The sincerest of apologies to two of my favorite literary and movie-making people–Dave Eggers and Spike Jonze–but I did not like Where the Wild Things Are. Sadness. Good things: the movie is shot beautifully. Imaginary worlds and characters are fleshed out on screen (the fort was especially wonderful). There are a few excellent moments when […]
Art & Children’s Book Characters
Do I have some fun for you today, brought to my attention by Alison Morris of Publishers Weekly! And it’s not just delightful fun for adults, but for kids, too. I confess. I’ve read Gaiman’s dark book Coraline, but I’ve not seen the movie. I will after viewing these exquisite behind-the-scenes videos on how Coraline […]
Art Mentors for Children (and Adults)
When I was in eighth grade, I learned to oil paint. Our high school’s art teacher had MS; therefore, she was unable to physically demonstrate the various hands-on techniques we needed to see. We were urged to read books, study finished paintings–which some of us did. For my first and only piece, I chose a […]