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Helen Oxenbury: A Life in Illustration

by Leonard S. Marcus and Helen Oxenbury
Hardback
Publication Date: 01/11/2018

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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.

  • A gift book (and ideal coffee table book) for readers of all ages – for followers of Helen’s career, picture book enthusiasts, art students, illustrators, teachers, scholars and librarians 
  • With high production values and a rich cloth binding, this beautiful book is a true showcase of Helen’s work to date 
  • Features art from Oxenbury classics (We're Going on a Bear Hunt, Farmer Duck and Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland) and recent titles, too (Time Now to Dream, Captain Jack and the Pirates)
ISBN:
9781406357943
9781406357943
Category:
Autobiography: arts & entertainment
Format:
Hardback
Publication Date:
01-11-2018
Publisher:
Walker Books Ltd
Country of origin:
United Kingdom
Pages:
288
Dimensions (mm):
270x240x30mm
Weight:
1.67kg
Leonard S. Marcus

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.

Helen Oxenbury

Helen Oxenbury is among the most popular and critically acclaimed illustrators of her time. Her numerous books for children include Smarties Book Prize-winning Farmer Duck by Martin Waddell; We're Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen; as well as her classic board books for babies.

She won the Kate Greenaway Medal for Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Her most recent picture book was the critically acclaimed There's Going to Be a Baby, the first book-publishing collaboration between her and her husband John Burningham. Helen lives in London.

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