Background
Elleman was born on October 20, 1934, in Coloma, Wisconsin, the daughter of Donald Koplein and Evelyn Kissinger.
Milwaukee, WI 53211, United States
Elleman received a Bachelor of Science degree in Education from Wisconsin State University in 1956.
2199 S University Blvd, Denver, CO 80208, United States
Elleman got a Master of Arts in Librarianship from the University of Denver in 1964.
(Elleman, a critic in her own right, explores Tomie dePaol...)
Elleman, a critic in her own right, explores Tomie dePaola as an artist and storyteller. The result is a fascinating, complete, and highly readable account that looks first at his life and then at the many genres he has drawn upon-autobiographical memories, folktales, Christmas themes, religious stories, and more. She shows patterns and motifs that thread through his work, points out major influences on his art, and gives a rare look at his fine art and his "non-book" designs. Ms. Elleman's thoughtful narrative and selections of artwork that illustrate Mr. dePaola's diverse styles bring a fresh appreciation to the work of this unique artist/author.
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1999
( Virginia Lee Burton’s name may bring to mind a steam sh...)
Virginia Lee Burton’s name may bring to mind a steam shovel and a man called Mike Mulligan, a charming little house, and a snowplow named Katy. Yet to speak only of Burton’s achievements as a picture book creator would be to paint only part of the canvas of her life. She was also a dancer, an illustrator for an early Boston newspaper, and a musician, designer, sculptor, and printmaker. Together with her husband George Demetrios, Virginia enjoyed a full life. They raised two sons, gardened and kept sheep, entertained friends, and taught art and design classes. Led by Burton, the design classes made up of local artists evolved into the Folly Cove Designers. A cooperative of sorts, this group created elaborately intricate designs of rural scenes and other natural elements, which they would carve into linoleum and print onto fabrics. Simultaneously, Burton began her career in children’s book writing and illustration. The early success of her first books, Choo Choo, Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel, and The Little House, as well as other books was an auspicious beginning for Burton, and the books have become classic and lasting examples of the fine art of children’s book creation. Well-known children’s literature expert Barbara Elleman introduces the exuberant life, art, and books of Virginia Lee Burton, complemented by family photographs, illustrations, and other images of her inspiring work.
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2002
(Answering a demand to have "The Booklist" bibliographies ...)
Answering a demand to have "The Booklist" bibliographies available in monograph form, the American Library Association has collected and reprinted here in alphabetical order by column title, rather than chronological sequence, the first ten "Popular Reading" columns from "Booklist" in their entirety.
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Elleman was born on October 20, 1934, in Coloma, Wisconsin, the daughter of Donald Koplein and Evelyn Kissinger.
Elleman received a Bachelor of Science degree in Education from Wisconsin State University in 1956. She later got a Master of Arts in Librarianship from the University of Denver in 1964.
From 1956 to 1959 Elleman worked as a school library media specialist at Port Washington High School. Retaining the same position, she went on to Homestead High School from 1959 until 1964, from 1965 to 1970 to Cherry Creek Schools, and from 1971 to 1975 to Henry Clay School. From 1975 to 1996 Elleman was a children's book reviewer at American Library Association, and after that, from 1996 to 2002 she worked as a Distinguished Scholar of Children's Literature at Marquette University School of Education.
A noted authority in the field of children's literature, Elleman has served on advisory committees, award juries, and editorial boards, in addition to working as a librarian and editor of Booklist magazine for many years. Her expertise in the field and her familiarity with some of the best in children's literature has led Elleman to author several books of her own, among them Tomie dePaola: His Art and His Stories and Virginia Lee Burton: A Life in Art.
In Tomie dePaola, Elleman presents a critical overview of the work of popular author/illustrator Tomie dePaola, whose 200-plus books - which include Strega Nona and Bonjour, Mr. Satie - have appeared in over a dozen countries. From a biographical overview of dePaola's life and career, Elleman moves on to discuss the various genres in which the author/illustrator has worked, including an appendix, bibliography, and numerous illustrations and photographs.
Virginia Lee Burton was a multitalented artist as well as a textile designer, art teacher, homemaker and parent, sheep-rearer, and businesswoman who lived and worked in Massachusetts until her death in 1968. She was also the author of Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel, the 1932 Caldecott Medal winner The Little House, and many other beloved children's literature classics. In her biography of Burton, Elleman takes a characteristically spirited approach to her subject, creating a book that effectively portrays Burton's colorful, exuberant life. In addition to her biography of Burton, Elleman also penned the introduction to the sixtieth-anniversary edition of Burton's most beloved books, 2002's Mike Mulligan and More: A Virginia Lee Burton Treasury.
In addition to her books on noted authors and illustrators, Elleman has also been active in promoting children's literature through her work with the American Library Association (ALA), for which she created and edited the magazine Book Links beginning in 1990. Her editorship of the third edition of the ALA's Children's Books of International Interest in 1984 resulted in a work that was dubbed "fairly balanced" in its creation of a bibliography of quality children's books that either illustrate themes of universality or encompass themes unique to American culture. More highly praised were the two volumes by Elleman that contained her early columns from Booklist magazine, which she edited beginning in the mid-1970's. Popular Reading for Children: A Collection of the "Booklist" Columns and its sequel include Elleman's standards for quality literature for young readers, as well as a list of currently available books in each of several genres. Ranking books by the quality of their prose rather than their readability, Elleman provides librarians, teachers, and parents with what a Journal of Academic Librarianship reviewer considered "a wealth of recommended materials appropriate for reading by children" during an era when censorship of such materials toward "political correctness" was beginning to be felt.
Devoting her career to improving the quality of children's literature and increasing the respect accorded to children's book authors and illustrators, Elleman in 2003 donated over seven hundred books from her own library to the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art. Named for noted collage artist Carle, the museum is located in Amherst, Massachusetts, and is the first full-scale museum in the United States to devote itself exclusively to picture-book art. The Barbara Elleman Research Library will provide scholars with wide-ranging information regarding the history of illustrated books for children.
(Answering a demand to have "The Booklist" bibliographies ...)
( Virginia Lee Burton’s name may bring to mind a steam sh...)
2002(Elleman, a critic in her own right, explores Tomie dePaol...)
1999
International Reading Association , United States
National Council of Teachers of English , United States
American Library Association , United States
U.S. Board on Books for Young People , United States
1990 - 1992
Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators , United States
Children's Reading Round Table of Chicago , United States
American Association of University Women , United States
Beatrix Potter Society , United States
Elleman told once: "Books have always had an important place in my life, and the power of story in text and image has continually intrigued me. In working as a school and public librarian, in teaching at the college level, in writing about children's literature as a reviewer, essayist, and editor of magazines about children's literature, and, on a personal level, in collecting rare and beautiful children's books, I have found professional and personal satisfaction. Recently, I have turned to writing as a way to more fully understand and appreciate the power of the image. Research into techniques, themes, motivations, and passions of illustrators such as Tomie dePaola and Virginia Lee Burton has led me to probe their lives and works to illuminate their artistic processes beyond lines and colors on the page."
Elleman married Don W. Elleman on November 14, 1970.