Lotte's Magical Paper Puppets: The Woman Behind the First Animated Feature Film
by Brooke Hartman (Author) Kathryn Carr (Illustrator)
Lotte thinks the cinema is magic. But Lotte doesn't just want to watch the magic: she wants to make it.
Before Walt Disney made history with Snow White, Lotte Reiniger created what is considered one of the first feature-length animated films: The Adventures of Prince Achmed. With the outset of World War II, Lotte had to leave her home in Germany, fleeing from place to place for years. But she never stopped creating. Through a love of fairy tales, a strong creative vision, and her uniquely expressive paper puppets, Lotte brought new possibilities to the world of film.
Written in gorgeous lyrical prose, and illustrated with striking papercut illustrations that evoke Lotte's classic silhouette creations, this captivating picture book will introduce readers to the life and art of an unsung creative trailblazer.
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Brooke Hartman is an award-winning author of multiple picture books, including Lotte's Magical Paper Puppets and Pega Sisters Go to Camp (both Page Street Kids). When her daughter battled issues with anxiety, Brooke wrote this up-roar-iously funny book to show that circumstances are often not as dire as they seem. She lives in Alaska with her husband, two kids, and a chocolate lab who barks at every car that passes their house--because it just might be driven by a lion.
Anna Süßbauer got the nickname "Angsthase" ("scared bunny" in German) from her daughter for being easily frightened, so she would like to give the narrator of this story a supportive hug. Anna is the illustrator of several children's books, including Rock-a-Bye Tree Sloth (Little Bee Books). She lives in Cologne, Germany.JNF007120 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Women
JNF039030 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Performing Arts | Film
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Women animators
Reiniger, Lotte
