The renowned caldecott honoree and illustrator of chicka chicka boom boom provides a moving, intimate, and inspiring inside look at her colorful picture book career. The scraps book by lois ehlert the renowned caldecott honoree and. Lois ehlert s highly original books continue to stretch the limits of traditional bookmaking. A publishers weekly best book of the year for snowballs. Virtual storytime planting a rainbow by lois ehlert. Ehlert, who hails from wisconsin where there is an abundance of autumn leaves for inspiration, has also illustrated books by other writers, including crocodile smile by sarah weeks and a pair of socks by stuart j. Lois ehlert is the caldecott honor winning author and illustrator of color zoo, as well as color farm, and circus. Youve received so many awards and commendations over three. The awards are sponsored by the oklahoma library association and administered by. Booktopia has leaf man, ala notable childrens books. The purposes of the south carolina book awards are to encourage our students to read good quality contemporary literature and to honor the authors of the books annually chosen the favorites by student vote. Fall blows in with a stunning new picture book by lois ehlert, the caldecottwinning illustrator of color zoo and the creator of color farm and circus. Ehlerts book color zoo won the prestigious national caldecott honor award. Im going to read this book to a rhythm and i would love for you to help me keep the beat by snapping your fingers, clapping.
Lois ehlert books, author biography, and reading level. A special glossary explains how roots absorb nutrients, what photosynthesis is, how sap circulates, and other facts about trees. Planting a rainbow lois ehlert, author, lois ehlert. She has gained welldeserved respect and recognition for her.
Buy a discounted hardcover of leaf man online from. Lois ehlert is the creator of many different childrens books. Today, lois ehlert cuts, paints, and writes from her home in milwaukee. Lois ehlert brings a distinctive graphic style to the books she writes and illustrates.
These items include some of the books that lois ehlert has worked on. At 82, picturebook creator lois ehlert continues to enrich her oeuvre. Color zoo, 1990 caldecott honor book association for library. Lois ehlert had a long career as a childrens book author. Common knowledge book awards oppenheim toy portfolio gold book award. Awards ehlert won the caldecott honor book in 1990 for color zoo and won a publishers weekly best book of the year for snowballs. She has won a number of awards for her work, far to many to mention here. As a young child, ehlert was encouraged to be creative by her parents.
A video interview with lois ehlert reading rockets. Here is a colorful celebration of fruits and vegetables by the awardwinning illustrator of chicka chicka boom boom. The scraps book book by lois ehlert official publisher. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Lois ehlert uses watercolor collage and pieces of actual seeds, fabric, wire, and roots in this innovative and rich introduction to the life of a tree. They make nice additions to the books that are mentioned above. Red leaf, yellow leaf extension activities after reading red leaf, yellow leaf, young students can further explore trees with these language arts, math, and science learning activities. Lois ehlerts unique childrens books, such as color zoo, reflect her creative and curious mind. In 1990, ehlert s color zoo received a prestigious caldecott honor award. Lois ehlerts growing garden gift set by lois ehlert. Ehlert is an artist who isnt afraid to wire, sew, glue, cut, paint, or photograph.
Ehlert creates art with scissors, paper, glue, wire, thread, textiles, and even things she finds on the sidewalk. In this exclusive video interview with reading rockets, ehlert discusses her early love for art and how she continually strives to create highly original childrens books. Lois ehlert has 66 books on goodreads with 275858 ratings. A burst of brilliant red and yellow hues on the cover and end papers of this 10 14 square volume celebrates the natural beauty of the sugar maple tree. Exploring art techniques virtual book club we are just going crazy with the lois ehlert books here and i cant wait to see what youve been reading.
If any of the works listed below are not available in pathfinder central and you wish to check one out, please visit your local pathfinder central library and place an interlibrary loan hold which will go beyond our catalog of 40 participating libraries. The pictures in this book use geometric shapes to form animals, people, and objects of a circus. In an article for horn book, she discussed her attraction to picture. Color zoo, by lois ehlert, is a creative book that introduces children to a variety of shapes and colors by using them to create animals. Lois ehlerts highly original books continue to stretch the limits of traditional bookmaking. Color zoo by lois ehlert lippincott color zoo, 1990 caldecott honor book association for library service to children alsc skip to main content. She is well known for writing and illustrating over three dozen visually distinctive books. Is he drifting east, over the marsh and ducks and geese. Oppenheim toy portfolio gold book award book awards.
Lois ehlerts most popular book is eating the alphabet. Her unique style of illustration, use of bright colors and themes keep children engaged. There was an old lady who swallowed a fly and more stories that sing dvd. A book you can count on hardcover picture book, march 15, 1990. Lois ehlert has created numerous inventive, celebrated, and bestselling picture books, including chicka chicka boom boom, holey moley, the scraps book, mice, ten little caterpillars, rrralph, lots of spots, boo to you.
The book examines the life of a maple tree from the perspective of a child. Ehlert became the booklist editors choice for cuckoocucu. Honors and awards below you can find a selection of ehlerts awards and honors. Elhert has gone on to win numerous other awards for her artwork and books. Her work has inspired many and has been innovative in childrens book publishing. At 82, picturebook creator lois ehlert continues to enrich her oeuvre, which encompasses 38 titles, 28 of which she both wrote and illustrated. The sequoyah book award is a set of three annual awards for books selected by vote of oklahoma students in elementary, middle, and high schools. Lois ehlert has received numerous awards for her work as both an author and an illustrator in the industry of childrens books. Lois ehlert a cr plusieurs livres a succes innovateurs et c. You will be tested on ehlerts childhood, where she received her education and her first published book. The end of the book features a section that identifies the types of birds drawn in the story, so the book is also educational. Browse books by lois ehlert chicka chicka boom boom. South carolina picture book award nominee book awards.
From apricots and avocados to yams and zucchini, all kinds of delicious and healthy foods are introduced to children. Author lois ehlert is a successful childrens book author who is known for her stylistic techniques that produce outstanding results in the literary world. The scraps book book by lois ehlert official publisher page. Below you can find a selection of ehlert s awards and honors. Using paper, textiles, and found objects, she creates vivid collages that break the boundaries of traditional formats and designs, bringing joy and wonder to her picture book audience.
Hugo the elephant, fritz the wonder bear, and samu, the fiercest tiger in the world are just part of the amazing menagerie she presents in circus, a book which is a most joyous use of the graphicart style which lois ehlert continues to expand and refine, according to horn book critic margaret a. Ira teachers choice and ncte notable childrens trade book in the language arts for feathers for lunch. In 2003, the milwaukee art museum honored the wisconsin natives original artwork with an exhibit entitled, handmade by lois ehlert. A burst of brilliant red and yellow hues on the cover and end papers of this 10 14. The thick and brightly colored pages feature cutouts of shapes that allow one animal to transform seemingly into another with just the turning of a page. Her vivid colors, unique book shapes, intricate page cuts, and photographed collages also catch the eyes of curious young children and invites them to participate. Skip to main content hours events catalog my account. In 1987, lois dream came true with the publication of her first book, growing vegetable soup harcourt, 1991, a book shed been trying to sell for two and a half years. Caldecott honor book, 1989, for color zoo a publishers weekly best book of the year for snowballs. As an artist, i love to experiment, she says, and i find that each book has its own personality. In each colorful doublepage spread, the leaves are arranged in order to form figures. Lois ehlert books list of books by author lois ehlert. Jan 01, 1989 color zoo, by lois ehlert, is a creative book that introduces children to a variety of shapes and colors by using them to create animals.
Lois ehlert uses images of actual autumn leaves to tell a simple story. In this lesson, students will learn about ehlert s life, books and awards, and will use this knowledge to create a collage using. Her parents encouraged her from a young age by teaching her how to sew and saw wood and pound nails, and by giving her colorful art supplies. Lois ehlert born november 9, 1934 is an author and illustrator of childrens books, most having to do with nature. Ehlert won the caldecott honor book in 1990 for color zoo and won a publishers weekly best book of the year for. Ever since then, lois has created a string of picture books, all featuring her distinctive artwork and text thats a mixture of fact and fancy. Lois ehlert project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Lois ehlert and claudia mills are the 2019 recipients of the kerlan award, given annually by the childrens literature research collections at. Lois ehlert born november 11, 1934 is an author and illustrator of childrens books, most having to do with nature. Her books have won many awards including the caldecott honor. Color zoo, 1990 caldecott honor book association for. She is also the illustrator of many other books including crocodile smile by sarah weeks, and a pair of socks by stuart j. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Lois ehlert has really shown that you can use any media to create a picture my favourite by far is the leaf cow, the colours, the patterns and the shapes are so clear they almost jump out of the book at you.
Our family highly recommends this book, as well as others by lois ehlert. Awards for lois ehlert your guide to fiction books. He wrote more than 300 books for children, including the classic texts brown bear, brown bear, what do you see. Lois ehlert is an awardwinning childrens author and illustrator. See more ideas about lois ehlert, book activities and activities. In 1990, ehlerts color zoo received a prestigious caldecott honor award. Below you can find a selection of ehlerts awards and honors. If any of the works listed below are not available in pathfinder central and you wish to check one out. See all books authored by lois ehlert, including eating the alphabet, and planting a rainbow, and more on. Lois ehlert has a style that is singularly her own and will continue to delight generations for years to come. The book award medals will be awarded to the winning authors the following year at the annual conference of the scasl. Aug 15, 2019 its fun to learn about the letters of the alphabet in different ways. Lois ehlert wisconsin visual art lifetime achievement awards. The book is beautifully illustrated in an original style, and the clever rhyme is very funny, even for an adult who has read it dozens of times.