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by Lois Ehlert (Author), Lois Ehlert (Illustrator)
The renowned Caldecott Honoree and illustrator of Chicka Chicka Boom Boom provides a moving, intimate, and inspiring inside look at her colorful picture book career.
Lois Ehlert always knew she was an artist. Her parents encouraged her from a young age by teaching her how to sew and saw wood and pound nails, and by giving her colorful art supplies. They even gave her a special spot to work that was all her own. Today, many years and many books later, Lois takes readers and aspiring artists on a delightful behind-the-scenes tour of her books and her book-making process. Part fascinating retrospective, part moving testament to the value of following your dreams, this richly illustrated picture book is sure to inspire children and adults alike to explore their own creativity.Author Biography
Lois Ehlert (1934-2021) illustrated numerous inventive, celebrated, and bestselling picture books, including Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, Mice, Ten Little Caterpillars, and her own Holey Moley, The Scraps Book, RRRalph, Lots of Spots, Boo to You!, Leaf Man, Snowballs, Waiting for Wings, Planting a Rainbow, Growing Vegetable Soup, and Color Zoo, which received a Caldecott Honor.
Number of Pages: 72
Dimensions: 0.5 x 8.1 x 8.2 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: March 04, 2014
Award: Bluebonnet Awards (2016)
Award: Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens (2015)
Award: Monarch Award (2016)
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Scraps Book: Notes from a Colorful Life
Interest Level: Lower Grades, K-3
Reading Level: 3.5
Point Value: 0.5
