From: Dr. Ruth I. Gordon <druthgo>
Date: Wed, 5 Nov 1997 18:25:34 -0800

CBBCers: Two books, in particular, now probably both o.p. (damnit) super as discussion starters and artistically worthy are: "The Coming of the Surfman" by Collington and Hathorn's "Way Home,"

"Let the Celebration Begin" and everything by William Joyce, Goffstein, Van Allsburg, and Macaulay's fantasies in art would also be exemplars of nearly wordless stories told in art, And, does anyone remember Israel Bernbaum's powerful "My Brother's Keeper" (Putnam) from many years ago?

Does anyone remember Domenico Gnolli's art for three of Norton Juster's best writing? Look it up.

I won't discuss the high art the illustrators used, but think it quite unkind that so many fine books are cataloged and shelved in Pict. Book, rather than in the Fine Arts and/or fiction to attract older young readers.


 Grandma

================="You may not be able to change the world, but at least you can embarrass the guilty." Jessica Mitford (191796)
Received on Wed 05 Nov 1997 08:25:34 PM CST