Please join the Educational Resource Center and the Foundation for Childrens Books at 7:30 on April 15 in Vanderslice Hall for an informal dialogue with childrens book illustrator Barbara McClintock. All "Conversations" events are free to attendees with Boston College ID's.
Barbara McClintock taught herself to draw by going to the library and checking out books of artists she admired, then copying every drawing. She learned that her favorite artists shared "an energetic line and a very strong narrative streak," qualities reflected in her own award-winning picture books including "Adele & Simon," "Dahlia," "Animal Fables from Aesop," and "Molly and the Magic Wishbone," among others. Her work evokes long-ago times of the 19th and early 20th centuries, but with a charm and dynamism that capture contemporary readers.
Moderator: Susannah Richards, assistant professor, Eastern Connecticut State University.
Conversations with.... is an annual series from the Foundation for Children's Books, Inc. of informal dialogues featuring award-winning authors, illustrators, editors, and publishers. Each conversation reveals the guest speaker's insights into the creative process. Direct exposure to authors and illustrators and networking opportunities provide invaluable insights and resources for classroom, library, and home use.