(Hardback)

Featuring work from early luminaries such as N.C. Wyeth and Marcia Brown to more contemporary illustrators like David Wiesner and Mary GrandPrZ, this beautiful collection showcases the conceptual and iconic images that have defined children's books for generations of young readers. Full color.x 10.

(Hardback)

"Marcus turns his literary microscope to the world of comics, which has lately morphed and matured at a furious pace. Powerful influences from manga to the movies to underground comix have influenced the thirteen artists and writers interviewed in these pages to create their own word-and-picture narratives"--

(Hardback)

In 13 fascinating interviews, well-loved writers of humorous books for children--including Judy Blume, Daniel Handler, and Jon Sciezka--discuss an array of topics, from their sources of inspiration to the ways they began writing to the value they place on comedy in their work and their lives.

(Hardback)

The year 2007 marks the 65th anniversary of a bold experiment: the launch of the Little Golden Books during the dark days of World War II. In this lively history, Marcus reveals how Golden Books have won children's hearts, have changed publishing forever, and have become an American icon along the way.

(Hardback)