James Stevenson (1) (1929–2017)
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James Stevenson was born in Manhattan, New York on July 11, 1929. He graduated from Yale University. He was a reporter from Life magazine before being hired by The New Yorker in 1956. He drew 1,988 cartoons, 79 covers, and wrote and illustrated articles including Talk of the Town pieces for the vis mere magazine. He also drew editorial cartoons for The New York Times and in 2004 began an occasional series for the Op-Ed page entitled Lost and Found New York, which looked back on people and places of the past. He wrote and/or illustrated more than 100 children's books including Don't You Know There's a War On, The Worst Person in the World, Higher on the Door, The Mud Flat Olympics, Yard Sale, The Mud Flat Mystery, What's Under My Bed, That Terrible Halloween Night, and Worse Than Willy. In 1987, he won the Caldecott Honor for When I Was Nine. He also wrote novels and an illustrated biography of Frank Modell, a fellow New Yorker cartoonist. He died of pneumonia on February 17, 2017 at the age of 87. (Bowker Author Biography) vis mindre
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Serier
Værker af James Stevenson
Lost and Found New York: Oddballs, Heroes, Heartbreakers, Scoundrels, Thugs, Mayors, and Mysteries (2007) 16 eksemplarer
Yes, Virginia 1 eksemplar
Associated Works
Soupy Saturdays with the Pain and the Great One (2007) — Illustrator, nogle udgaver — 740 eksemplarer
Going, Going, Gone! with the Pain and the Great One (2008) — Illustrator, nogle udgaver — 282 eksemplarer
Friend or Fiend? with the Pain and the Great One (2008) — Illustrator, nogle udgaver — 192 eksemplarer
Jack the Bum and the Haunted House (Greenwillow Read-Alone Books) (1977) — Illustrator — 3 eksemplarer
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- Fødselsdato
- 1929-07-11
- Dødsdag
- 2017-02-17
- Køn
- male
- Nationalitet
- USA
- Bopæl
- Connecticut, USA (children's book illustrator)
New York, New York, USA (birth) (children's book illustrator) - Erhverv
- children's book author
illustrator - Relationer
- Stevenson, Suçie (daughter)
- Kort biografi
- This author and illustrator of children's books often has his cartoons and drawings appear in The New Yorker. His books have won numerous awards. He has also illustrated the books of a number of other authors.
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That Terrible Halloween Night af James Stevenson
I think this book is fun for primary students. It is a story about kids trying to scare their grandpa, but it doesn't work, and they wonder why. he then tells them the story of when he did get scared back when he was a kid, but we learn it wasn't a real story it was just a play to scare the kids back.
Substance:
On the morning after Christmas,Teddy the Bear and Annie the doll, having been dumped by their kids who received all the newest toys, are rescued from their garbage cans by Chauncey the dog.
Stevenson's witty story of their attempts to get used to being rejected has a happy ending, of course, but is a subtle lesson on the importance to all of us of being loved, and having someone to love.
Style: Stevenson's illustrations, not-quite-realistic watercolors, are perfectly suited to the story.
NOTE: Okay, I'm a Stevenson fan, and can't believe we missed this one when our kids were small, because they loved "The Sea-view Hotel" and "The Worst Person in the World." My favorite is "Could Be Worse!," especially since becoming a grandparent myself.… (mere)
On the morning after Christmas,Teddy the Bear and Annie the doll, having been dumped by their kids who received all the newest toys, are rescued from their garbage cans by Chauncey the dog.
Stevenson's witty story of their attempts to get used to being rejected has a happy ending, of course, but is a subtle lesson on the importance to all of us of being loved, and having someone to love.
Style: Stevenson's illustrations, not-quite-realistic watercolors, are perfectly suited to the story.
NOTE: Okay, I'm a Stevenson fan, and can't believe we missed this one when our kids were small, because they loved "The Sea-view Hotel" and "The Worst Person in the World." My favorite is "Could Be Worse!," especially since becoming a grandparent myself.… (mere)
When Louie and Mary Ann ask Grandpa what day it is, he says he has no idea. They tell him that it is Easter and they are going to hunt for eggs.
“Did you ever hunt for eggs, Grandpa?”
Grandpa tells the children about his egg-hunting adventure . . . an adventure that includes a conversation with the Easter bunny, a trip to the far-off Frammistan Mountains [home of the world’s greatest eggs], a giant bird, a bear, a blizzard, three sea monsters, and Grandpa’s friend, Charlotte.
And just what did happen to that giant egg that Grandpa got for Charlotte?
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The story, told in a combination of traditional picture book and comic book fashion, is sure to elicit giggles from young readers. Colorful illustrations, a story filled with magical, laughter-inducing moments, and unexpected encounters and events all combine to create a story sure to please. [The cigar-smoking Easter bunny might be a bit over the top, but it sort of fits in a book written in 1983.]
Hilarity will ensure as Grandpa spins his fantastical story, a tall tale for sure . . . or is it?
Highly recommended.… (mere)
“Did you ever hunt for eggs, Grandpa?”
Grandpa tells the children about his egg-hunting adventure . . . an adventure that includes a conversation with the Easter bunny, a trip to the far-off Frammistan Mountains [home of the world’s greatest eggs], a giant bird, a bear, a blizzard, three sea monsters, and Grandpa’s friend, Charlotte.
And just what did happen to that giant egg that Grandpa got for Charlotte?
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The story, told in a combination of traditional picture book and comic book fashion, is sure to elicit giggles from young readers. Colorful illustrations, a story filled with magical, laughter-inducing moments, and unexpected encounters and events all combine to create a story sure to please. [The cigar-smoking Easter bunny might be a bit over the top, but it sort of fits in a book written in 1983.]
Hilarity will ensure as Grandpa spins his fantastical story, a tall tale for sure . . . or is it?
Highly recommended.… (mere)
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