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The Who, The What, and The When: 65 Artists Illustrate The Secret Sidekicks of History by Jenny Volvovski, Julia Rothman, and Matt Lamothe
Once the reader gets past the clunky title and peers at the beautiful illustrations, the book is a great inspiration. Readers walk away truly motivated by stories of the ‘sidekicks’ of our recent past.
This collection is full of short descriptions of the people who helped and influenced major scientific, historical, and cultural leaders. They are paired with illustration that only added to the reading experience. It was great to flip through and see the people who had influenced my heros.
The people chosen for the collection were mostly American, but they were from various fields including writers, artists, and explorers. Even the woman who made Tupperware popular was included. Most of the accounts were well-written and some were even poetic. They varied in length and style and were diverse much like the people they were trying to capture.
The illustrations were created in different styles and most were beautiful. They are works of art in their own right.
While there were many different types of relationship and partnerships highlighted, my favorites entries were based in romantic of familial love.
Maurice Sendak and his brother Jack- Jack became Maurice family and support throughout his early life. He helped inspire him to write children’s books like ‘Where the Wild Things Are’.
Jerry Siegel and his father Michel Siege - The loss of his father moved Jerry to create Superman.
Giuseppe Verdi and his wife Guiseppina Strepponi - A truly poetic entry that explained what Verdi’s wife had to give up to made him a success.
As a reader, you can really see how love can move and motivate us.
While some the entries vary in quality, overall the book is a great inspiration and addition to anyones library.
http://thingsilearnedfromstories.tumblr.com/
Once the reader gets past the clunky title and peers at the beautiful illustrations, the book is a great inspiration. Readers walk away truly motivated by stories of the ‘sidekicks’ of our recent past.
This collection is full of short descriptions of the people who helped and influenced major scientific, historical, and cultural leaders. They are paired with illustration that only added to the reading experience. It was great to flip through and see the people who had influenced my heros.
The people chosen for the collection were mostly American, but they were from various fields including writers, artists, and explorers. Even the woman who made Tupperware popular was included. Most of the accounts were well-written and some were even poetic. They varied in length and style and were diverse much like the people they were trying to capture.
The illustrations were created in different styles and most were beautiful. They are works of art in their own right.
While there were many different types of relationship and partnerships highlighted, my favorites entries were based in romantic of familial love.
Maurice Sendak and his brother Jack- Jack became Maurice family and support throughout his early life. He helped inspire him to write children’s books like ‘Where the Wild Things Are’.
Jerry Siegel and his father Michel Siege - The loss of his father moved Jerry to create Superman.
Giuseppe Verdi and his wife Guiseppina Strepponi - A truly poetic entry that explained what Verdi’s wife had to give up to made him a success.
As a reader, you can really see how love can move and motivate us.
While some the entries vary in quality, overall the book is a great inspiration and addition to anyones library.
http://thingsilearnedfromstories.tumblr.com/