Pamela Zagarenski – illustratör

★ “Lovely art comes with unusual perspectives on familiar tales about lions, mice and trickster foxes.”   —Kirkus, starred review  “Many children are familiar with Aesop’s fables but it is a fair bet that few know much about the storyteller himself…(a) beautiful volume.”   —Wall Street JournalHonoring the path of a slave, this dramatic picture-book biography and concise anthology of Aesop’s most child-friendly fables tells how a child born into slavery in ancient Greece found a way to speak out against injustice by using the skill and wit of his storytelling—storytelling that has survived for 2,500 years. Stunningly illustrated by two-time Caldecott Honor winner Pamela Zagarenski.The Tortoise and the Hare. The Boy Who Cried Wolf. The Fox and the Crow. Each of Aesop’s stories has a lesson to tell, but Aesop’s life story is perhaps the most inspiring tale of them all.Gracefully revealing the genesis of his tales, this story of Aesop shows how fables not only liberated him from captivity but spread wisdom over a millennium. This is the only children’s book biography about him.Includes thirteen illustrated fables:  The Lion and the Mouse, The Goose and the Golden Egg, The Fox and the Crow, Town Mouse and Country Mouse, The Ant and the Grasshopper, The Dog and the Wolf, The Lion and the Statue, The Tortoise and the Hare, The Boy Who Cried Wolf, The North Wind and the Sun, The Fox and the Grapes, The Dog and the Wolf, The Lion and the Boar.

Marcel Marceau was the most famous mime of the twentieth century. But before that, he was a young Jewish Frenchman growing up in the shadow of World War II. Born in Strasbourg as Marcel Mangel, he fled to Paris before the Nazi invaders and joined his brother in the Resistance. The thrilling true story of Marcel's courageous youth and how his work against the enemy not just saved lives but led to his debut as a mime artist.Perfect for: - Readers aged 6 and up who are fascinated by real stories of courage - Lovers of amazing true stories such as The Little Refugee and The Happiest Boy on Earth - Families who want to introduce their children to a significant artist who has a unique place in history - Classroom use in primary school settings when discussing the Holocaust, especially the French Resistance - Gift giving to the art lover or collector of picture booksPraise for The Not So Quiet Life of Marcel Marceau - 'A treasure for children ... equal parts heartbreaking and revealing.' Foreword - 'An engrossing window into a lesser-known side of a gifted performer - and wartime hero.' Kirkus Reviews- 'Told with lyrical restraint and emotional precision ... Zagarenski's mixed-media illustrations heighten the interplay of quiet and urgency.' School Library Journal- 'Pamela Zagarenski, a two-time Caldecott honoree, cuts a trail through the complex territory of Marceau's boyhood that is both elegant and emotionally precise.' New York Times