A Story Is to Share

How Ruth Krauss Found Another Way to Tell a Tale

A Story Is to Share
Carter Higgins, Isabelle Arsenault
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NZ$ 35.00
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NZ$ 28.00
Hardback
h267 x 216mm - 40pg
10 Nov 2022 US
International import eta 7-19 days
9781419749933
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The extraordinarily told, one-of-a-kind story of legendary author and children' s book icon Ruth KraussBorna babylate at nightthere' s no paradejust crashing rain She listens listenswrites and drawsstitches pagessews a bookShe finds another wayto tell a tale This unique picture book biography provides a mesmerizing look at the life of children' s writer Ruth Krauss (1901-1993), best known for books such as The Carrot Seed, A Hole is to Dig, and A Very Special House. With an imaginative, spontaneous text from Carter Higgins that pays homage to Krauss' s distinctive voice, and Isabelle Arsenault' s exquisite illustrations that evoke a childlike sense of wonder, A Story Is to Share is a tribute to storytelling and creativity of all kinds.
"Arsenault blends touches of Maurice Sendak and Crockett Johnson (Krauss' prominent illustrators) into her own charming style. . . Beautiful in language and design. " -- "Booklist"
Carter Higgins is the author of many books for young readers, including Everything You Need for a Treehouse, which was an NPR Best Book of the Year, Bikes for Sale, and the chapter book series Audrey L & Audrey W: Best Friends-ish. Circle Under Berry, her first book as both author and illustrator, received two starred reviews. Higgins is a creative storyteller who designs playful experiences around visual literacy and believes the wit of kids' language is the best poetry of all. She is an Emmy Award-winning visual effects and motion graphics artist and spent a decade as an elementary school librarian. Higgins lives in Las Vegas. Isabelle Arsenault is an internationally renowned children' s book illustrator. Her many acclaimed books include Just Because, The Honeybee, You Belong Here, and Cloth Lullaby, which received the BolognaRagazzi Award in 2017. She has won the prestigious Governor General' s Award for Children' s Literature three times, as well as three New York Times Best Illustrated accolades. Arsenault lives in Montreal.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9781419749933
Published: 10 Nov 2022
Published In: United States
Imprint: Abrams Books for Young Readers
Publisher: Abrams
Format: Hardback
Height: 267mm
Width: 216mm
Pages: 40

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