Ezra Jack Keats at Play in the World of Children's Books

by W Nikola-Lisa

Overview

Children's book author and storyteller W. Nikola-Lisa explores the centrality of play in the work of acclaimed author/illustrator Ezra Jack Keats.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798986017341
Publisher:	Gyroscope Books
Publication date:	09/07/2024
Pages:	238
Product dimensions:	5.25(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Professor Emeritus at National-Louis University in Chicago, and a popular children's book author and storyteller in his own right, W. Nikola-Lisa is the author of 35 books, including Ichiro and the Great Mountain, Circles, Lines, and Squiggles: Astrology for the Curious-Minded, and the Christopher award-winning How We Are Smart: A Multicultural Approach to the Theory of Multiple Intelligences. Along with his creative writing, Mr. Nikola-Lisa has published numerous articles on various facets of children's literature for the professional literature. A past recipient of an Ezra Jack Keats/Janina Domanska Research Fellowship at the University of Southern Mississippi's de Grummond Children's Literature Collection, Mr. Nikola-Lisa explores the centrality of play in the work of acclaimed author/illustrator Ezra Jack Keats, drawing upon the author's past research at the de Grummond Collection and recent reflections on the nature of play, creativity, and the literary imagination.