Ages 11-up.
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
From School Library Journal
"A picture book is a dialogue between two worlds: the world of images and the world of words," says the author in his introduction to this remarkable glimpse into the work of 14 creative people. The dialogue is also between the adult artist and/or writer and the child audience, and Marcus illuminates the art form through his own dialogues with picture-book creators. In conversations that took place from 1988 to 1999, he draws out stories that will fascinate anyone who appreciates the impact of a successful picture book. Readers learn about early influences on the artists that affected their later work, as well as childhood memories and family interactions. We hear in the words of Maurice Sendak, Robert McCloskey, and James Marshall how they perceived the picture book as a theatrical piece, a stage on which action unfolds. We learn of connections they make to earlier artists, of Eric Carle's homage to the brilliance of Margaret Wise Brown and the help he received from Leo Lionni. It is obvious that Marcus carefully prepared for each conversation and extensively studied each body of work to elicit provocative insights. From Mitsumasa Anno to Charlotte Zolotow, readers will find compelling stories to fascinate anyone who studies, uses, loves, or is puzzled by some of the most compelling picture books of the last half century. Ways of Telling is a highly readable, often humorous, and intensely rewarding book for novices and seasoned professionals alike.
Connie C. Rockman, Stratford Library Association, CT
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
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When I was a child," Mitsumasa Anno once recalled, "I pictured the world-is-round concept as a rubber ball turned inside out with the people of the different continents living inside the ball. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Mother Goose, Wild Things, John Henry, Outside Over There, Professor Schneidler, The Philharmonic Gets Dressed, Herr Krauss, United States, World War, Caldecott Medal, Eric Carle, Margaret Wise Brown, Maurice Sendak, Miss Nelson, Uncle Remus, Ursula Nordstrom, Viola Swamp, Anno's Alphabet, Brown Bear, Charlotte Zolotow, Karla Kuskin, Mitsumasa Anno, The Park Book, Edward Marshall New!
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When I was a child," Mitsumasa Anno once recalled, "I pictured the world-is-round concept as a rubber ball turned inside out with the people of the different continents living inside the ball. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Mother Goose, Wild Things, John Henry, Outside Over There, Professor Schneidler, The Philharmonic Gets Dressed, Herr Krauss, United States, World War, Caldecott Medal, Eric Carle, Margaret Wise Brown, Maurice Sendak, Miss Nelson, Uncle Remus, Ursula Nordstrom, Viola Swamp, Anno's Alphabet, Brown Bear, Charlotte Zolotow, Karla Kuskin, Mitsumasa Anno, The Park Book, Edward Marshall New!
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Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- John Henry (Caldecott Honor Book) by Julius Lester on 5 pages
- The Very Hungry Caterpillar board book by Eric Carle on 4 pages
- Noisy Nora (Picture Books) by Rosemary Wells on 4 pages
- The Storm Book by Charlotte Zolotow on 4 pages
- Make Way for Ducklings (Viking Kestrel Picture Books) by Robert McCloskey on 4 pages
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