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How do early language experiences contribute to a child’s ability to read? Dr. Mark Seidenberg explains that learning to read is highly dependent on previous experiences with spoken language and how that language is used to refer to the world.
Bark, George Jules Feiffer’s story Bark, George started out as a bedtime story (a “radio story”) for his two-year old daughter.
Imagining Milo Have you ever wondered why Milo wore a plain black tee-shirt, or how Jules Feiffer imagined what Humbug and Tock should look like?
Life's Work Jules Feiffer says he feels lucky that he’s doing work that is still challenging and that he loves.
An insatiable devotion to pink, and other real-life stories Kate Feiffer says that most of her children’s books are inspired by her own family life and adventures.
Counterpoint For Jules Feiffer, the great fun in creating a book is in the counterpoint between what the text says and how the illustrations react.
Kate and Jules Feiffer Meet award-winning illustrator, cartoonist, and writer Jules Feiffer and his talented daughter, Kate, also a writer of children’s books.
Opening lines In the early stages of a book, the story can sometimes seem to write itself. Then come the careful revisions and polish.
