Alamosa Public Library

The author remembers special times that he and his daughter shared as she was growing up.

Ted Geisel loved to doodle from the time he was a kid. He had an offbeat, fun-loving personality. He often threw dinner parties where guests wore outrageous hats! And he donned quirky hats when thinking up ideas for books like his classic The Cat in the Hat. This biography, with black-and-white illustrations throughout, brings an amazingly gifted author/illustrator to life.

A biography of the famous author of children's books.

Children's author and illustrator William Joyce uses drawings, photographs, and creatively organized text to answer questions he is often asked about his life and career.

Describes the process by which several teams of authors and illustrators have created such picture books as "Louis the Fish," "The Glorious Flight," "The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales," "Sam and the Tigers," and "The Magic School Bus Explores the Senses."

"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to Shel Silverstein. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--

"Jerry Pinkney, Caldecott Medal winner and illustrator of over one hundred books, tells the story of his childhood and how he developed his artistic talent"--

Photos and easy-to-read text take readers into the author's life.

"This title introduces readers to the life and works of Dr. Seuss, including The Cat in the Hat and Horton Hears a Who. Complete with . . . photographs and a timeline!"--Provided by publisher.

The well-known author and illustrator relates the story of his life and work.