Nancy Upper

1 month ago | hbook.com | Cathryn M. Mercier |Nancy Upper |Emma Otheguy |Betsy Groban

Metafiction calls attention to how narrative works within the narrative work. Crockett Johnson provides an early example. In Harold and the Purple Crayon (1955), the title characters collaborate to show off the elements of story and of picture book creation. Harold takes center stage as the primary character whose journey to walk in the moonlight begins once he takes the crayon in hand.

2 months ago | hbook.com | Nancy Upper |Emma Otheguy |Betsy Groban |Karida Brown

Special Issue: Perception and RealityOriginal cover art by Edel Rodriguez. Cathryn M. Mercier on the “playground” of metafiction in picture books. A Publisher’s Perspective: Charlesbridge editor Karen Boss reflects on the “two-brained intersection” between creativity and commerce.