Caldecott Winner Paul Zelinsky Reflects On Art and Life
Illustrator Paul O. Zelinsky wins the Caldecott Medal for Rapunzel and holds three Caldecott Honor Books. He discusses his creative process, favorite colors, bicycle sport, love of Frasier, and reading in bed. Zelinsky explains how he began illustrating children’s books and his ongoing collaboration with E Nesbit. He and his wife Deborah live in New York with daughters Anna and Rachel, and their cat Skimby.
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Hurwitz near 50th book as spring release arrives
Award-winning author Johanna Hurwitz reports her 50th book due this spring and says she typically spends about six months writing each work. She began storytelling in childhood and, after her first book Busybody Nora published 22 years ago, faced three years of rejections before a publisher bought it. It sparked a popular series.
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