A Caldecott Celebration: Seven Artists and Their Paths to the Caldecott Medal by Leonard S. Marcus

A Caldecott Celebration: Seven Artists and Their Paths to the Caldecott Medal by respected children's book historian Leonard S. Marcus. This updated 70th-anniversary edition profiles seven beloved medal winners — Robert McCloskey, Marcia Brown, Maurice Sendak, William Steig, Chris Van Allsburg, David Wiesner, and Mordicai Gerstein — each representing a decade in the award's history.

Marcus takes readers into the studios and behind the drawing boards, tracing how famous picture books moved from first spark to finished art, along with each artist's working process, inspirations, and private reaction to winning the honor. A newly added preface and an introduction on the origins of the award round out the volume. A great pick for illustrators, teachers, librarians, and picture-book collectors.

Condition is excellent, one owner — most books in this collection were collected rather than read. Many titles from our children's and children's illustrators collection carry a sticker on the inside page. From an extensive home library built by three generations of bibliophiles. Please review the photo and ask any questions; shipping can be combined on multiple purchases.