Ian Falconer was an American author, illustrator, set designer and costume designer. His Olivia books were a favorite of my kids (or maybe more a favorite of mine?). This “high energy little pig, with a huge imagination” has inspired three pieces.
Category: Author/Illustrator Spotlight
Author/Illustrator Spotlight: Kelly Collier
In the early days of Story Pieces, I was given a white wooden rocking horse. I did a search for books about horses and discovered A Horse Named Steve. It is by Canadian author and illustrator, Kelly Collier. I covered every part of the rocking horse to tell the story of how Steve found a golden horn.
Author/Illustrator Spotlight: Robert McCloskey
Robert McCloskey (1914-2003) wrote and illustrated eight books and won two Caldecott Medals for the year’s best-illustrated picture book. Four of his books were set in Maine, including Blueberries for Sal, written in 1953. His best-known work is Make Way for Ducklings, set in Boston, written in 1941. The U.S. Library of Congress named McCloskey a “Living Legend” in 2000. His expressive illustrations have inspired two Story Pieces (so far). Both have found good homes with people who loved these books as much as I do.
Author/Illustrator Spotlight: Maira Kalman
Spotlight on: Maira Kalman. I came across Next Stop Grand Central at a library book sale and instantly fell in love with Kalman’s illustrations. My first sale was a small bench/footstool with illustrations from that book. I also made a bigger footstool and a mirror with other copies of the book. I have since discovered other Kalman books, both children’s and adult. The whimsy in her illustrations and in her text continue to entertain.
