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The first survey of Leo Lionni’s protean career as a graphic
designer, children’s book creator, and fine artist. Between
Worlds: The Art and Design of Leo Lionni opens at the Norman
Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, MA, on 18 November 2023. Leo Lionni
(1910–1999) was a key figure of postwar visual culture, who
believed that a smart, pithy design language could unite people
across generations and cultural boundaries. He first achieved
success in the field of graphic design, serving as the influential
art director of Fortune magazine from 1948 to 1960 and personally
executing such innovative designs as the catalogue for the Museum
of Modern Art’s seminal photo exhibition The Family of Man. Then,
in the 1960s, he embarked on an equally groundbreaking career in
picture books, using torn-paper collages to illustrate modern
animal fables such as Frederick and Swimmy, which are still beloved
today. But even as his books won multiple Caldecott Honors, Lionni
— who had begun as a painter — also maintained a fine art
practice centered on his Parallel Botany, a richly imagined world
of fanciful plants. This volume, the catalogue of a major
exhibition at the Norman Rockwell Museum, is the first to present
Lionni’s extraordinary career in the round. Written by leading
scholars and with an introduction by the artist’s granddaughter,
it is illustrated with abundant examples of his work, including
many little-seen items from the Lionni family archives. Leo Lionni:
Storyteller, Artist, Designer will be an important, and
eye-opening, contribution to the history of art and design.
The Borrowers--the Clock family: Homily, Pod, and their
fourteen-year-old daughter, Arrietty, to be precise--are tiny
people who live underneath the kitchen floor of an old English
country manor. All their minuscule home furnishings, from postage
stamp paintings to champagne cork chairs, are borrowed from the
human beans who tromp around loudly above them. All is well until
Pod is spotted upstairs by a human boy Can the Clocks stay nested
safely in their beloved hidden home, or will they be forced to
flee? The British author Mary Norton won the Carnegie Medal for The
Borrowers in 1952, the year it was first published in England. This
repackaged paperback edition still has the delightful original
black-and-white illustrations by Beth and Joe Krush inside. A
charmer Awards: 1952 Carnegie Medal, a Lewis Carroll Shelf Award
BookDon't miss the other classics in the Borrowers series: The
Borrowers Afield, The Borrowers Afloat, The Borrowers Aloft, and
The Borrowers Avenged.
The Art of Alice and Martin Provensen is the first-ever monograph
on this beloved midcentury husband-and-wife illustration team. This
award-winning pair created more than 40 beloved children's books
over the span of seven decades, many of which appeared on the New
York Times Best Illustrated Books of the Year lists. From early
favorites for Golden Books such as The Color Kittens by Margaret
Wise Brown, 1949, to their Caldecott-winning title The Glorious
Flight: Across the Channel with Louis Bleriot, 1983, the
Provensens' books inspired generations of young readers. Original
paintings for their beloved classics such as A Child's Garden of
Verses, 1951, The Iliad and the Odyssey, 1959, Myths and Legends,
1960 and many others, are beautifully reproduced and included here.
This comprehensive volume showcases hundreds of their well-known
illustrations, as well as many never-before-seen paintings,
drawings, and exquisite sketchbooks from their travels around the
world. An interview with their daughter Karen Provensen Mitchell
illuminates their life and career and includes many personal
photographs, quotes, speeches, and memorabilia from their archive.
An introduction by Leonard S. Marcus, a leading historian in
children's literature, underscores the Provensen's importance and
influence as illustrators and authors. Additionally, noted
publisher and close family friend Robert Gottlieb, provides a
personal essay that shares many of his memories with this cherished
couple. The Provensens' colorful, inimitable artwork is a treasure
trove that has influenced generations of children, designers,
illustrators, historians, and all who cherish classic children's
books.
She trusted her immense intuition and generous heart--and published the most. Ursula Nordstrom, director of Harper's Department of Books for Boys and Girls from 1940 to 1973, was arguably the single most creative force for innovation in children's book publishing in the United States during the twentieth century. Considered an editor of maverick temperament and taste, her unorthodox vision helped create such classics as Goodnight Moon, Charlotte's Web, Where the Wild Things Are, Harold and the Purple Crayon, and The Giving Tree.
Leonard S. Marcus has culled an exceptional collection of letters from the HarperCollins archives. The letters included here are representative of the brilliant correspondence that was instrumental in the creation of some of the most beloved books in the world today. Full of wit and humor, they are immensely entertaining, thought-provoking, and moving in their revelation of the devotion and high-voltage intellect of an incomparably gifted editor, mentor, and publishing visionary.Ursula Nordstrom, director of Harper’s Department of Books for Boys and Girls from 1940 to 1973, was arguably the single most creative force for innovation in children’s book publishing in the United States during the twentieth century. Considered an editor of maverick temperament and taste, her unorthodox vision helped create such classics as Goodnight Moon, Charlotte’s Web, Where the Wild Things Are, Harold and the Purple Crayon, and The Giving Tree.
Leonard S. Marcus has culled an exceptional collection of letters from the HarperCollins archives. The letters included here are representative of the brilliant correspondence that was instrumental in the creation of some of the most beloved books in the world today. Full of wit and humor, they are immensely entertaining, thought-provoking, and moving in their revelation of the devotion and high-voltage intellect of an incomparably gifted editor, mentor, and publishing visionary.
Madeleine L'Engle is perhaps best recognized as the author of "A
Wrinkle in Time," the enduring milestone work of fantasy fiction
that won the 1963 John Newbery Medal for excellence in children's
literature and has enthralled millions of readers for the past
fifty years. But to those who knew her well, L'Engle was much more
besides: a larger-than-life persona, an inspiring mentor, a
strong-willed matriarch, a spiritual guide, and a rare friend. In
"Listening for Madeleine," the renowned literary historian and
biographer Leonard S. Marcus reveals Madeleine L'Engle in all her
complexity through a series of incisive interviews with the people
who knew her most intimately. Vivid reminiscences of family
members, colleagues, and friends create a kaleidoscope of keen
insights and snapshop moments that help readers to understand the
many sides of this singularly enthralling woman.
"The Phantom Tollbooth" is a universally beloved childhood classic.
In the 50 years since its original publication, millions of
children have breathlessly followed Milo's adventures in the Lands
Beyond.
Now Leonard Marcus, a nationally acclaimed writer on children's
literature, has created a richly annotated edition of this
perennial favorite. Marcus's expansive annotations include
interviews with the author and illustrator, illuminating excerpts
from Juster's notes and drafts, cultural and literary commentary,
and Marcus's own insights on the book. "The Annotated Phantom
Tollbooth" also includes an introduction that shares the
fascinating background on the book's publication--Juster and
Feiffer met as young neighbors in Brooklyn, New York, and thus
began a fortuitious collaboration on a project that would become an
instant classic--as well as its enduring place in the world of
children's literature.
"The Annotated Phantom Tollbooth" is the perfect way to honor a
classic and will be welcomed by young readers and fans of all ages.
Rediscover an American classic with this special deluxe edition of
the Newbery Award-winning children's series-starring the iconic
time traveling heroine, Meg Murry This Library of America volume
presents Madeleine L'Engle's iconic classic A Wrinkle in Time, one
of the most beloved and influential novels for young readers ever
written, in a newly-prepared authoritative text and, as a special
feature, it includes never-before-seen deleted passages from the
novel in an appendix. L'Engle's unforgettable heroine, Meg Murry,
must confront her fears and self-doubt to rescue her scientist
father, who has been experimenting with mysterious tesseracts
capable of bending the very fabric of space and time. Helping her
are her little brother Charles Wallace and her friend Calvin
O'Keefe, and a trio of strange supernatural visitors called Mrs.
Whatsit, Mrs. Who, and Mrs. Which. But A Wrinkle in Time was only
the beginning of the adventure. Seven other Kairos ("cosmic time")
novels followed, collected for the first time in a deluxe two
volume collector's boxed set. This first volume gathers Wrinkle
with three books that chronicle the continuing adventures of Meg
and her siblings. In A Wind in the Door, Meg and Calvin descend
into the microverse to save Charles Wallace from the Echthroi, evil
beings who are trying to unname existence. When a madman threatens
nuclear war in A Swiftly Tilting Planet, Charles Wallace must save
the future by traveling into the past. And in Many Waters, Sandy
and Dennys, Meg's twin brothers, are accidentally transported back
to the time of Noah's ark. A companion volume gathers the final
four Kairos Novels, the Polly O'Keefe quartet, in which Calvin and
Meg's daughter takes center stage. LIBRARY OF AMERICA is an
independent nonprofit cultural organization founded in 1979 to
preserve our nation's literary heritage by publishing, and keeping
permanently in print, America's best and most significant writing.
The Library of America series includes more than 300 volumes to
date, authoritative editions that average 1,000 pages in length,
feature cloth covers, sewn bindings, and ribbon markers, and are
printed on premium acid-free paper that will last for centuries.
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 children's literature authority Leonard
S. Marcus speaks with their creators and others -- twenty-one of
the world's most celebrated authors and illustrators
-- and asks about their childhood, their inspiration, their
determination, their mentors, their creative choices, and more.
Amplifying these richly entertaining and thought-provoking
conversations are eighty-eight full-color plates revealing each
illustrator's artistic process from sketch to near
-final artwork in fascinating, behind-the-scenes detail. Why do
children love and need picture books so much? Recasting and greatly
expanding on a volume published in 2002 as "Ways of Telling,"
Leonard S. Marcus confirms that picture books matter because they
make a difference in our children's lives.
A fascinating, beautiful and definitive account of the life of esteemed artist Helen Oxenbury.
Filled with insights that span Helen Oxenbury's life, from her early childhood through a unique career in children's books that began in 1964 and is still going strong today, here is an exquisitely designed and thoroughly entertaining celebration of one of the finest English illustrators of our time. Written by acclaimed author Leonard S. Marcus, Helen Oxenbury: A Life in Illustration is a keepsake that is sure to engage and delight everyone from scholars to art aficionados to the many children and adults who have grown up with Helen Oxenbury’s enchanting books.
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The Borrowers (Hardcover, Library binding)
Mary Norton; Illustrated by Diana Stanley, Beth Krush, Joe Krush; Foreword by Leonard S Marcus
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This is the classic story--read and loved by children all over the
world--of Pod, Homily, and their daughter, Arrietty, who live under
the kitchen floor in a quiet, half-empty house and get their
livelihood by borrowing from the "human beans." "Delectable
fantasy."--"Booklist"
Margaret Wise Brown, the author of Goodnight Moon and dozens of other children's classics, all but invented the picture book as we know it today. Combining poetic instinct with a profound empathy for small children, she knew of a child's need for security, love, and a sense of being at home in the worldand she brought that unique tenderness to the page. Yet these were comforts that eluded her. Brown's youthful presence and professional successas an editor, bestselling author, and self-styled impresariomasked an insecurity that left her restless and vulnerable. In this moving biography, Marcus portrays Brown's complex character and her tragic, seesaw life. Her literary achievement and groundbreaking discoveries about small children's emotional needs were offset by tormented romances including a passionate relationship with Michael Strange, the celebrity socialite once married to John Barrymore.
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