Children's book historian, critic, educator & publisher. Author of 25 plus award-winning books. Eric Carle Museum trustee. Media commentator and public speaker.
Join us this Tuesday, 11/15 at 6pm at CIMA for the talk: ‘The Picture Book Reimagined: Bruno Munari and His Creative Legacy’- with author and historian @leonardsmarcus Reserve your ticket! #brunomunari#picturebook#illustration https://t.co/i9UKIilNPY
Goodnight Moon is a classic. But it was once shunned by libraries and derided by publishers. Luckily Margaret Wise Brown didn't write books to impress adults — she was speaking directly to children. @leonardsmarcus shares her story.
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In celebration of #BookDreams's 100th episode, we went back to our guests and asked them: What's one book you love and why do you love it? 28 beloved books from 24 beloved guests. Featuring: @GeraldBrom @Hillary_Jordan @cheryltan88@leonardsmarcus@Swagner711
From #youcantsaythat: Lesléa Newman on challenges to bks like #heatherhastwomommies: "I have 2 responses to bk banners. 1. As a child I read thousands of bks about straight people & not one changed my sexuality; 2. Don't you want your child to be happy?" @Candlewick
Join Hicklebee's for a virtual event with Leonard S. Marcus (MFAVN faculty) and Michael Cart in celebration of the release of Marcus' new book, YOU CAN'T SAY THAT, a collection of interviews with authors on the subject of censorship. @leonardsmarcus
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Thank you for a great year of virtual book talks! Last night we enjoyed @LeonardSMarcus and learned more about Ralph Caldecott and children's book illustration. We look forward to seeing you in 2022! https://t.co/TKpeLQ4Ks3 @AWMuseum@nebraskaculture@NEArtsCouncil@HumanitiesNe
Join our National Willa Cather Center Virtual Author talk with @LeonardSMarcus, Dec 16, 7 p.m. CT. FREE! Sign up at link for Zoom access. The talk will focus on the life and work of Ralph Caldecott: https://t.co/G2cMFaPqju• @IRSCL_News@scbwi@wearealsc@fsgbooks & Please share!
My Astra International #PictureBook Writing Award plaque arrived yesterday! Not only is it beautiful but this thing weighs as much as a college textbook and could be used as a weapon in self-defense 😂😍
from #youcantsaythat Justice Potter Stewart: "Censorship reflects a society's lack of confidence in itself.[Our FoundingFathers] believed a society can be truly strong only when it is truly free." @candlewick#happythanksgiving2021
From the #IDPodcast archive:
In Episode 17, Leonard S. Marcus (@leonardsmarcus) spoke with Giuseppe Castellano about the history of children’s books—from the Puritans to Little Golden Books to the origins of Diversity in Publishing; and more. https://t.co/llDJH2zBBn
#youcantsaythat Join @susankuklin & @leonardsmarcus in conversation about censorship, children's lit & the freedom to read @BooksofWonder 11/9/21 @ 6pm. SK: "The participants in my [interview] bks define themselves in their own terms.All my work is about freedom of expression."
Nikolai Popov was a child during WWII. The perspective of a child on the absurdity of war in WHY? is as powerful today as ever. Our new release restores the wordless original, plus an afterword by @leonardsmarcus
"MIRANDY marks the point where I no longer felt I was just illustrating the book.I was IN the book, learning about a part of my culture I didn't know about & using it as fuel for the art. It's what you don't know that can become an open door to understanding."--Jerry Pinkney