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Archive of posts filed under the Anniversaries category.

Celebrating Tana

In honor of the 20th anniversary of Exactly the Opposite and Shadows and Reflections, two of Tana Hoban’s classic concept books…
Tana Hoban
By Barbara Bader
Tana Hoban was a prominent photographer of children who became the preeminent photographer for children. She took pictures that children themselves would want to look at again and again.
She was elfin herself, [...]

Happy 25th Anniversary, Stories to Solve!

STORIES TO SOLVE, PERRY MASON, AND ME
By George Shannon
I am delighted and grateful to see Stories to Solve celebrating its 25th birthday. It was a project that combined three passions: folktales, storytelling, and research. It also involved an emergency.
In those days, I often spent days at schools telling stories in the oral tradition. I usually [...]

Some Kind of 21derful

By Tara Filaski
While we’re on the topic of big birthdays on this site, I should tell you that Greenwillow’s 21st was pretty special, too. And not just because I was there.
In 1996, when I was still a twenty-something editorial staffer at Greenwillow, the imprint notched twenty-one years, and it seemed like a good time to [...]

When Poetry Is Irresistible

“The Detested Radishark”
By Jack Prelutsky
Performed by a young fan

Hooray for Beneath a Blue Umbrella, celebrating twenty years in print! “The Detested Radishark” appears in Behold the Bold Umbrellaphant, by Jack Prelutsky, illustrated by Carin Berger. Happy Poetry Month!

Happy Birthday, Greenwillow!

Thirty-five years! That is a long time. That is a lot of books. And a lot of catalog copy. And a big reason to kick up our heels. Welcome to the Greenwillow Books thirty-fifth anniversary blog, where all year long we’ll be celebrating the past, present, and future of Greenwillow.