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Show Me a Story!

Why Picture Books Matter: Conversations with 21 of the World's Most Celebrated Illustrators

Show Me a Story!( )
Editor: Marcus, Leonard S.
Compiled by: Marcus, Leonard S.
Foreword by: Wiesner, David
ISBN:978-0-7636-6464-0
Publication Date:Sep 2013
Publisher:Candlewick Press
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:USD $15.99
Book Description:

"Will inspire, inform, and delight those of any age who areengaged in-or by-the arts." - The Horn BookRenowned children's literature authority Leonard S. Marcus speaks with twenty-one of the world's most celebrated illustrators of picture books, asking about their childhood, their inspiration, 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 in...
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Book Details
Pages:352
Detailed Subjects: Biography & Autobiography / Artists, Architects, Photographers
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):6.474 x 9.087 x 0.975 Inches
Book Weight:1.536 Pounds
Author Biography
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American children's book author and illustrator David Wiesner was born in Bridgewater, New Jersey on February 5, 1956. He graduated with a BFA in Illustration from Rhode Island School of Design. Known for his imaginative work, Wiesner is particularly celebrated for using wordless storytelling in his picture books. His latest picture book is about two artists; it is entitled, Art & Max.

"Sector 7" and "Free Fall" are Caldecott Honor Books, while Wiesner won the prestigious Caldecott Medal for "Tuesday" (1992), "The Three Pigs" (2002), and "Flotsam" (2007). Wiesner is only the second person to have won this award three times.

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