Introductory Note -- Brooklyn beginnings -- Out the window -- The long apprenticeship -- A controversial triumph: Where the wild things are -- The art of the picture book -- Inspired pastiches: work of the sixties -- Jennie: the love of my life -- In the night kitchen: a picture book "from the direct middle of me" -- Grimm purpose -- Branching out, digging deep -- Recurring themes -- Portrait of the artist as a private person -- A chronology of books
Summary
A biography of the American illustrator for children exploring his life and work. Includes many samples of his work