Author and Illustrator Week

It is still National Author and Illustrator Week and to continue the celebration, we are featuring one of our favorite authors AND illustrators.

Remember Summer Reading 2009?

David Catrow urged us to be creative at our library through his bright, eye-catching illustrations. He has been doing this through his illustrations in some awesome books for years:

The Emperor's Old Clothes written by Kathryn Lasky

This book is a continuation of "The Emperor's New Clothes" in which a simple farmer finds the emperor's old clothes on his way home from the market and decides to put them on.

 

Cinderella Skeleton by Robert San Souci

A rhyming retelling of the story of a young woman who finds her prince at a Halloween ball despite the efforts of her wicked stepmother. The main characters are skeletons.

Take Me Out of the Bathtub by Alan Katz

Well-known songs, including "Oh Susannah" and "Row Row Row Your Boat," are presented with new words and titles, such as "I'm So Carsick" and "Go Go Go to Bed."

 

I Ain't Gonna Paint No More written by Karen Beaumont

In the rhythm of a familiar folk song, a child cannot resist adding one more dab of paint in surprising places.  

 

Now David Catrow is delighting early readers with his Max Spaniel Series. He is both author and illustrator of these wonderful books.

Max Spaniel: Funny Lunch written and illustrated by David Catrow

Max Spaniel is chef at his own diner, where he serves up one hysterical meal after another.

 

Check out more books written and/ or illustrated by David Catrow or find your own favorite to celebrate with this week- and throughout the year!