Ed Emberley
An artist and a painter, Ed Emberley is a popular children's book author and illustrator because he helps turn children into artists. His books teach children how to make their own pictures and drawings, whether it is using crayons, pencils, or thumbprints.
His works have won a Caldecott Honor book and frequently been lauded by children's book critics.
Born in 1931, Emberley attended the Massachusetts School of Art in Boston where he met his wife and collaborator, Barbara. They married in 1955 and Ed spent two years in the Army while Barbara worked as a librarian. He completed his formal art training at Rhode Island School of Design
BIBLIOGRAPHY
A Birthday Wish |
Ed Emberley’s Little Drawing Book
of Trains |
Drummer Hoff |
Ed Emberley’s Little Drawing Book of Weirdos |
Ed Emberley’s ABC |
Ed Emberley’s Picture Pie |
Ed Emberley’s Amazing Look-Through Book |
First Words: Animals |
Ed Emberley’s |
First Words: Cars, Boats, and Planes |
Ed Emberley’s Big Orange Drawing Book |
First Words: Home |
Ed Emberley’s Big Purple Drawing Book |
First Words: Sounds |
Ed Emberley’s Big Red Drawing Book |
Glad Monster, Sad Monster: A Book About Feelings |
Ed Emberley’s Christmas Drawing Book |
Go Away, Big Green Monster! |
Ed Emberley’s Crazy Mixed-Up Face Game |
Green Says Go |
Ed Emberley’s Drawing Book: Make a World |
Kid-Friendly Computer Book |
Ed Emberley’s Drawing Book of Animals |
Klippity Klop |
Ed Emberley’s Drawing Book of Faces |
One Wide River to Cross |
Ed Emberley’s Great Thumbprint Drawing Book |
Picture Pie 2: A Drawing Book and Stencil |
Ed Emberley’s Halloween Drawing Book |
Wing on a Flea: A Book About Shapes |
Ed Emberley’s Little Drawing Book of Farms |
The Wizard of Op |
Ed Emberley’s Little Drawing Book of Birds |
Yankee Doodle |
