JIM!
Six True Stories about One Great Artist: James Marshall
$45.57
- Hardcover
80 pages
- Release Date
18 June 2025
Summary
A picture book biography of the late, great James Marshall-illustrator of Miss Nelson is Missing and the George and Martha series-and as clever, delightful, and daring as Jim himself.
The award-winning picture book biography of the late, great James Marshall-illustrator of Miss Nelson is Missing and the George and Martha series-as clever, delightful, and daring as Jim himself, and featuring detailed backmatter, including a robust author’s note and t…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780593859346 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0593859340 |
| Author: | Jerrold Connors |
| Publisher: | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Imprint: | Dial Books for Young Readers,US |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 80 |
| Release Date: | 18 June 2025 |
| Weight: | 482g |
| Dimensions: | 11mm x 241mm x 238mm |
| Audience Age: | 5-8 |
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Critics Review
* Lambda Literary Award Winner
Kirkus Reviews Best Books of the Year
Chicago Public Library Best Books of the Year
Evanston Public Library Best Books of the Year
BCC Blue Ribbon Selection
American Library Association Rainbow List Selection
ALSC Notable Children’s Books Selection
Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
Cybils Award Selection *
★ “Funny and filled with [insights.] Smart kids (and adults) love James Marshall, and they will love this biography.” —Booklist (starred review)
★ “Extraordinarily tender and clever … This tribute will absolutely send listeners in search of [James Marshall’s] works. [A rich] homage to Marshall, who always knew that picture books were so much more than cute things for children.” —BCCB (starred review)
★ “Charming, funny, strange, and sad. A better bio of Jim could hardly exist.” —Kirkus (starred review)
★ “Connors honors the wit and humor of Marshall’s art and storytelling … A wonderful tribute to the creator of characters and stories that are still loved today.” —School Library Journal (starred review)
“Poignantly, comically human—just like the beloved characters he created and the generations of readers who have embraced his stories.” —Publishers Weekly
Jerrold Connors
Jerrold Connors was born in the United States, raised in Indonesia and Canada, and currently makes his home in the Bay Area in Northern California. He has taught STEAM in elementary schools, has made games for websites like PBSkids.org and Noggin.com, and interactive exhibits for museums like The Lawrence Hall of Science and the Children’s Creativity Museum. Jerrold has had an illustration featured in The New Yorker and was the 2017 James Marshall Fellow at the University of Connecticut. Most recently, he’s been livestreaming on YouTube, where he connects with young creators around the world. Jim! is his debut picture book with a major publisher.
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