A Story Is to Share
How Ruth Krauss Found Another Way to Tell a Tale
Will be published approx. on 10. November 2022
Book
Hardback
40 pages
978-1-4197-4993-3 (ISBN)
Description
The extraordinarily told, one-of-a-kind story of legendary author and children's book icon Ruth Krauss
Born
a baby
late at night
there's no parade
just crashing rain
She listens listens
writes and draws
stitches pages
sews a book
She finds another way
to 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.
Born
a baby
late at night
there's no parade
just crashing rain
She listens listens
writes and draws
stitches pages
sews a book
She finds another way
to 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.
Reviews / Votes
Arsenault blends touches of Maurice Sendak and Crockett Johnson (Krauss' prominent illustrators) into her own charming style. . .Beautiful in language and design. * Booklist * Knowing that Krauss's story ends in triumph gives the subject's idiosyncrasies particular significance in a light picture book tribute. * Publishers Weekly *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Abrams
Target group
Children/juvenile
Reading Age: From 4 to 8 years, Interest Age: From 4 to 8 years
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
Full-color illustrations throughout
Dimensions
Height: 271 mm
Width: 225 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
431 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4197-4993-3 (9781419749933)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
E-Book
10/2022
Abrams Books for Young Readers
€14.99
Available for download
Persons
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.