A beautifully illustrated and lyrical picture-book biography of eccentric and beloved writer and artist Edward Gorey In this lyrical biography of one of literaturesmost 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 gradesbefore landing at Harvard (after a brief stint in the army). Thenhe built a name for himself as a popular book illustrator. After that, he went on to publish well over one hundredof 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.

 

 

This book is aimed at children in preschool-3rd grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 4-7 years.

There are 40 pages in this book.

This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).

This book was published in 2020 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company .

Lori Mortensen is the author of Chicken Lily , Cowpoke Clyde and Dirty Dawg , and Cindy Moo. She lives with her husband in California. Chloe Bristol is an animation artist whose work has been featured on Disney Junior and Cartoon Network, among others. She is also the illustrator of the popular Winterhouse series, including The Secrets of Winterhouse , by Ben Guterson. She lives in Southern California.