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A Caldecott Celebration: Seven Artists and Their Paths to the Caldecott Medal
55 pp.
| Walker |
January, 2008 |
TradeISBN 978-0-8027-9703-2$19.95
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LibraryISBN 978-0-8027-9704-9$20.85 New ed. (1998)
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4-6
Marcus presents a gathering of essays on seven of the Caldecott honorees, one from each decade: Robert McCloskey, Marcia Brown, Maurice Sendak, William Steig, Chris Van Allsburg, David Wiesner, and, in this updated edition, Mordicai Gerstein. The text is remarkable for the smooth integration of explanatory material with overall commentary, and selective detail creates a sense of intimacy and understanding. Timeline. Glos., ind.