Helen Oxenbury: A Life in Illustration
Age 12+
Autobiography: Arts & Entertainment
A fascinating, beautiful and definitive account of the life of esteemed artist Helen Oxenbury.
Filled with insights that span Helen Oxenbury's life, from her early childhood through a unique career in children's books that began in 1964 and is still going strong today, here is an exquisitely designed and thoroughly entertaining celebration of one of the finest English illustrators of our time. Written by acclaimed author Leonard S. Marcus, Helen Oxenbury: A Life in Illustration is a keepsake that is sure to engage and delight everyone from scholars to art aficionados to the many children and adults who have grown up with Helen Oxenbury’s enchanting books.
Creators
Leonard S. Marcus is one of the world’s leading writers about children’s books and their illustration. His many books include Randolph Caldecott: The Man Who Could Not Stop Drawing; Funny Business; Conversations with Writers of Comedy; and Show Me a Story! Why Picture Books Matter. His essays, interviews and reviews appear in The New York Times Book Review and the Horn Book magazine. He teaches at New York University and the School of Visual Arts and lectures around the world. Leonard lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Reviews
I’m thrilled to add this book to my own library of titles about creators of books. By reading Helen Oxenbury: A Life In Illustration, from cover to cover, or just dipping in and out, you’ll feel you get to know Helen, and learn much about the world of children’s books.
Kids' Book Review
