World More Beautiful - The Life and Art of Barbara Cooney

This stunning and lyrical picture book biography details the life and art of celebrated children''s book creator, Barbara Cooney. For every kid who loves art, here is the inspirational story of beloved illustrator and two-time Caldecott Medalist, Barbara Cooney. ;;;;Barbara was born in a hotel in Brooklyn, with a view of the city and the sea. Her father loved numbers and money. But Barbara and her mother loved art, and color, and light. Barbara’s favorite days were when she stayed home sick in bed and got to paint and draw. ;;;;In the summers, they left New York for Maine, where Barbara scrambled among the rocks, wind whipping her hair, light sparkling on the water. Summer was grey, and blue, and green, and free. ;;;;When Barbara grew up, she ventured out into the world with an art portfolio--she thought she might like to illustrate books. And she did,; creating classics like ;;;;Her character Miss Rumphius said,

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Angela Burke Kunkel; illustrated by Becca Stadtlander

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Angela Burke Kunkel, Becca Stadtlander
• Verlag: Random House Childrens Books US
• Sprache: Englisch
• Altersempfehlung: 4 bis 8 Jahre
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 13.08.2024
• EAN: 9780593484388
• ISBN: 978-0-593-48438-8
• Seiten: 40
• Abmessung: 289 mm x 235 mm x 11 mm
• Thema: Kinder- und Jugendbücher > Sachbücher / Sachbilderbücher > Allgemeines, Nachschlagewerke