Children's book author, illustrator, and designer Nonny Hogrogian, acclaimed for her vibrant woodcut and mixed-media artwork and twice awarded the Caldecott Medal, died May 9 in Holyoke, Mass.; she was 92. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-06-06 04:00:00 UTC ]
The Turtle Bay townhouse where late actress Katharine Hepburn lived for decades is looking for a taker.The four-bedroom property at 244 E. 49th St., between Second and Third Avenues, is asking $7.2 million, according to an ad that appeared this month. The 19-foot-wide home has six fireplaces, an... Continue reading >> [ Source: Crains New York | 2024-05-28 16:54:26 UTC ]
With the publication of Billy and the Giant Adventure (Tundra), celebrity chef Jamie Oliver becomes a children’s book author. In the inventive and inspiring story, a group of friends enter a portal to another world, where they have a wild adventure and meet a menagerie of creatures. Oliver... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-11-21 05:00:00 UTC ]
Celebrate Halloween with these horror-filled reads from the iconic children's book author and learn what Stine's been up to lately. Continue reading >> [ Source: HuffPost | 2023-10-27 20:00:06 UTC ]
The actor is now a children’s book author with his longtime friend Greta Caruso. Continue reading >> [ Source: Slate | 2023-09-07 18:05:00 UTC ]
In the 1950s, a group of women known as the Folly Cove Designers made prints that still capture the imagination today. A simple Yankee swap in 1938 between neighbors in the quaint neighborhood of Folly Cove, in Gloucester, Massachusetts—design lessons in exchange for music instruction—became... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2023-08-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
Ian Falconer, illustrator, theatrical set and costume designer, and children's book author of OLIVIA, has died at 63. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-03-08 17:49:08 UTC ]
Emma Straub—novelist, bookstore-owner, children’s book author, and all-round nice person—was uninvited from reading at Texas elementary schools because of her use of “foul language” on social media. In an email to parents, administrators from the Katy Independent School District (in the Houston... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-01-19 15:33:15 UTC ]
“Teller of the Unexpected,” an elegant new biography, sidesteps the ugly side of the children’s book author while capturing his grandiose, tragedy-specked life. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2023-01-17 20:39:40 UTC ]
The U.S. Postal Service announced new subjects for 2023 stamps: children's book author Tomie dePaola and civil rights activist John Lewis. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2022-12-14 18:11:26 UTC ]
IVP will publish an illustrated collection of ‘Prayers for Life;’ Revell signs ‘Back Porch Theology’ podcaster Lisa Harper; WaterBrook lands a debut children’s book author; and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-12-14 05:00:00 UTC ]
Karma's World is officially making its mark, and Chris "Ludacris" Bridges couldn't be happier. That's because it took the award-winning rapper, actor, producer and now children's book author over a decade to bring the animated children's program to audiences. Now, the show and its titular... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2022-08-25 15:59:04 UTC ]
Her imaginative use of words and lively rhymes entertained young readers, sometimes with a subtle message included, drawn from her own life. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2022-07-29 21:25:32 UTC ]
The activist-quarterback discusses the defining moment that sparked his new children’s book, ‘I Color Myself Different.' Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2022-04-06 09:00:00 UTC ]
Shirley Hughes was the English author and illustrator of beloved picture books like Out and About, Dogger, and the Alfie series. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2022-03-02 13:57:50 UTC ]
He crafted tales of everyday life for early readers. His “Mr. Pine’s Purple House,” first published in 1965, later inspired a new publishing company — and Jeff Bezos. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2022-02-24 23:32:36 UTC ]
Award-winning children's book author and illustrator, fine artist, and educator Ashley Bryan, widely known for his passion for poetry and vibrant retellings of folktales rooted in the Black oral tradition, died peacefully on February 4; he was 98. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-02-08 05:00:00 UTC ]
Award-winning children's book author and poet Eloise Greenfield, known for her positive depictions of Black family life, her biographies spotlighting notable Black figures in U.S. history, and her efforts to fight racism, died on August 5; she was 92. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-08-10 04:00:00 UTC ]
At the Los Angeles Times, artists reflect on the enduring legacy of children’s book author and illustrator Eric Carle, whose spellbinding images and narratives captured readers’ imaginations for generations. “Carle’s ultimate gift was the idea of creation,” Daric Cottingham says, “the notion... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Millions | 2021-06-03 20:30:21 UTC ]
With the recent passing of Eric Carle, we’re taking a look at some of the children’s book author and illustrator’s best work, including The Very Busy Spider. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2021-06-01 10:36:00 UTC ]