The annual meeting of
ANCA, the Arne Nixon Center Advocates, will be held Friday, September 16, 2011,
with a talk by Leonard Marcus. This event will mark the opening of the Arne Nixon
Center’s exhibition “Down the Rabbit Hole with Lewis Carroll and Leonard Weisgard.”
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The program, to be
held at the Henry Madden Library on the campus of California State University,
Fresno, will feature a 6:00 p.m. reception, followed by a talk at 7:00 by
Leonard Marcus, entitled “Revolution in 32 Pages: How Leonard Weisgard and
Friends Re-Invented the American Picture Book.” Special guests will include
Abby and Christina Weisgard, daughters of Leonard Weisgard, who are coming from
their homes in Denmark
to attend.
Leonard Marcus is a renowned
author, children's book expert, and historian. He has written many highly
acclaimed books about children's literature and the authors and artists who
create it, including Margaret Wise Brown and Ursula Nordstrom. His lavishly
illustrated Golden Legacy: How Golden Books Won Children's Hearts, Changed
Publishing Forever, and Became an American Icon Along the Way was published
to commemorate the 65th anniversary of Little Golden Books. The
author’s books will be available for sale and autographing courtesy of
Petunia’s Place bookstore.
Although there is no charge for admission, seating
is limited and reservations are required, by calling 559.278.8116 or sending
e-mail to mrianto@csufresno.edu.
