“But when you read books you almost feel like you’re out there in the world. Like you’re going on this adventure right with the main character. At least, that’s the way I do it. It’s actually not that bad. Even if it is mad nerdy.”- Matt de la Peña Awards: Winner of the 2016 Newbery MedalA…
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Grandfather’s Journey by Allen Say
“Most people seem to be interested in turning their dreams into reality. Then there are those who turn reality into dreams. I belong to the latter group.”-Allen Say Allen Say was born in Yokohama, Japan in 1937 and had to overcome many adversities throughout his childhood. After his parents divorced, Allen moved in with his…
The Wretched Stone by Chris Van Allsburg
“The idea of the extraordinary happening in the context of the ordinary is what’s fascinating to me.”- Chris Van Allsburg With a stroke of luck, Allsburg stumbled upon the art program at the University of Michigan. “It had never crossed my mind that someone could go to college and make art,” he said in an…
The Farmer and the Clown by Marla Frazee
“Picture books are an emotional medium. They need to make us feel something.”- Marla Frazee Born and raised in California, Marla Frazee wrote her first book in 3rd grade, called The Friendship Circle. But it wasn’t until 1990 that she illustrated her first published book, World-Famous Muriel and the Magic Mystery. Frazee wrote and illustrated…
Seven Blind Mice by Ed Young
“I have never lost the child in me. My father would spin endless tales of his own to entertain our imaginations on summer nights lying on the flat roof of our house. I have never forgotten the images I saw in my mind.” – Ed Young Seven Blind Mice is a children’s fictional picture book,…
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