Awards

• Short-listed for Bluebonnet Awards 2015
• Short-listed for Red Clover Award 2014
• Winner of Orbis Pictus Award 2013

Overview

Marcel Marceau, the world's most famous mime, enthralled audiences around the world for more than fifty years. When he waved his hand or lifted his eyebrow he was able to speak volumes without ever saying a word. But few know the story of the man behind those gestures . . . Distinguished author Leda Schubert and award-winning artist Gerard DuBois bring their own artistry to this gorgeously written and illustrated picture book biography. Monsieur Marceau is a Kirkus Reviews Best Children's Book of 2012

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9781596435292

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Reviews

<p> An exceptional life; a stunning achievement. -- Kirkus, starred <p> A noteworthy choice for all collections. -- School Library Journal , starred

<p> An exceptional life; a stunning achievement. -- Kirkus, starred <p> A noteworthy choice for all collections. -- School Library Journal , starred <p> has so much...passion -- Horn Book <p> <p> Schubert gives depth and compassion to a performer whose art might otherwise be mistaken for clowning. -- Publishers Weekly

Author Information

Leda Schubert teaches at Vermont College of Fine Arts. She is the author of the Roaring Brook Press titles The Princess of Borscht and Ballet of the Elephants. She lives in Plainfield, Vermont, with her husband and two dogs. Gerard DuBois is a four-time Society of Illustrators Gold Medal winner whose work has appeared in such publications as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Time, The New Yorker, and in many books for both children and adults. He lives in Montreal with his wife and two children.

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