As Edward Imagined

★ “Prolific and one-of-a-kind, [Edward] Gorey stands out from these pages as profoundly fulfilled—a figure of unwavering authenticity and creativity.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review★ “For children intent on marching to the beat of a different drummer and needing some encouragement to keep that beat…Required reading for independent spirits—not to mention any future fans of Lemony Snicket, Tim Burton, or practically any other modern writer or artist of Gothic bent.” —School Library Journal, starred review“Majewski’s illustrations, acrylic paintings on paper, are created in a refreshingly childlike style. An original picture-book biography featuring a brilliant individual who was a widely admired artist.” —Booklist“An admiring, and admirable, tribute to an iconoclastic artist.” —Kirkus Reviews

Matthew Burgess is a poet, educator, and the author of many picture books including Words With Wings and Magic Things, As Edward Imagined- A Story of Edward Gorey in Three Acts, Bird Boy, and The Bear and The Moon. His books have garnered starred reviews, a Eureka! Gold Award for Excellence in Nonfiction and spots on best-of lists from the New York Public Library, Chicago Public Library, Boston Globe, Washington Post, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist and Amazon. An associate professor of literature and creative writing at Brooklyn College, Matthew has been a poet-in-residence in New York City public schools and currently serves as senior editor of Teachers & Writers Magazine.

Marc Majewski is a French author-illustrator based in Berlin. After obtaining a degree in literature and arts, he studied illustration and painting for two years. His picture books include, Does Earth Feel?, and Butterfly Child.

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