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Jim!: Six True Stories about One Great Artist: James Marshall

by Jerrold Connors

James Marshall, brought into the picture

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Awards & Recognition

  • Critical praise

    Kirkus starred review

    Starred review: “A better bio of Jim could hardly exist.”

AlbakiReads Editorial

James Marshall, brought into the picture

This picture-book biography turns attention from James Marshall’s best-known characters—among them George and Martha and Miss Nelson—to the artist who created and illustrated them. Its six true stories frame Marshall’s work for young readers, while the book’s fox portrayal of Jim connects its subject to the kind of animal characters found in children’s books. Backmatter, including an author’s note and timeline, adds biographical context beyond the main narrative. The book also highlights Marshall’s respect for children as readers: he trusted them to understand the humor in his stories without being talked down to.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Young readers ages 4–8 who enjoy picture-book biographies.
  • Children familiar with characters such as George and Martha or Miss Nelson.
  • Adults seeking a biography with an author’s note and timeline to share with children.

Themes

James Marshall’s life and creative workHumor in children’s literatureRespect for young readersThe lasting life of illustrated characters

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Book overview

The award-winning picture book biography of the late, great James Marshall--illustrator of Miss Nelson is Missing and the George and Martha series--as clever, delightful, and daring as Jim himself, and featuring detailed backmatter, including a robust author's note and timeline.

Author and illustrator James Marshall let kids in on the joke. He knew little kids were smart, and he didn't talk down to them in his stories. He was right--kids loved his picture books. Decades after his death, the characters he illustrated--Miss Nelson, Viola Swamp, George and Martha, Goldilocks, Fox and His Friends--are still beloved. James Marshall should be at least as famous as his characters, and now he is, in his own picture book biography. Created in an irreverent style inspired by James Marshall's own art and storytelling, this delightful biography, featuring James as a fox, celebrates in both form and content what made James--"Jim" to his friends--so talented, funny, and special, and what has made his tales last. This time, Jim is the main character.

"Funny and filled with [insights.]" --Booklist, starred review
"A better bio of Jim could hardly exist." --Kirkus, starred review
"Poignantly, comically human." --Publishers Weekly
"Extraordinarily tender and clever." --BCCB, starred review
"Full of heart and humor . . . Wonderful." --SLJ, starred review
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