Collage and Story Time with Author Christy Hale

Start: 09/27/2009 2:00 pm

End: 09/27/2009 3:00 pm

Come listen to Christy Hale read from her new book, THE EAST-WEST HOUSE: NOGUCHI'S CHILDHOOD IN JAPAN (Lee & Low Books), learn about collage, and use surprisingly beautiful recycled materials to create your own East and West kids.

Christy Hale has illustrated numerous award-winning books for children, including Elizabeti’s Doll, its two sequels, and Sky Dancers, all published by Lee & Low Books. The East-West House: Noguchi’s Childhood in Japan marks Hale’s debut as a picture book author. She is also an art educator and has introduced young readers to the lives and works of many artists through Instructor magazine’s Masterpiece of the Month feature and accompanying workshops. Hale lives with her husband and their daughter in Palo Alto, California. She can be found online at www.christyhale.com.

The East-West House: Noguchi's Childhood in Japan (Hardcover)

By Christy Hale

$17.95

ISBN-13: 9781600603631
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Lee & Low Books, 8/2009

A biography of the early years of sculptor/designer/landscape architect Isamu Noguchi, focusing on his childhood in Japan and the building of an "east-west" house that gave shape to his lifelong creative approach.