75 Years of Childrens Book Week Posters
Author: Leonard S. Marcus
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Published: 2001-05-01
Total Pages: 74
ISBN-13: 9780756755959
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Over the last 75 years, Children's Book Week has grown from a modest grassroots effort to the present-day nationwide annual celebration of literacy & the pleasures of reading. The posters encourage reading by children &, in turn, reflect a nation struggling with the responsibility of educating its young. The history, social climate, & wider concerns of the country can be traced through the posters, which also reflect the development & growth of the publishing industry. From Jessie Willcox Smith & N.C. Wyeth to Maurice Sendak & Chris Van Allsburg, here are all 69 posters, truly a celebration of great American children's book illustrators. Leonard S. Marcus provides an introductory essay.