Margaret chodos irvine biography of abraham

In Brief:

MARGARET CHODOS-IRVINE comes from a long line of craftspeople, so she approaches her work as if tailoring a suit or cobbling a shoe.

Margaret chodos irvine biography of abraham

It all has to fit and look beautiful at the same time. To do so, she uses a variety of techniques to create innovative patterns, vivid colors, and uniquely textured imagery in her work. She has illustrated 13 books for children and has been recognized with starred reviews and other honors, most notably a 2004 Caldecott Honor Award for ELLA SARAH GETS DRESSED, which she both wrote and illustrated.

Margaret lives in Seattle, Washington with her crafty family.

Margaret participates in a group blog–Books Around The Table–with the members of her children’s book critique group, Laura Kvasnosky, Julie LariosBonny Becker and Julie Paschkis.

In this blog you will find inspiring imagery, thoughts and tidbits of helpful information.

 A More Personal Story:

When I was young, my father made up stories for me at bedtime