Berta and Elmer Hader were incredibly talented. They married in 1919 and together forged a fifty-year-long career that produced thousands of pieces of art, scores of children's books, and hundreds of paintings and sketches. They enjoyed winning a Caldecott award, international acclaim, and a huge following of happy children. The Haders built their own welcoming home, fostered conservation efforts, and created incredible friendships. Their art ranged from juvenile art to detailed portraiture. Berta and Elmer Hader: A Lifetime of Art showcases each decade of their lives, talents and accomplishments. Those who love children's literature, those who are artistic and want to build their own careers, and those who are enchanted by solid examples of a a couple's love, for one another and their community, will find this book of interest.
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About the Author:
Joy Hoerner Rich is Berta and Elmer's niece. Her family memories and her experiences as an educator contributed greatly. Karen Tolley is a former educator and is currently the director of the non-profit organization Hader Connection, Ltd. John Waller is an artist and photographer with a keen eye and years of experience preparing art for publication. Judy waller is an artist and designer with an expertise honed though years in the field The authors have succeeded in lovingly presenting the Hader story with a meticulous eye for detail and with a richness and depth captured by the familial connection.
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- PublisherJoyful Productions
- Publication date2013
- ISBN 10 0989108708
- ISBN 13 9780989108706
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages144
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