Show Me a Story!

Show Me a Story!By: In compelling interviews by the acclaimed Leonard S. Marcus, twenty one top authors and illustrators reveal their inside stories on the art of creating picture books. Max and Mickey; Miss Nelson; Pack, Quack, and Mrs. Mallard; Pigeon; Sylvester; John Henry; and a very hungry caterpillar these are just a few of the beloved picture book characters discussed in Show Me a Story. Renowned childrens literature authority Leonard S. Marcus speaks with

But as a young black woman in 1940s Louisiana

with a new drawing idea for every day of the year

this just might be the story for you

It’s a bracing reminder that a mentality that allows throwaway people also allows a throwaway earth

The partner in his corner

and Beagle

Can Kat uncover a two-hundred-year-old secret

By: Danica McKellar | Illustrator:  Maranda Maberry | Series: McKellar Math Learn at home with help from The Wonder Years/Hallmark actress

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000 copies worldwide to date

while imagination takes center stage as the best toy of all

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