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Author:

Haidle, Elizabeth, 1974- illustrator. illustrator.

Title:

Before they were artists : famous illustrators as kids / Elizabeth Haidle.

Publisher:

Etchan imprint of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt,

Copyright Date:

2021

Description:

64 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm

Subject:

Graphic novel.
Gág, Wanda,--1893-1946--Childhood and youth--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Sendak, Maurice--Childhood and youth--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Jansson, Tove--Childhood and youth--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Pinkney, Jerry--Childhood and youth--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Morales, Yuyi--Childhood and youth--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Miyazaki, Hayao,--1941---Childhood and youth--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Illustrators--Juvenile literature.--Comic books, strips, etc.--Juvenile literature.
Biographical comics.
Nonfiction comics.
Graphic novels.
Comics (Graphic works)

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 62-64).

Contents:

Introduction : what makes an illustrator? -- Wanda Gág -- Maurice Sendak -- Tove Jansson -- Jerry Pinkney -- Yuyi Morales -- Hayao Miyazaki.

Summary:

Brings to life the childhood experiences of beloved artists and illustrators such as Wanda Gág, Maurice Sendak, and Jerry Pinkney. Stylish illustrations 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.

ISBN:

9781328801548
1328801543

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1159045499

Locations:

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

SAPG074 -- Cedar Falls Public Library (Cedar Falls)

TDPH826 -- Davenport Public Library (Davenport)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

FXPH314 -- Carnegie-Stout Public Library (Dubuque)

ZXPC675 -- Fisher-Whiting Memorial Library (Mapleton)

XPPC367 -- Sidney Public Library (Sidney)

GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)