The Underwear Book

图书标准信息

• 作者 Todd Parr 著
• 出版社 Little Brown & Co
• 出版时间 2012-09
• ISBN 9780316188319
• 定价 63.20元
• 装帧 平装
• 开本 其他
• 纸张 其他
• 页数 32页
• 正文语种 英语

【内容简介】

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【作者简介】

ToddParrEvenifyouhaveneverseenoneofhisbooks,youmayalreadybefamiliarwithToddParr'sworkfromseeingbeddingortoysemblazonedwithhisbold,colorfulart.Withhispositive,slylyhumorouspicturebooks,Parrencouragestoddlersandpreschoolstoembracetheirindividualityandcommunicatewhattheyfeel.It'snearlyimpossibletolookathispagesandnotsmile,nomatterwhatageyouare.BiographyAuthor/illustratorToddParristheposterchildforperseverance.GrowingupinWyoming,heknewhewantedtobeanartist,buthemetwithrejectionatalmosteveryturn.Inschool,hisdrawingsandpaintingswereconsideredchildishandsimplistic.Heevenfailedhishighschoolartcoursefornotmeetingclassstandards.Asaresult,formanyyearshelackedtheself-confidencetopursuehisdreams.Then,whenhefinallymusteredtheresolvetobeginpaintinginearnest,hisworkwasturneddownbydozensofgalleries.Yet,inspiteoftheseroadblocks,Parrpersisted.HearrangedasmallshowingofhispaintingsatWolfgangPuck'sSanFranciscorestaurantPostrio.AbuyerforMacy'sWestsawhiscanvasesandencouragedhimtodesignalineofmerchandiseforthestore.Then,in1998,Parr'sbold,colorfulstylecaughttheeyeofLittleBrownagentMeganTingley,whoapproachedhimtowritechildren'sbooks.Therest,astheysay,ispublishinghistory.Unlikeotherchildren'sauthors,Parrisnotatraditionalstoryteller;yethisbooks—withtheirpositive,reassuringmessagesaboutacceptance,self-confidence,anddiversity—havebecomeenormouslypopular.InbestsellerslikeTheFamilyBook,WeBelongTogetherandIt'sOkaytoBeDifferent,heencouragepreschoolerstobethemselves,toexpresstheirfeelings,andtocelebratewhatmakeseachofthemunique.Butitishisartwork—cheerfulstickfiguresrenderedinbright,neoncolorsandoutlinedboldlyinblack—thatmakesParroneofthemostrecognizednamesintheworldofchildren'sliterature.Thesamesimplicityoftechniquethatoncedrewcriticismhasprovedtobehismostbankablecommodity.HisworkhasbeendisplayedinthewindowsofFAOSchwartz,hisproductsaresoldworldwide,andhehaswonawardsforhisbooksandforhispreschooltelevisionshowToddWorld.Prettygoodforakidwhowasthrownoutofhighschoolartclass!GoodToKnowNotallofParr'sfansareeightandunder—teensinJapanreportedlyswampedtheauthoronhisbooktour,bringingricecookersandsurfboardsforsigning.Beforehebeganhiscareerasachildren'sauthor,ParrwasaflightattendantforUnitedAirlines.Parr'sfirstjobwasworkingatTacoTimefor$1anhouratage11."Iwasgoingtoownmyownsomeday,"hesaidinaninterviewwithBarnes&Noble.com."Istilllovetacos.:)"Parrgivesspecialcredittohisfamilyfortheirsupport:"Ihaveaveryspecialfamily,"hetoldBarnes&Noble.com."Theyneverreallyunderstoodme,butencouragedmetogoaftereverythingIwantedevenwhenwedidnotagree.AsInowrealize—thistakesalotoflovetodo."Parrhasnoformalarttraining.Hewasflabbergastedwhenhewasapproachedtowritechildren'sbooks."Ican'tevenspell,"hetoldus,"sotheideaofbeingan'author'neverenteredmymind!"Onceherealizedthiswouldnotbeanobstacle,itclearedthewayforhimtofocusonhisartworkandthemessagesbehindit.Whenaskedwhatkindofadvicehewouldgivetokidswhowanttobeartists,here'swhatParrtoldus:Believeinyourself.Artisartevenifnooneelselikeswhatyoudo.Ifitmakesyouhappy,staywithit.Don'tgiveup.Andsurroundyourselfwithyourworktoremindyourselfofwhatmakesyoufeelgood.ThemessagebehindmyworkstemmedsomewhatfrommychildhoodbecauseitwasnotokayformetobewhoIwas.Ididnotconformtothe"norm"orwanttobelikeeveryoneelse.Thingshavenotchangedthatmuchforkidstodayeither;itseemsharderforthem.SointheprocessofdoingwhatI'mdoinginmywork—enjoyingmylifeandbeinghappy—ifIcanhelpsomeone,especiallykids,learntobelieveinthemselves,acceptothers,andlearnnottohate,thenmaybesomeone'slifewillbealittleeasierandmaybetheirdreamsalittleclosertocomingtrue."Hometown:Berkeley,CaliforniaDateofBirth:七月9,1962PlaceofBirth:RockSprings,WyomingEducation:HighschooldiplomaWebsite:http://www.toddparr.com