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The book of mistakes
One eye was bigger than the other. That was a mistake. The weird frog-cat-cow thing? It made an excellent bush. And the inky smudges... they look as if they were always meant to be leaves floating gently across the sky. As one artist incorporates accidental splotches, spots, and misshapen things into her art, she transforms her piece in quirky and unexpected ways, taking readers on a journ…
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- 9780735227927
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- 50 pages : illustration ; 29 cm
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- L
Ashley Bryan : words to my life's song
Ashley's autobiography is full of art, photographs, and the poignant never-say-never tale of his rich life, a life that has always included drawing and painting. Even as a boy growing up during the Depression, he painted -- finding cast off objects to turn into books and kites and toy and art. Even as a solder in the segregated Army on the beaches of Normandy, he sketched -- keeping charcoal cr…
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- 9781416905417
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- 58 pages : illustration ; 23 cm
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- 928 BRY
David Shannon
This biography introduces readers to David Shannon, author and illustrator of Caldecott Honor Book No, David! others in the David series, A Bad Case of Stripes, and How Georgie Radbourn Saved Baseball, and illustrator of The Rough-Face Girl, The Ballad of the Pirate Queens, and Jon Scieszka's Trucktown series. Readers will learn about Shannon's childhood in Washington, DC, and Spokane, Washingt…
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- 9781617830501
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- 24 pages : illustration ; 20 cm
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- Children's Authors
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- 928 SHA
Dr. Seuss
The Children's Authors series gives young readers an intimate look at the lives of their favorite writers. Each engaging biography traces an author's childhood, education, and career. Readers will learn what inspired the authors to write and how they came up with story ideas. Clearly-written text and amusing anecdotes provide readers with easy access to the lives of these beloved authors.
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- 9781577651109
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- 24 pages : illustration ; 20 cm
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- Children's Authors
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- 928 SEU
Maurice Sendak
Introduce students to Maurice Sendak, the author of children’s favorites like Where the Wild Things Are. This biography uses simple text structures and clear images to help readers learn about this amazing writer.
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- 9781432959616
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- 24 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
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- Author Biographies
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- 928 SEN
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