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The Very Hungry Imagination of Eric Carle
Eric Carle was born in Syracuse, New York, in 1929, but his childhood took a major turn when his family moved back to Germany when he was six. He studied art there and graduated from the Akademie der bildenden Künste in Stuttgart. Still, Carle never lost his fond memories of America. In 1952, he returned to New York with a portfolio and just forty dollars in his pocket.
Stepping Through the Wardrobe: The Life of C.S. Lewis
From the time he was a boy, C.S. Lewis was surrounded by stories. He devoured myths, fairy tales, and legends from across cultures, and they planted the seeds for the imagination that would later make him famous.
From Daydreamer to National Treasure: The Story of L.M. Montgomery
L.M. Montgomery’s stories teach us about friendship, hope, and finding beauty in simple things.
Sailing Through Stories: The Life of Herman Melville
Herman Melville’s most famous work, Moby-Dick, tells the story of Captain Ahab’s obsessive hunt for the great white whale. Ironically, when it was first published, people didn’t pay much attention to it.