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Newspaper
Sun Journal
Location
New Bern, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1993
Page
18
Emily Arnold McCully describes her self taught path from school artist to children's book illustrator. She won the Caldecott Medal for Mirette on the High Wire, becoming both author and illustrator of the acclaimed work.
A spunky Parisian girl Mirette learns from Bellini the high wire master who has lost his nerve. She helps him regain courage and the tale encourages readers to try new things. Mirette later works from a New York studio on an eight foot desk.
Ms. McCully urges young people to keep developing abilities through constant practice. She emphasizes staying open to opportunities and seizing them, and recommends reading fiction history biography and newspapers.
The subject has two grown sons and a 14 year old Abyssinian cat named Side. Her hobbies include reading acting and cooking. She splits time between New York City and Austerlitz New York about two hours from the city where she gardens and watches TV including Roseanne and PBS. National Library Week runs April 18 to 24 with a theme tied to services for children.
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