75 Years of Children's Book Week Posters

75 Years of Children's Book Week Posters PDF Author: Children's Book Council (New York, N.Y.)
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 104

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Book Description
Reproduces posters drawn to promote Children's Book Week, 1919 through 1994, along with brief biographies of the illustrators.

75 Years of Children's Book Week Posters

75 Years of Children's Book Week Posters PDF Author: Children's Book Council (New York, N.Y.)
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 104

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Book Description
Reproduces posters drawn to promote Children's Book Week, 1919 through 1994, along with brief biographies of the illustrators.

100 Years of Children's Book Week Posters

100 Years of Children's Book Week Posters PDF Author: Leonard S. Marcus
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 052564508X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 130

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Book Description
Celebrate a century of children's book illustration! For families, art lovers, and history buffs alike, Leonard S. Marcus's visual history tour of 100 years of children's book illustration gathers in one glorious volume the posters of the annual Children's Book Week! Featuring work from early luminaries such as N. C. Wyeth and Marcia Brown to more contemporary illustrators like David Wiesner, Mary GrandPré, Christian Robinson, and Jillian Tamaki, this beautiful collection showcases the conceptual and iconic images that have defined children's books for generations of young readers. While the posters within these pages are linked in their resounding advocacy for young people's literacy, they are distinguished by the styles and mediums of their creators and by the historical, social, and cultural influences of their times. Renowned historian Leonard S. Marcus traces these developments in the children's book field with incisive descriptions to accompany each poster. Children's Book Week has grown over the past one hundred years from a modest grassroots effort to a full-throttle nationwide annual celebration of literacy and the pleasures of reading. The posters in this book beautifully emphasize Book Week's mission, with slogans such as "Build the Future with Books," "Get Lost in a Book," and "One World, Many Stories."

If I Ran the Zoo

If I Ran the Zoo PDF Author: Dr. Seuss
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0394800818
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 63

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Book Description
Gerald tells of the very unusual animals he would add to the zoo, if he were in charge.

Little Night

Little Night PDF Author: Yuyi Morales
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9781596430884
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 44

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Book Description
At the end of a long day, Mother Sky helps her playful daughter, Little Night, to get ready for bed.

Fancy Nancy: The Show Must Go On

Fancy Nancy: The Show Must Go On PDF Author: Jane O'Connor
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061703729
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 38

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Book Description
Nancy and her partner for the talent show are very different. They don't have any of the same talents. How will they ever come up with an act?

Nicholas

Nicholas PDF Author: Anne Carroll Moore
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Boys
Languages : en
Pages : 354

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Book Description
A magical boy named Nicholas sails into Manhattan, makes friends with all kinds of magical creatures and children, and spends Christmas and afterwards with his new friends, exploring New York and the world.

Alma and How She Got Her Name

Alma and How She Got Her Name PDF Author: Juana Martinez-Neal
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 1536220434
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 33

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"A beautifully illustrated, tender story to be shared with all children, sure to evoke conversations about their names." --School Library Journal (starred review) If you ask her, Alma Sofia Esperanza José Pura Candela has way too many names: six! How did such a small person wind up with such a large name? Alma turns to Daddy for an answer and learns of Sofia, the grandmother who loved books and flowers; Esperanza, the great-grandmother who longed to travel; José, the grandfather who was an artist; and other namesakes, too. As she hears the story of her name, Alma starts to think it might be a perfect fit after all--and realizes that she will one day have her own story to tell. In her 2019 Caldecott Honor Book, Juana Martinez-Neal opens a treasure box of discovery for children who may be curious about their own origin stories or names.

Margaret Wise Brown

Margaret Wise Brown PDF Author: Leonard S. Marcus
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062895850
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 422

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"Leonard S. Marcus... has masterfully written about a fascinating woman who in her short life changed literature for the very young. I was throroughly enchanted."--Eric Carle Nearly fifty years after her sudden death at the age of forty-two, Margaret Wise Brown remains a legend and an enigma. Author of Goodnight Moon, The Runaway Bunny, and dozens of other children's classics, Brown all but invented the picture book as we know it today. Combining poetic instinct with a profound empathy for small children, she understood a child's need for security, love, and a sense of being at home in the world. Yet, these were comforts that had eluded her. Her sparkling presence and her unparalleled success as a legendary children's book author masked an insecurity that left her restless and vulnerable. In this authoritative and moving biography, Leonard S. Marcus, who had access to never-before-published letters and family papers, portrays Brown's complex character and her tragic, seesaw life. Colorful, thoughtful, and insightful, Margaret Wise Brown is both a portrayal of a woman whose stories still speak to millions and a portrait of New York in the 1930s and 1940s, when the literary world blossomed and made history.

El Deafo

El Deafo PDF Author: Cece Bell
Publisher: Abrams
ISBN: 1613126212
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 224

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Book Description
A 2015 Newbery Honor Book & New York Times bestseller! Going to school and making new friends can be tough. But going to school and making new friends while wearing a bulky hearing aid strapped to your chest? That requires superpowers! In this funny, poignant graphic novel memoir, author/illustrator Cece Bell chronicles her hearing loss at a young age and her subsequent experiences with the Phonic Ear, a very powerful—and very awkward—hearing aid. The Phonic Ear gives Cece the ability to hear—sometimes things she shouldn’t—but also isolates her from her classmates. She really just wants to fit in and find a true friend, someone who appreciates her as she is. After some trouble, she is finally able to harness the power of the Phonic Ear and become “El Deafo, Listener for All.” And more importantly, declare a place for herself in the world and find the friend she’s longed for.

Dear Genius

Dear Genius PDF Author: Leonard S. Marcus
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0064462358
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 436

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She trusted her immense intuition and generous heart--and published the most. Ursula Nordstrom, director of Harper's Department of Books for Boys and Girls from 1940 to 1973, was arguably the single most creative force for innovation in children's book publishing in the United States during the twentieth century. Considered an editor of maverick temperament and taste, her unorthodox vision helped create such classics as Goodnight Moon, Charlotte's Web, Where the Wild Things Are, Harold and the Purple Crayon, and The Giving Tree. Leonard S. Marcus has culled an exceptional collection of letters from the HarperCollins archives. The letters included here are representative of the brilliant correspondence that was instrumental in the creation of some of the most beloved books in the world today. Full of wit and humor, they are immensely entertaining, thought-provoking, and moving in their revelation of the devotion and high-voltage intellect of an incomparably gifted editor, mentor, and publishing visionary.Ursula Nordstrom, director of Harper’s Department of Books for Boys and Girls from 1940 to 1973, was arguably the single most creative force for innovation in children’s book publishing in the United States during the twentieth century. Considered an editor of maverick temperament and taste, her unorthodox vision helped create such classics as Goodnight Moon, Charlotte’s Web, Where the Wild Things Are, Harold and the Purple Crayon, and The Giving Tree. Leonard S. Marcus has culled an exceptional collection of letters from the HarperCollins archives. The letters included here are representative of the brilliant correspondence that was instrumental in the creation of some of the most beloved books in the world today. Full of wit and humor, they are immensely entertaining, thought-provoking, and moving in their revelation of the devotion and high-voltage intellect of an incomparably gifted editor, mentor, and publishing visionary.