Hello, friends! Today’s book is Big Machines: The Story Of Virginia Lee Burton, written by our friend Sherri Duskey Rinker and illustrated by John Rocco, a sweet picture book biography of the classic children’s author and illustrator that explores her life, work, and inspiration. Virginia Lee Burton was known by the residents in her town … Continue reading Big Machines: The Story Of Virginia Lee Burton (Sherri Duskey Rinker)
Hello, friends! Today’s review is The Book Of Mistakes by Corinna Luyken, a positively charming story about how mistakes can often turn out to be just what we need. It all starts with one mistake: an artist, drawing a girl, makes one eye a bit larger than the other. Trying to correct by making the … Continue reading The Book Of Mistakes (Corinna Luyken)
Hello, friends! Today's review is A Splash Of Red: The Life And Art Of Horace Pippin, written by Jen Bryant and illustrated by Melissa Sweet. This beautiful picture book biography tells the story of American artist Horace Pippin, who overcame poverty, war, and a debilitating injury to become a beloved artist in his time. Horace … Continue reading A Splash Of Red: The Life And Art Of Horace Pippin (Jen Bryant)
Summer Reading Day 73: Today we read How To Draw A Dragon by Douglas Florian, a fun book that acts as a tongue-in-cheek instructional manual on, well, how to draw a dragon. Told in rhyme, it gives aspiring dragon-portraiture artists tips on how to get their dragon drawings just right, first by finding a dragon … Continue reading How To Draw A Dragon (Douglas Florian)
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