The extraordinarily told, one-of-a-kind story of legendary author and childrens book icon Ruth Krauss Born a baby late at night theres no parade just crashing rain She listens listens writes and draws stitches pages sews a book She finds another way to tell a tale This unique picture book biography provides a mesmerizing look at the life of childrens writer Ruth Krauss (19011993), best known for books such as The Carrot Seed, A Hole is to Dig, and A Very Special House. With an imaginative, spontaneous text from Carter Higgins that pays homage to Krausss distinctive voice, and Isabelle Arsenaults exquisite illustrations that evoke a childlike sense of wonder, A Story Is to Share is a tribute to storytelling and creativity of all kinds.
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Dimensions: 216 x 267mm
Publication Date: 10 Nov 2022
Publisher: Abrams
Publication City/Country: United States
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781419749933
About Carter Higgins
Carter Higgins is the author of many books for young readers including Everything You Need for a Treehouse which was an NPR Best Book of the Year Bikes for Sale and the chapter book series Audrey L & Audrey W: Best Friends-ish. Circle Under Berry her first book as both author and illustrator received two starred reviews. Higgins is a creative storyteller who designs playful experiences around visual literacy and believes the wit of kids' language is the best poetry of all. She is an Emmy Awardwinning visual effects and motion graphics artist and spent a decade as an elementary school librarian. Higgins lives in Las Vegas. Isabelle Arsenault is an internationally renowned childrens book illustrator. Her many acclaimed books include Just Because The Honeybee You Belong Here and Cloth Lullaby which received the BolognaRagazzi Award in 2017. She has won the prestigious Governor Generals Award for Childrens Literature three times as well as three New York Times Best Illustrated accolades. Arsenault lives in Montreal.