Worlds of Childhood: The Art and Craft of Writing for Children

by William Zinsser, Jean Fritz, Jill Krementz, Jack Prelutsky, Maurice Sendak

Overview

Six prominent children's authors, including Maurice Sendak, Rosemary Wells, and Jack Prelutsky, agree that to enter the worlds that children inhabit, you must possess the magic word - honesty.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780395901519
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	07/23/1998
Edition description:	REVISED
Pages:	224
Sales rank:	911,762
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.25(h) x (d)

About the Author

Katherine Paterson’s international fame rests not only on her widely acclaimed novels but also on her efforts to promote literacy in the United States and abroad. A two-time winner of the Newbery Medal (Bridge to Terabithia and Jacob Have I Loved) and the National Book Award (The Great Gilly Hopkins and The Master Puppeteer), she has received many accolades for her body of work, including the Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal, the Hans Christian Andersen Medal, the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, and the Governor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts, given by her home state of Vermont. She was also named a Living Legend by the Library of Congress. She served as the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature in 2010-2011.Ms. Paterson is vice president of the National Children’s Book and Literacy Alliance (www.thencbla.org), which is a not-for-profit education and advocacy organization. The NCBLA’s innovative projects actively promote literacy, literature, libraries, and the arts.  She is both an Alida Cutts Lifetime Member of the United States Board on Books for Young People (www.usbby.org) and a lifetime member of the International Board on Books for Young People (www.ibby.org).She and her husband, John, live in Montpelier, Vermont. They have four children and seven grandchildren. For more information, visit www.terabithia.com.

Editorial Reviews

"anyone who has ever read and loved a children's book" Christian Science Monitor

"A collection to treasure." Library Journal —

From the Publisher

It's always great to learn from an acknowledged master of the trade, and in Worlds of Childhood: The Art and Craft of Writing for Children you have the opportunity to do just that. Six well-known authors of classic children's books discuss their own childhood and the things that served as inspiration for their writings. Learn what these pros think about their craft, what excites them, and the things they deem difficult. Most of all, learn what they believe to be the key to reaching children and inhabiting their world.

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