Because Barbara
Barbara Cooney Paints Her World
Published on 17. June 2024
Book
Hardback
40 pages
978-1-956393-04-0 (ISBN)
Description
★ "Will intrigue many adult readers as well as children, particularly those familiar with Cooney's timeless picture books." -Booklist Starred Review
IBPA Award Silver Winner
>A gorgeous picture book tribute to the beloved illustrator of Miss Rumphius and Ox-Cart Man.
>Barbara Cooney set her mind to lots of things--none so dear as capturing the beauty of the world in her paintings. These paintings would form the settings for her award-winning picture books, including Chanticleer and the Fox, Ox-Cart Man, Miss Rumphius, Roxaboxen, and others. Follow Barbara from New York to Maine, from the shores of Greece to the mountains of Appalachia, as she captures their beauty and creates some of the most magnificent books for children ever published. Includes free audiobook streaming via QR code on the back of book.
IBPA Award Silver Winner
>A gorgeous picture book tribute to the beloved illustrator of Miss Rumphius and Ox-Cart Man.
>Barbara Cooney set her mind to lots of things--none so dear as capturing the beauty of the world in her paintings. These paintings would form the settings for her award-winning picture books, including Chanticleer and the Fox, Ox-Cart Man, Miss Rumphius, Roxaboxen, and others. Follow Barbara from New York to Maine, from the shores of Greece to the mountains of Appalachia, as she captures their beauty and creates some of the most magnificent books for children ever published. Includes free audiobook streaming via QR code on the back of book.
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Language
English
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 4 to 8 years
Product notice
Picture book
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
With dust jacket
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 284 mm
Width: 231 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
464 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-956393-04-0 (9781956393040)
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Sarah Mackenzie (readaloudrevival.com) is an enthusiastic reader of picture books and host of the Read-Aloud Revival (R) podcast. She lives in Eastern Washington with her husband and six kids, where she homeschools, reads aloud, and collects every book by Barbara Cooney that she can get her hands on. Eileen Ryan Ewen (eileenryanewen.com) is a freelance artist with a background in Fine Art and Creative Writing. After spending years painting portraits, she decided to delve headfirst into children's book art and hasn't looked back since. Eileen lives in Cleveland Heights, OH, with her husband, four young children, and two very old cats.