I Hear a Pickle (and Smell, See, Touch, and Taste It, Too!) by Rachel Isadora

I Hear a Pickle (and Smell, See, Touch, and Taste It, Too!) by Rachel Isadora

* Isadora's book about the five senses is aimed perfectly at another sense--kids' sense of humor.--The Horn Book, starred review

Caldecott Honor winner Rachel Isadora's sweet and simple introduction to the five senses is perfect for the youngest children, who will recognize themselves in charming vignettes portraying a wide range of childhood activities. Hearing, smelling, seeing, touching, tasting--our five senses allow us to experience the world in so many ways With our ears we hear the birds sing; with our nose we smell the stinky cheese; with our eyes we see the moon and stars (and sometimes glasses help us see even better ); with our skin we feel the rain (and learn not to touch the hot stove ); and with our tongue we can taste our favorite foods. Isadora's lively art reveals the power and delight of each sense.

Isadora, Rachel: -

Many children dream of becoming dancers, musicians, actors, and artists, but few have the opportunity, the skill, and the determination to live out those dreams. Rachel Isadora is the exception. When she was young, she wanted to be a ballerina--and she became one. And now she has firmly established herself in a second career as an artist with an impressive string of picture books, including Ben's Trumpet, a Caldecott Honor Book.

Born and raised in New York City, Rachel studied at the School of American Ballet (associated with the New York City Ballet) as a Ford Foundation scholarship student. She danced with the Boston Ballet until a foot injury forced her to consider another career: book illustration. I had always drawn for my own entertainment, says Rachel, but I'd never had any instruction, and I wasn't sure how to proceed. So I just took a collection of sketches-odds and ends on bits of paper-to the first editor who would see me. She suggested I do a book about what I knew best. The result was Max, published in 1976 and named an ALA Notable Book.

Since Max, Rachel has written and illustrated many other books, and has illustrated three books by her editor, Elizabeth Shub. When Rachel begins a new book, she first imagines the story through the pictures. I 'see' each illustration separately, she says. I write a description of what I envision on each page; then I go over it with my editor and make revisions. Next I do the actual drawing, and finally I write the text.

Rachel Isadora lives in New York City with her two children. When she is not busy with her family, she spends most of her spare time drawing. Work like this is a dancer's fantasy, she says. Because ballet is so demanding, dancers' stage careers are short. They can only dream of going on and on forever. With art, I can go on and on, and for me it's the only work that compares in intensity and joy.

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ISBN 13	9781524738785
ISBN 10	1524738786
Title	I Hear a Pickle (and Smell, See, Touch, and Taste It, Too!)
Author	Rachel Isadora
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Nancy Paulsen Books
Year published	2016-01-01
Number of pages	0
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.