Celebrate a century of children's book illustration! For families, art lovers, and history buffs alike, Leonard S. Marcus's visual history tour of 100 years of children's book illustration gathers in one glorious volume the posters of the annual Children's Book Week!
Leonard S. Marcus is a leading historian and critic of children's
literature, as well as the author of the award-winning books
Margaret Wise Brown- Awakened by the Moon, Dear Genius- The Letters
of Ursula Nordstrom, and Show Me a Story! Why Picture Books Matter.
A frequent contributor to the New York Times Book Review and the
Horn Book Magazine, Marcus has been featured on NPR's All Things
Considered, ABC's Good Morning America, and BBC Radio 4. He is a
founding trustee of the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art and
is the curator of landmark exhibitions at the New York Public
Library and elsewhere. He teaches at New York University and the
School of Visual Arts, and lectures about his work throughout the
world. Leonard S. Marcus lives in Brooklyn, New York. Find him
online at leonardmarcus.com or @leonardsmarcus.
The Children's Book Council is a nonprofit organization dedicated
to promoting reading and the enjoyment of books for young people.
Since 1945, the organization has been the overseer of Children's
Book Week. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this book
goes toward helping the Council in its efforts.
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