Artists of the Page - by Sylvia Marantz & Kenneth Marantz (Paperback)

About the Book

The creative process of those who make picture books come alive is explored in this collection of 30 interviews with children's book illustrators.

Book Synopsis

The creative process of those who make picture books come alive is explored in this collection of 30 interviews with children's book illustrators.

The interviewees (Allan and Janet Ahlberg, Molly Bang, Nicola Bayley, Gavin Bishop, Quentin Blake, Anthony Browne, Ashley Bryan, John Burningham, Babette Cole, Peter Collington, Roy Gerrard, M.B. Goffstein, Diane Goode, Shirley Hughes, Pat Hutchins, Ann Jonas, Errol Lloyd, Deborah Niland, Graham Oakley, Jan Ormerod, Helen Oxenbury, Ken Robbins, Tony Ross, Amy Schwartz, Peter Sis, Ralph Steadman, Ed Young, and Paul Zelinsky) discuss their craft, methods, and philosophies.

Review Quotes

"the Marantzes approach their subject with a respect for...picture books and an evident background in the arts"-Booklist; "[the] illustrators...provide quite interesting glimpses into their own working processes"-Choice; "a significant contribution.... Highly recommended"-ARBA; "the depth of this work underscores the expertise of the Marantzes"-Library Talk; "a valuable tool...for professional collections"-Emergency Librarian; "intensive.... Recommended"-SchoolArts; "libraries should love this [book]"-Ohioana Quarterly.

About the Author

The late Sylvia Marantz was a retired school librarian and a longtime columnist for The Book Report. She lived in Columbus, Ohio. The late Kenneth Marantz was a retired professor and a longtime columnist for The Book Report. He lived in Columbus, Ohio.