By: Tanya,
on 8/7/2014
Anthony Browne is a longtime favorite of mine. His illustrations are always well worth the cost of the book, and are often like owning a small work of art. But it's Browne's stories that have made his award-filled career last as long as it has. Browne has a rare and amazing sensitivity to the worries of children combined with a gift for capturing and honoring them subtly and gently with
By: Tanya,
on 8/7/2014
Originally published in 1988, Anthony Browne's The Little Bear Book is back! The Little Bear Book definitely reflects the standards of the time, but Browne's genius and imagination shines through - even in this seemingly simple story. Little Bear is a bit of a Harold, from Harold and the Purple Crayon. As he travels through the forest, he meets animals who could be threatening but, with
By: Tanya,
on 4/26/2014
Anthony Browne has long been a favorite picture book author and illustrator of mine. Click here for a review of his 2012 book, How Do YOU Feel? that also includes a list of most of Browne's books and a mini-bio of his character Willy. If you know anything about Browne, you know that he frequently employs a surrealistic illustration style where gorillas and chimpanzees often stand in for
By: Tanya,
on 2/12/2013
<!-- START INTERCHANGE - ONE GORILLA -->if(!window.igic__){window.igic__={};var d=document;var s=d.createElement("script");s.src="http://iangilman.com/interchange/js/widget.js";d.body.appendChild(s);} <!-- END INTERCHANGE --> Anthony Browne has long been a favorite of mine, his work appealing to the art lover in me. Browne's work is both painterly and includes references to the works
