Jim! Six True Stories About One Great Artist: James Marshall
Jerrold Connors, illustrated by Jerrold Connors
This picture-book biography presents six episodes from the life of author and illustrator James Marshall. Marshall is portrayed as Fox, a character he identified as most like himself. The stories include his collaboration with Harry Allard on Miss Nelson Is Missing and his efforts to have his artwork taken seriously. Friends Maurice Sendak and Arnold Lobel appear through humorous visual details. A final chapter addresses Marshall’s hospitalization and the people who would remember him. An author’s note expands on the six stories.
This book appears on 3 reading lists across 1 edition from 3 organizations.
