{"product_id":"9781910904664_michael-foreman-a-life-in-pictures","title":"Michael Foreman: A Life in Pictures","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"One of my earliest memories is lying on the floor in front of the kitchen fire, drawing…\" Michael Foreman\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring the war, paper was in short supply but, the large biscuit tins delivered to his Mum's shop were lined with white paper. The tins were about twelve inches square, so unfolded, the paper would be four feet long. Perfect for drawings of marching soldiers and convoys of tanks, the village traffic of his childhood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a celebration of Michael's life as a master storyteller and illustrator told through his own autobiographical tales, diary extracts, original sketches and illustrations from his award-winning publications. Beginning with his childhood in wartime Suffolk and his early career as a young artist, and culminating with his collaborations with world-famous authors Terry Jones, Michael Morpurgo and Quentin 'BLOOMIN' Blake, this book showcases his 'greatest hits', and reveals the places, stories and people that inspired him along the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDivided into three parts:• Memories of Childhood (Looking through \u003cem\u003eWar Boy\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAfter the War Was Over\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eWar Game.\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e• Far-Flung Places (Looking through \u003cem\u003eTreasure Island\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eWind in the Willows\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAlice in Wonderland\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eWizard of Oz\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eWorld of Fairy Tales\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eClassic Fairy Tales.\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e• Friends and Collaborators (Looking through \u003cem\u003eEric the Viking\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFairy Tales\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNicobobinus\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAnimal Tales\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFantastic Stories\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eArthur\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eRobin Hood\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eJoan of Arc\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBilly the Kid\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eFarm Boy\u003c\/em\u003e.)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'I have been lucky with writers. None have been real trouble. Some I never met. Some I meet only after the book is finished, and some, the easiest to get along with, are the dead ones. Most become friends.' \u003c\/em\u003eMichael Foreman\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Michael Foreman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47285780807829,"sku":"9781910904664","price":14.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9781910904664.png?v=1776992152","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9781910904664_michael-foreman-a-life-in-pictures","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}