Traces the personal and professional life of the children's books illustrator, discussing his childhood in Brooklyn, his early career painting murals for the WPA, and his bouts with depression
The children's book editor for the Times of London provides a pictorial bibliography of some 200 engaging, colorful illustrations by Ezra Jack Keats (born Jacob Ezra Katz in Brooklyn in 1916), a for
'this is all a fairy tale...and, therefore, you are not to believe a word of it, even if it is true'The Water-Babies (1863) is one of the strangest and most powerful children's stories ever written.In
The Water-Babies (1863) is one of the strangest and most powerful children's books ever published. Written by an Anglican clergyman with an insatiable love of science, the story combines an uplifting
The history of children’s literature is a growing area of study; this group of essays brings together innovative, scholarly voices to explore the fascinating tales behind many beloved books. The publi
