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Nonsense! : the curious story of Edward Gorey / written by Lori Mortensen ; illustrated by Chloe Bristol.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Boston, Massachusetts : Versify, an imprint of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company, [2020]Copyright date: ©2020Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780358033684
  • 0358033683
Other title:
  • Curious story of Edward Gorey
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Summary: Profiles the education and eccentric brilliance of writer and artist Edward Gorey, discussing the creative process that led to more than 100 children's books and inspired a generation of creators, from Lemony Snicket to Tim Burton.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's Biography Gorey, E. M887 Available 33111009642451
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

A beautifully illustrated and lyrical picture-book biography of eccentric and beloved writer and artist Edward Gorey



In this lyrical biography of one of literature's most creepily creative authors and illustrators, kids will learn about the inspiration behind a generation of creators, from Lemony Snicket to Tim Burton.



Known for, among other things, wearing a large fur coat wherever he went, storyteller Edward Gorey was respected for both his brilliance and his eccentricity. As a child, he taught himself to read and skipped several grades before landing at Harvard (after a brief stint in the army). Then he built a name for himself as a popular book illustrator. After that, he went on to publish well over one hundred of his own books, stories that mingled sweetness and innocence, danger and darkness, all mixed with his own brand of silliness. Illustrated with Gorey-like humor and inspiration by Chloe Bristol, this stunning picture book biography about this beloved creator is the first for children.

Profiles the education and eccentric brilliance of writer and artist Edward Gorey, discussing the creative process that led to more than 100 children's books and inspired a generation of creators, from Lemony Snicket to Tim Burton.

Ages 4-7.

K to Grade 3.

Includes bibliographical references.

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