About this episode
Giuseppe Castellano talks to author, critic, and children’s book historian, Leonard S. Marcus about his book, Pictured Worlds: Masterpieces of Children’s Book Art by 101 Essential Illustrators from Around the World; why Puffin’s tampering of Roald Dahl’s text opens the doors for publishers to rewrite—and re-illustrate—anything; why we should look to illustration’s history to understand its future; and more. To learn more about Leonard, visit leonardmarcus.com . To purchase Pictured Worlds: Masterpieces of Children’s Book Art by 101 Essential Illustrators from Around the World , visit abramsbooks.com/pictured-worlds . Artists mentioned in this episode include: Jerry Pinkney , Floyd Cooper , Ashley Bryan , Shirley Hughes , Leonard Kessler , Ted Lewin , Robert Quackenbush , Lois Ehlert , Mitsumasa Anno , Eric Carle , Bryan Collier , David Macaulay , Lane Smith , David Wiesner , Květa Pacovská , Elsa Beskow , Maurice Sendak , Ingri and Edgar Parin d’Aulaire , Quentin Blake , Jean de Brunhoff , Beatrix Potter , and Allen Say If you find value in this podcast, consider becoming a paid subscriber on Substack , or a supporter on Patreon . On either platform, you will gain access to bonus episodes we call “Extra Credit”—among other perks and benefits. | Visit illustrationdept.com for offerings like mentorships and portfolio reviews, testimonials, our alumni showcase, and more. | Music for the podcast was created by Oatmello. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.