One of the finest hours of the picture books is when it's being shared aloud by an adult and a child. Parents can help introduce new words and archetypal stories as well as deepen the bond between parents and child.
Steven Kellogg has written and/or illustrated more than 100 books over the past half century, including his well-know series about Pinkerton the Great Dane and his tall tales about classic American characters like Pecos Bill, Paul Bunyan, and Johnny Appleseed. He has always loved to draw and the way that pictures can deepen and expand the text of a story — creating what he calls a “beautiful duet.”
