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Marcus, Leonard S., author.

Helen Oxenbury : a life in illustration / Leonard S. Marcus.

First U.S. edition.

Dover, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2019.

©2018

276 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm

"Filled with insights that span Helen Oxenbury's life -- from her early childhood through a career in children's books that started in the 1960s and is still going strong today -- here is an exquisitely designed and thoroughly entertaining celebration of one of the finest illustrators of our time."-- Amazon.com

Oxenbury, Helen -- Juvenile literature.

Illustrators -- Great Britain -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.

Women illustrators -- Juvenile literature.

Biographies.

Includes bibliographical referencess (pages 268-276).

The interview -- At home in London ; The territory of childhood ; The ardent youngster ; The look of things ; The spirited girl ; Glamorous images -- A study in contrasts ; Comedy ; Adventure ; Turning points -- A way to proceed ; Transition ; Global stars ; Madcap scenario -- Outsider perspective ; A strong and forceful presence ; Motherhood and career ; A great advance -- Charismatic entrepreneur ; Making a splash ; Assurances ; First baby board books ; Cultural shifts and trends ; A spirit of fun ; Wonderful humor ; Mishaps ; The world's children -- The first time ; Scenes and settings ; Comings and goings ; A signal event ; Animals rebelling ; Fondest dreams ; One-off portraits ; Clever animals ; Domestic bliss ; Wonderland and beyond -- Creation story ; Magic strings of words ; Full circle ; Luminous space ; Postscripts.

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