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Good Books for Bad Children

By Beth Kephart
Illustrated by Chloe Bristol

By Beth Kephart
Illustrated by Chloe Bristol

By Beth Kephart
Illustrated by Chloe Bristol

By Beth Kephart
Illustrated by Chloe Bristol

By Beth Kephart
Illustrated by Chloe Bristol

By Beth Kephart
Illustrated by Chloe Bristol

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Sep 19, 2023 | ISBN 9780593379578 | 4-8 years

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Sep 19, 2023 | ISBN 9780593379592 | 4-8 years

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    About Good Books for Bad Children

    In this lively, lyrical picture book biography, meet the groundbreaking, outspoken, legendary editor of the best-loved books for children, and see how she inspired Maurice Sendak, Margaret Wise Brown, and others to create Where the Wild Things Are, Good Night Moon, and many more classics.

    “Ursula Nordstrom was a grown-up who never forgot what it was to be a child.” The girl who’d always loved to read would grow up to work in the Department of Books for Boys and Girls at Harper & Brothers Publishers. Soon she was editing books by Margaret Wise Brown and E. B. White, discovering new talent like John Steptoe and Maurice Sendak, and reinventing what a book for children should be. “Children want to be seen,” she’d tell her writers. “Not good enough for you,” she’d scribble in the margins of their manuscripts, asking them to revise. Her favorite books of all? “Good books for bad children,” she’d say. And those books went on to win every award imaginable, including the Caldecott and Newbery Medals and the National Book Award.

    About Good Books for Bad Children

    In this lively, lyrical picture book biography, meet the groundbreaking, outspoken, legendary editor of the best-loved books for children, and see how she inspired Maurice Sendak, Margaret Wise Brown, and others to create Where the Wild Things Are, Good Night Moon, and many more classics.

    “Ursula Nordstrom was a grown-up who never forgot what it was to be a child.” The girl who’d always loved to read would grow up to work in the Department of Books for Boys and Girls at Harper & Brothers Publishers. Soon she was editing books by Margaret Wise Brown and E. B. White, discovering new talent like John Steptoe and Maurice Sendak, and reinventing what a book for children should be. “Children want to be seen,” she’d tell her writers. “Not good enough for you,” she’d scribble in the margins of their manuscripts, asking them to revise. Her favorite books of all? “Good books for bad children,” she’d say. And those books went on to win every award imaginable, including the Caldecott and Newbery Medals and the National Book Award.

    About Good Books for Bad Children

    In this lively, lyrical picture book biography, meet the groundbreaking, outspoken, legendary editor of the best-loved books for children, and see how she inspired Maurice Sendak, Margaret Wise Brown, and others to create Where the Wild Things Are, Good Night Moon, and many more classics.

    “Ursula Nordstrom was a grown-up who never forgot what it was to be a child.” The girl who’d always loved to read would grow up to work in the Department of Books for Boys and Girls at Harper & Brothers Publishers. Soon she was editing books by Margaret Wise Brown and E. B. White, discovering new talent like John Steptoe and Maurice Sendak, and reinventing what a book for children should be. “Children want to be seen,” she’d tell her writers. “Not good enough for you,” she’d scribble in the margins of their manuscripts, asking them to revise. Her favorite books of all? “Good books for bad children,” she’d say. And those books went on to win every award imaginable, including the Caldecott and Newbery Medals and the National Book Award.

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    About Beth Kephart

    Beth Kephart’s first memoir was a National Book Award finalist and was named best book of the year (1998) by several publications. Her subsequent four memoirs earned her additional acclaim and standing among memoir readers. A respected reviewer, essayist, and… More about Beth Kephart

    About Beth Kephart

    Beth Kephart’s first memoir was a National Book Award finalist and was named best book of the year (1998) by several publications. Her subsequent four memoirs earned her additional acclaim and standing among memoir readers. A respected reviewer, essayist, and… More about Beth Kephart

    About Beth Kephart

    Beth Kephart’s first memoir was a National Book Award finalist and was named best book of the year (1998) by several publications. Her subsequent four memoirs earned her additional acclaim and standing among memoir readers. A respected reviewer, essayist, and… More about Beth Kephart

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Picture Books | Children’s Nonfiction

    Hardcover | $18.99
    Published by Anne Schwartz Books
    Sep 19, 2023 | 48 Pages | 9 x 11 | 4-8 years | ISBN 9780593379578

    Category: Children’s Picture Books | Children’s Nonfiction

    Hardcover | $21.99
    Published by Anne Schwartz Books
    Sep 19, 2023 | 48 Pages | 9 x 11 | 4-8 years | ISBN 9780593379585

    Category: Children’s Picture Books | Children’s Nonfiction

    Ebook | $11.99
    Published by Anne Schwartz Books
    Sep 19, 2023 | 40 Pages | 4-8 years | ISBN 9780593379592
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    Praise

    ★ ”Dedicating her tale to the sort of children who “dare to love” books, Kephart celebrates the life and achievements of a renowned editor who shepherded game-changing classics….Her legacy is vividly illuminated.” —Booklist, starred review

    ★ ”A full life through a picture book keyhole, this is a well-done and rare glimpse of book publishing few children see, and a career path that turns serendipity, acute intelligence, and hard work into what only seems like fate.” —School Library Journal, starred review

    “A welcome, behind-the-scenes look at one of modern children’s literature’s most glorious forces.” —Kirkus Reviews

    “A lively look at a dynamic personality credited with transforming children’s literature.” —Publishers Weekly

    “An excellent encapsulation of a seminal figure in children’s books.” —The Horn Book

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