The Scraps Book: Notes from a Colorful Life

The renowned Caldecott Honoree and illustrator of Chicka Chicka Boom Boom provides a moving, intimate, and inspiring inside look at her colorful picture book career.

Lois Ehlert always knew she was an artist. Her parents encouraged her from a young age by teaching her how to sew and saw wood and pound nails, and by giving her colorful art supplies. They even gave her a special spot to work that was all her own.

Today, many years and many books later, Lois takes readers and aspiring artists on a delightful behind-the-scenes tour of her books and her book-making process. Part fascinating retrospective, part moving testament to the value of following your dreams, this richly illustrated picture book is sure to inspire children and adults alike to explore their own creativity.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Beach Lane Books
Published: 03/04/2014
ISBN: 9781442435711
Pages: 72
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.10h x 8.20w x 0.50d
Award: South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award - Nominee
Award: Monarch Award - Nominee
Award: Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens - Recommended
Award: Bluebonnet Awards - Nominee
Award: Star of the North Picture Book Award - Nominee

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 01/06/2014
Booklist 01/01/2014 pg. 100
Kirkus Reviews 01/15/2014
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 03/01/2014
School Library Journal 03/01/2014 pg. 172
Horn Book Magazine 03/01/2014 pg. 137
Shelf Awareness 03/07/2014
PW Children's Starred Reviews 12/01/2014 pg. 58
SLJ's Best Books 12/01/2014 pg. 26
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2014 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 165780 / Scraps Book: Notes from a Colorful Life
Reading Level: 3.5 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5