Before They Were Artists: Famous Illustrators as Kids /
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TextPublisher: Boston : HMH Books for Young Readers, 2021Description: 64 pages : Full-color illustrationsContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781328801548 :Subject(s): Children's / Teenage general interest: Biography & autobiography | Children's / Teenage general interest: Work & industry / world of work | Children's / Teenage general interest: Girls & women | Children's / Teenage general interest: Boys & men | Children's / Teenage general interest: Cartoons & comic strips | "Graphic novel / Comic book: memoirs, true stories & non-fiction" | Children's / Teenage general interest: Art & artistsSummary: This vibrantly illustrated graphic novel anthology brings to life thechildhood experiences of beloved artists and illustrators such as Wanda Gg, Maurice Sendak, and Jerry Pinkney. Stylishillustrations paired with small vignettes and anecdotes from the artists' early lives helps illuminate the hard work, triumphs, failures, and inspiration that helped forge their successful careers.What makes an artist? What sparks their imagination? Where do their creativity and unique style come from? Striking illustrations and a graphic novel format bring to life this anthology of legendary artists and their childhoods. Featuring beloved artists such as Wanda Gg, Maurice Sendak, Tove Jansson, Jerry Pinkney, Yuyi Morales and Hayao Miyazaki, these stories capture the childhood triumphs, failures, and inspirations that predated their careers. Childrenwill see themselves in these portraits and wonder if they, too, might have it in them to make art. A celebration of creativity, this collective graphic biography is sprinkled throughout with writing wisdom and inspiring quotes. Look for the companion book Before They Were Authors: Famous Writers as Kids.
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| Books | Main Library Junior Nonfiction (JN) | JN 709.22 .H149 2021 | Available | 26090 |
This vibrantly illustrated graphic novel anthology brings to life thechildhood experiences of beloved artists and illustrators such as Wanda Gg, Maurice Sendak, and Jerry Pinkney. Stylishillustrations paired with small vignettes and anecdotes from the artists' early lives helps illuminate the hard work, triumphs, failures, and inspiration that helped forge their successful careers.What makes an artist? What sparks their imagination? Where do their creativity and unique style come from? Striking illustrations and a graphic novel format bring to life this anthology of legendary artists and their childhoods. Featuring beloved artists such as Wanda Gg, Maurice Sendak, Tove Jansson, Jerry Pinkney, Yuyi Morales and Hayao Miyazaki, these stories capture the childhood triumphs, failures, and inspirations that predated their careers. Childrenwill see themselves in these portraits and wonder if they, too, might have it in them to make art. A celebration of creativity, this collective graphic biography is sprinkled throughout with writing wisdom and inspiring quotes. Look for the companion book Before They Were Authors: Famous Writers as Kids.
11 - US school grade range: From 3 To 7 ; 17 - Interest age, years: From 8 To 12