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Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Describes the life of the children's book author and illustrator, conveying her life at Folly Cove, her love of dance, and how she was able to create images of machinery, including those used in her book, Mike Mulligan and his Steam Shovel.
Author
Publisher
Stewart, Tabori & Chang
Pub. Date
1993.
Language
English
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Description
Presents Maya Angelou's poem illustrated by paintings and drawings of Jean-Michel Basquiat. Features biographies of both the author and artist. This stirring marriage of poetry and art combines the daring of Basquiat's vision with the courage and strength of
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
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Description
Details the early life in the Northwest of one of the greats of children's literature. Generations of children have grown up with Henry Huggins, Ramona Quimby, and all of their friends, families, and assorted pets. For everyone who has enjoyed the pranks and schemes, embarrassing moments, and all of the other poignant and colorful images of childhood brought to life in Beverly Cleary books, here is the fascinating true story of the remarkable woman...
Author
Publisher
Versify, an imprint of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Profiles the education and eccentric brilliance of writer and artist Edward Gorey, discussing the creative process that led to more than 100 children's books and inspired a generation of creators, from Lemony Snicket to Tim Burton.
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
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Description
In this poetic memoir, Margarita Engle, the first Latina woman to receive a Newbery Honor, tells of growing up as a child of two cultures during the Cold War. Margarita is a girl from two worlds. Her heart lies in Cuba, her mother's tropical island country, a place so lush with vibrant life that it seems like a fairy tale kingdom. But most of the time she lives in Los Angeles, lonely in the noisy city and dreaming of the summers when she can take...
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Told through the eyes of a child, this anthology of true autobiographical tales from Hispanic author and educator Alma Flor Ada presents inspiring reflections on a unique childhood spent on the island of Cuba. Includes Spanish to English glossary.
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