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

"You'll look at picture books in a new light!" according to Janet Cruz. I LOVE this book! I have a whole new appreciation for some of these authors. I know you'll think I'm crazy but I've never been a huge Eric Carle fan. But after reading why he made the books the way he did, I love him for it! Please read picture books to y. "If you are an illustrator or an illustrator wanna be, this is your book" according to Jane Hinrichs. I love reading about illustrators and their stories of how they became illustrators. This is what this book is.The author interviewed the artists and then wrote down their stories. Plus, there are examples of each illustrator's work.. "A look inside the artist's mind" according to 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-quest

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. Marcus lives in Brooklyn. . I find that an amazing achievement." Leonard S. Marcus is one of the world&rs

In compelling interviews by the acclaimed Leonard S. 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.. 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. 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. Marcus, twenty-one top authors and illustrators reveal their inside stories on the art of creating pictur

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