A Story Is to Share

How Ruth Krauss Found Another Way to Tell a Tale

Carter Higgins author Isabelle Arsenault illustrator

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Abrams

Published:10th Nov '22

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The extraordinarily told, one-of-a-kind story of legendary author and children's book icon Ruth Krauss

The extraordinarily told, one-of-a-kind story of legendary author and children’s book icon Ruth Krauss Born a baby late at night there’s no parade just crashing rain   She listens listens writes and draws stitches pages sews a book She finds another way to tell a tale This unique picture book biography provides a mesmerizing look at the life of children’s writer Ruth Krauss (1901–1993), best known for books such as The Carrot Seed, A Hole is to Dig, and A Very Special House. With an imaginative, spontaneous text from Carter Higgins that pays homage to Krauss’s distinctive voice, and Isabelle Arsenault’s exquisite illustrations that evoke a childlike sense of wonder, A Story Is to Share is a tribute to storytelling and creativity of all kinds.

Arsenault blends touches of Maurice Sendak and Crockett Johnson (Krauss’ prominent illustrators) into her own charming style. . .Beautiful in language and design. * Booklist *
Knowing that Krauss’s story ends in triumph gives the subject’s idiosyncrasies particular significance in a light picture book tribute. * Publishers Weekly *

ISBN: 9781419749933

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40 pages