David Wiesner.David Wiesner. Jill C. Wheeler. Edina, MN: Abdo Publishing, 2005. Illus., hardcover, 24 pp., $14.95. This book is one in a series which includes Ezra Jack Keats Ezra Jack Keats (March 11 1916 – May 6 1983), author of The Snowy Day, was an easel artist and one of the most important children's literature authors and illustrators of the 20th Century. , Robert McCloskey, William Steig William Steig (November 14, 1907 – October 3, 2003) was a prolific American cartoonist, sculptor and, later in life, an author of popular children's literature. Steig was born in New York City to Polish-Jewish immigrants who encouraged his artistic leanings. , Chris Van Allsburg, and Garth garth n. 1. A grassy quadrangle surrounded by cloisters. 2. Archaic A yard, garden, or paddock. [Middle English, enclosed yard, from Old Norse gardhr; see Williams. Each has created picture books that have become classics. These little 8 x 8" volumes focus on the growth of the artists from childhood until adulthood. They tell simple anecdotes which young elementary students should find attractive. They are illustrated with photographs of the artists and their contemporaries. Very few examples of their work are included. These mini-biographies are useful in illuminating il·lu·mi·nate v. il·lu·mi·nat·ed, il·lu·mi·nat·ing, il·lu·mi·nates v.tr. 1. To provide or brighten with light. 2. To decorate or hang with lights. 3. the different ways that artists find their ultimate careers. They should also be useful in sending readers to libraries and book stores seeking out the books mentioned in the narratives. |
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