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Show Me a Story!: Why Picture Books Matter: Conversations with 21 of the World's Most Celebrated Illustrators Paperback - 2013

by Leonard S. Marcus (Editor)

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In compelling interviews by the acclaimed Leonard S. 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. Mallard; Pigeon; Sylvester; John Henry; and a very hungry caterpillar i1/2 these are just a few of the beloved picture book characters discussed in Show Me a Story. Renowned children's literature authority Leonard S. Marcus speaks with their creators and others i1/2 twenty-one of the world's most celebrated authors and illustrators
i1/2 and asks about their childhood, their inspiration, their determination, their mentors, their creative choices, and more. 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. 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. Marcus confirms that picture books matter because they make a difference in our children's lives.

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  • Title Show Me a Story!: Why Picture Books Matter: Conversations with 21 of the World's Most Celebrated Illustrators
  • Author Leonard S. Marcus (Editor)
  • Binding Paperback
  • Pages 309
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Candlewick Press (MA)
  • Date 2013-09-10
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780763664640 / 0763664642
  • Weight 1.54 lbs (0.70 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.1 x 6.5 x 0.9 in (23.11 x 16.51 x 2.29 cm)
  • Ages 12 to UP years
  • Grade levels 7 - UP
  • Library of Congress subjects Illustrators, Illustrators - United States
  • Dewey Decimal Code 741.642

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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

About the author

Leonard S. Marcus is one of the world's leading writers about children's books and their illustrations. His many books include The Wand in the Word: Conversations with Writers of Fantasy; Funny Business: Conversations with Writers of Comedy; Dear Genius; and others. His essays, interviews, and reviews appear in the New York Times Book Review, among other publications. 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 for the rest of our lives. I find that an amazing achievement." Leonard S. Marcus lives in Brooklyn.
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