Michelle Markel
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2017.
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This delightful picture book biography is “a stellar introduction to ‘the father of children’s literature,’ and a glorious example of dynamic bookmaking” (School Library Journal, starred review).
In Balderdash!, acclaimed children’s book author Michelle Markel shares a loving tribute to John Newbury, the first pioneer of children's books. In the eighteenth century, children
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An illustrated account of immigrant Clara Lemlich's pivotal role in the influential 1909 women laborer's strike describes how she worked grueling hours to acquire an education and support her family before organizing a massive walkout to protest the unfair working conditions in New York's garment district.
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Chronicle Books LLC
Pub. Date
2023
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FIVE STARRED REVIEWS!
"Exuberant."―Horn Book Magazine, starred review
"Excellent."—Booklist, starred review
"Storytelling at its best."—Kirkus, starred review
"Enduringly appealing."—School Library Journal, starred review
"[A] lively portrait."—Publishers Weekly, starred review
Meet Randolph Caldecott, the artist...
"Exuberant."―Horn Book Magazine, starred review
"Excellent."—Booklist, starred review
"Storytelling at its best."—Kirkus, starred review
"Enduringly appealing."—School Library Journal, starred review
"[A] lively portrait."—Publishers Weekly, starred review
Meet Randolph Caldecott, the artist...
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Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co
Pub. Date
2012
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Henri Rousseau wanted to be an artist. But he had no formal training. Instead, he taught himself to paint. He painted until the jungles and animals and distant lands in his head came alive on the space of his canvases.
Henri Rousseau endured the harsh critics of his day and created the brilliant paintings that now hang in museums around the world. Michelle Markel's vivid text, complemented by the vibrant illustrations of Amanda Hall, artfully...
Henri Rousseau endured the harsh critics of his day and created the brilliant paintings that now hang in museums around the world. Michelle Markel's vivid text, complemented by the vibrant illustrations of Amanda Hall, artfully...