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School Library Journal
Reviewed on February 1, 2009
Gr 4-Up The inimitable Bryan offers a clear portrait of his own evolution as artist and writer in this brief, highly illustrated volume. He leads readers on a photographic tour around his homeLittle Cranberry Island off the coast of Mainedescribing beaches laden with smooth stones; the daily habits of lobster boatmen; the little nondenominational church; and his studio filled with toys and puppets created from found objects, panels made of sea glass, and canvases of painted flowers. Intertwined is the story of his parents, who em...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on January 1, 2009
Call it, with a smile, an Ashley Bryan infomercial. In a combination of vintage and documentary photographs, original artwork and illustrations from his books, biographical narrative and lyrical evocations of life on a Maine island, Bryan lays out his course as a creative force—in the studio or the classroom, with paint or stained glass or objects found in the street. Readers...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2009
With vintage and contemporary photographs, original artwork and illustration, and lyrical evocations of Maine's landscape, this book ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
