The Story of Weston Woods

By John Cech

For more than half a century, Weston Woods has been regarded as the leading creative force in theproduction of films for children. The list of the authors and artists whose works have been transformedfrom books into films by the studio includes the most significant figures in children's literature--fromRobert McCloskey, William Steig, and Maurice Sendak to Margaret Mahy, Sims Taback, Rosemary Wells,and Mo Willems.In this lush nonfiction volume--rich with archival photographs, animation cells, historical references, andfirst-person accounts--readers get a personal, behind-the-scenes look at Weston Woods Studios' founderMort Schindel and his creative empire that has garnered nearly every award for distinguished productionsin the field of children's media.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0545089220
• ISBN13: 9780545089227
• Release Date: December 2009
• Publisher: Scholastic Press
• Length: 175 Pages
• Weight: 2.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 10.2" x 10.3"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher