Author/Illustrator Rick Chrustowski Visits Sheridan
5/12/2008 12:29 PM
 Wisconsin
author and illustrator, Rick Chrustowski, visited Sheridan on
Wednesday, April 9, bringing his particular perspective on writing
creative non-fiction.
Mr. Chrustowski shared that he has
turned his own home into an observation center, creating gardens to
attract lady bugs for his book, Bright Beetle, and digging a pond to become intimately familiar with the habitat of frogs for his book, Hop Frog.
He says, "Everything
I learn I put into picture books. I try to write stories that are
exciting to read and make artwork that's fun to look at. Lots of
thrills keep factual information moving forward. And my drawings
reflect a view of the world where learning is colorful, visual, and
cool." |
