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Author
Series
Swift River Valley novels volume 6
Language
English
Formats
Description
Kylie Shaw finds herself attracted to Russ Colton, a private investigator in Knights Bridge whose job is to keep his client, a Hollywood costume designer, out of trouble.
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"Lilian Girvan has been a single mother for three years--ever since her husband died in a car accident. One mental breakdown and some random suicidal thoughts later, she's just starting to get the hang of this widow thing. She can now get her two girls to school, show up to work, and watch TV like a pro. The only problem is she's becoming overwhelmed with being underwhelmed. At least her textbook illustrating job has some perks--like actually being...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
In language that is fresh, visceral, and deeply moving—and illustrations that are irreverent and gorgeous—here is a memoir that will change the way you think about art, sex, politics, and survival in our times. From a young age, Molly Crabapple had the eye of an artist and the spirit of a radical. After a restless childhood on New York's Long Island, she left America to see Europe and the Near East, a young artist plunging into unfamiliar cultures,...
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
Description
"Nick Bantock brings new meaning to the art of autobiography with The Artful Dodger: Images and Reflections, in which he infuses the tale of his professional and artistic life with warmth and wit. Funny, idiosyncratic, and full of insight into the creative process, The Artful Dodger is a behind-the-scenes tour of Bantock's lifework. It surveys the vast and varied territory that Bantock's work encompasses: from his English art school days to paperback...
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"Jerry Pinkney, Caldecott Medal winner and illustrator of over one hundred books, tells the story of his childhood and how he developed his artistic talent"--
"An inspiring memoir of a Caldecott-winning artist and one of the most acclaimed children’s book illustrators of all time, sharing the story of a young artist who finds the courage to follow his passion against all odds. * "A moving work from a legend of children's literature and a testament...
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
c2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 15
Language
English
Formats
Description
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.
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"As an artist creatively incorporates her slipups into a drawing, readers see the ways in which 'mistakes' can provide inspiration and opportunity, and reveal that both the art and artist are works-in-progress"--
8) Mo Willems
Author
Publisher
ABDO Pub. Co
Pub. Date
c2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Introduces readers to Mo Willems, author and illustrator of the incredibly popular Knuffle Bunny books.
10) Color chaos!
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
c2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When substitute principal Mr. Greystone prohibits colors at Hughes Elementary School, it takes a visit from illustrator Maurice Coleur to set things right. Includes information about primary, secondary, and tertiary colors and the color wheel.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Ted Geisel loved to doodle from the time he was a kid. He had an offbeat, fun-loving personality. He often threw dinner parties where guests wore outrageous hats! And he donned quirky hats when thinking up ideas for books like his classic The Cat in the Hat. This biography, with black-and-white illustrations throughout, brings an amazingly gifted author/illustrator to life.
Author
Publisher
Dutton
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"The definitive, fascinating, all-reaching biography of Dr. Seuss Dr. Seuss is a classic American icon. His work has defined our childhoods and the childhoods of our own children. More than twenty-five years after his death, his books continue to find new readers, now grossing over half a billion dollars in sales. His whimsical illustrations and silly, simple rhymes are timeless favorites because, quite simply, he makes us laugh. Theodor Geisel, however,...
15) Dedication
Publisher
Weinstein Company
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
Henry is a misanthropic, emotionally complex children's book author who is forced to team up with a beautiful illustrator after his best friend and creative collaborator passes away. As Henry struggles with letting go of the ghosts of love and life, he discovers that sometimes you have to take a gamble at life to find love.
Author
Series
Treehouse series volume 6
Publisher
Feiwel and Friends
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Andy and Terry must get past their differences to save their story ideas from a herd of spy cows.
Author
Series
Treehouse series volume 8
Publisher
Feiwel and Friends
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
When Andy develops a severe toothache that prevents him from writing new jokes for their book, Terry uses their fantastical treehouse's money-making machine funds to purchase a Joke Writer 2000, with unexpected results.
Author
Series
Treehouse series volume 9
Publisher
Feiwel and Friends
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
For all the books they have written, Andy is the narrator and Terry is the illustrator, but when Terry tries to narrate too, the story goes out of control and they must evade the Story Police, who want to arrest them for crimes against storytelling.
Author
Publisher
Levine Querido
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Jonell Joshua spent her childhood shuttling back and forth between Savannah and New Jersey--living in grandparents' homes during the times her mother, struggling with mental illness, needed support to raise her and her brothers. Together the family founda way to keep going even in the darkest of times. How Do I Draw These Memories? is an illustrated memoir about nostalgia, faith, the preciousness of life, and unconditional love. From Jonell's devastatingly...
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