Though it’s possible you don’t know Edward Gorey’s name, it’s much less likely that you’re unfamiliar with his style. A surrealist whose work had a strong, commercial appeal, Gorey wrote more than 100 books and illustrated many, many more. From Wikipedia:
Gorey was noted for his fondness for ballet (for many years, he religiously attended all performances of the New York City Ballet), fur coats
This Just In… dr.a.g.
160 Pages of Drag Photography in a Large-Format Book.
dr.a.g. (dressed as a girl) has become a diverse form of expression that challenges, entertains and educates by pushing boundaries while embracing beauty, comedy and glamour.
The performers in this book are evidence of that diversity, captured by some of the top photographers working in the world today. The book features drag royalty such as
dr.a.g. (dressed as a girl) has become a diverse form of expression that challenges, entertains and educates by pushing boundaries while embracing beauty, comedy and glamour.
The performers in this book are evidence of that diversity, captured by some of the top photographers working in the world today. The book features drag royalty such as
Author-illustrator Nadia Shireen
Thursday, February 21, 2013It is Friday! You know what that means, right? Yes, it is the day an author or an educator finishes my sentences. This week's guest is author-illustrator Nadia Shireen. She writes and illustrates picture books that are always a hit with my students.
I wrote the words in red, and Nadia wrote the words in black. Thank you, Nadia!
I wrote the words in red, and Nadia wrote the words in black. Thank you, Nadia!
Hey, Presto! tells the story of two best friends, and what happens when one of them starts to get a little bossy.
I hope Presto and Monty make you laugh. Presto is a quiet little cat who is a very clever magician. Monty is his funny, noisy friend.
I created the illustrations for Hey, Presto! by doodling them in my sketchbook, then finishing them on my computer, also using collage and pencil and pen. I make it up as I go along - I just play!
Good Little Wolf was my first book, which I hope made people laugh. It's about a very sweet little wolf called Rolf. A few people were surprised by the ending. Look out for that Big Bad Wolf...
I doodle all the time. It got me into trouble a few times at school because I would doodle instead of listening to the teacher. And later, it got me into trouble once or twice at my old office job when I would doodle on important bits of paper! I'm happy I get to do it all day now - it's the best job in the world.
Reading is a fun, cheap and easy way to transport yourself to another time and place. It's also a great way to get people to leave you alone. Everyone respects a reader!
Picture books are a lot of fun to make. I get to be like a movie director. I tell the story, and control what the audience sees and what they have to work out for themselves.
Mr. Schu, you should have asked me about my next book! It's about a great big hairy creature, and my hand is sore from drawing so much FUR.
Rules for the Giveaway
1. It will run from 2/22 to 11:59 P.M. CST on 2/24.
2. You must be at least 13.
3. Please pay it forward. :)
Borrow Hey, Presto! from your school or public library. Whenever possible, please support independent bookshops.
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