FICTION

Brian Selznick

by Sheila Griffin LLANAS
978-1-61783-248-2. ea vol: 24p. (Children's Illustrators Series). illus. photos. glossary. index. Web sites. CIP. ABDO/Checkerboard Library. 2012. PLB $24.21; ebook $24.21.
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Gr 1–3—Clearly written and well-organized introductions to notable authors and illustrators. Each spread typically features a page and a half of text and a photograph or illustration. Children will enjoy learning about the childhoods of these creators, and the books have enough information to be enlightening, but not so much as to be overwhelming. "Elements of Art" boxes add interest and visual appeal. These titles will be of use for reports and author/illustrator studies, and their size, length, content, and design will appeal to children who are interested in the people behind the books they enjoy.—Alison Donnelly, Collinsville Memorial Public Library, IL
These dry but informative introductions to four children's book illustrators are decorated with (often stock) color and black-and-white photographs and a few reproductions of each artist's work that fail to enhance the text or engage the reader. The lack of a bibliography of titles created by the featured author-illustrators adds to the disappointment. Glos., ind. Review covers these Checkerboard Biography Library: Children's Illustrators titles: Brian Selznick, Jerry Pinkney, Marla Frazee, and Tony DiTerlizzi.
Reviewed by Alison Donnelly , May 01, 2012

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