Words to My Life's Song by Ashley Bryan. Photographed by Bill McGinness. 64 p. Atheneum Books for Young Readers/ Simon & Schuster, January, 2009. 9781416905417. (Own)
Beloved author/ illustrator Ashley Bryan died last weekend at the age of 98. The children's lit world is in mourning and the tributes that poured in all noted how gentle, kind and joyous the man was. #tbt features Words to My Life's Song by Ashley Bryan. This picture book autobiography gives the reader an up-close-and-personal glimpse into the life of Mr. Bryan, his art and his studio on his treasured Little Cranberry Island in Maine. He overcame many obstacles, including interrupting his art studies at Cooper Union College to serve in the segregated military during WWII. Throughout it all, he maintained his joyful exuberance. This book brings me joy. Rest in peace, sir. And, thank you.
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