Coming this October from Candlewick!
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FUNNY BUSINESS
(Candlewick Press)
13 well-loved comic writers tell how they found their funny bones, their voices, and themselves. In this companion to The Wand in the Word, Leonard talks with Judy Blume, Beverly Cleary, Sharon Creech, Christopher Paul Curtis, Anne Fine, Daniel Handler, Carl Hiaasen, Norton Juster, Dick King-Smith, Hilary McKay, Louis Sachar, and Jon Scieszka, and Daniel Pinkwater makes a special cameo appearance.
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Also from Candlewick in October:
The paperback edition of THE WAND IN THE WORD: CONVERSATIONS WITH WRITERS OF FANTASY
-- "An essential volume for fantasy fans of all ages."
— School Library Journal (starred review)
-- "A rich resource."
— Booklist (starred);
-- "Wisdom, variety, and humor characterize these interviews full of incisive comments from thirteen fantasy writers. . . An unusual exposition of creativity and courage, this book offers a fascinating glimpse into the diverse ways imagination and fantasy work."
— The Horn Book (Horn Book Fanfare; starred review)
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14 Years in the Making—Now Available from Houghton Mifflin!
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MINDERS OF MAKE BELIEVE: IDEALISTS, ENTREPRENEURS, AND THE SHAPING OF AMERICAN CHILDREN'S LITERATURE
(Houghton Mifflin)
Minders of Make-Believe is the first-ever history
of American children's book publishing, from colonial times to Harry Potter.
— New York Times Book Review Editor's Choice selection
"Best Nonfiction Books of 2008"
— Los Angeles Times Book Review
"Best Summer Nonfiction Reading"
— NPR's Fresh Air
"A historian's wonderfully knowing account of the world of children's
literat ure becomes something more: a brilliant rendering of a nation's values over the generations.
Bravo!"
— Robert Coles
"In the busy barnyard of children's literature, Leonard Marcus is Charlotte—a calm, wise soul who weaves every
strand into something meaningful and useful. (He does not, as far as I know, have eight legs.)"
— Daniel Handler
"A tour de force . . . Indispensible."
— Booklist (starred review)
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The perfect gift for anyone who loves Golden Books—now in its 3rd printing!
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| GOLDEN LEGACY: HOW GOLDEN BOOKS WON CHILDREN'S HEARTS, CHANGED PUBLISHING FOREVER,
AND BECAME AN AMERICAN ICON ALONG THE WAY
(Random House)
This lavishly illustrated book tells the fascinating,
never-before-told story of the creation, marketing, and world-wide impact
of the most popular children's books of all time.
[A] treasure of a history."
— Kirkus (starred review)
"What a grand story [this] is! A big book about the 'Little Books'!"
— Eric Carle
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Newly expanded: The Perfect Starting Point for a Mock Caldecott Discussion
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| A CALDECOTT CELEBRATION: SEVEN ARTISTS AND THEIR PATHS TO THE CALDECOTT MEDAL
(Walker)
The expanded, tenth-anniversary edition of this awarding-winning book
features an all-new chapter about Mordicai Gerstein and the making of The Man Who Walked Between the Towers.
— 1999 ALA Notable Book
— starred reviews in School Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, and Booklist
For more ideas about how to make the most of this and Leonard's other Walker books
in the classroom, contact him directly: LeonardSMa@aol.com
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Still Brilliant After All These Years: Learn from the Master How to Write, Illustrate, and Edit Children's Books That Last
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DEAR GENIUS: THE LETTERS OF URSULA NORDSTROM
(HarperCollins)
Ursula Nordstrom, director of Harper's fabled Department of Books for Boys
and Girls from 1940 to 1973, was a publishing visionary, and one of the children's book world's
most inspiring mentors. This collection of her letters to Margaret Wise Brown,
E. B. White, Garth Williams, Crockett Johnson, Louise Fitzhugh, Maurice Sendak,
and others not only encapsulates an amazing span of children's book history.
It also contains sage and eminently practical advice for today's writers,
illustrators, and editors—and for anyone hoping to break in to the field.
— A New York Times Book Review Notable Book for 1998
"Irresistible."
— The New Yorker
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"Golden Legacy: 65 Years of Original Art from Golden Books" continues its national tour. Watch for it later this year at the Joselyn Museum of Art, in Omaha, NE, and the Eric Carle Museum, in Amherst, MA. For booking information, contact Leonard directly, or Debbie Lillick
(dlillick@nccil.org).
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Leonard Marcus is one of the children's-book world's most engaging and versatile speakers.
Contact him about coming to your library, school, convention, or group meeting to give any the programs
listed below. Programs can also be planned to meet your group's specific needs.
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Highlights - July 2009
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01 — OMAHA, NE:
The exhibition "Golden Legacy: Original Art from 65 Years of Golden Books" continues at the Joslyn Art Museum, through September 6. |
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12 — CHICAGO, IL:
Leonard signs The Wand in the Word at the Houghton Mifflin Harcourt booth at ALA,
starting at 1 p.m.
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12 — CHICAGO, IL:
Leonard signs Funny Business at the Candlewick Press booth at ALA, starting at 3 p.m.
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13-17 — CHICAGO, IL:
Leonard teaches an intensive graduate seminar on the picture book, co-sponsored by National-Louis University and the University of Illinois.
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"Leonard Marcus knows more about children's books than anyone else I know. He knows good books and also knows how to reach young people, their parents, and teachers. I highly recommend his books and presentations."
-- Bernice E. Cullinan, past president, the International Reading Association
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| Media Mix
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Click on the logo to hear Leonard discuss Funny Business with
Psychjourney president and founder Deborah Harper.
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Listen to LSM's interview about Minders of Make-Believe with host Mark Lynch."
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Hear Leonard talk about Funny Business on WICN Public Radio with Inquiry host Mark Lynch."
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Hear LSM discuss the history of Golden Books with Leonard Lopate on the WNYC-AM's Leonard Lopate Show on July 1.
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Read what Achuka.co.uk has to say about Minders of Make-Believe.
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Read about the recent Carle Honors dinner, where Leonard helped present this year's awards, on the First Book blog
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Click on the image to watch the VIDEO.
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Click on the image to hear Leonard talk with First Book's Jennifer Wrenn in their May 12th PODCAST about Minders of Make-Believe.
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Click on the image to watch the VIDEO of Leonard's May 20
conversation about Minders of Make-Believe with PW's Elizabeth Devereaux,
at the Strand Bookstore, New York, NY.
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Leonard discussed Minders of Make-Believe in an interview with
Psychjourney founder and president Deborah Harper, recorded on August 23, 2008.
Click on the logo to listen to the PODCAST.
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Maclean's
reporter Brian Bethune calls on Leonard to comment on the return to print of maverick picture-book great Tomi Ungerer.
Click on the logo to read the ARTICLE.
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Quote of the Month
"You never love a book the way you love a book when you’re ten."
-- Daniel Handler, in Funny Business
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