The Mushroom Man has arrived at its thirtieth Anniversary despite breaking every rule of picture-book storytelling.
There is also new back matter in which Barry peels back the curtain on his illustration technique, making this book a marvelous accompaniment for teaching children\'s book writing and illustrating..
This remains one of my all-time favorite books for kids, and some of these illustrations are among the best I\'ve ever done, Barry writes.
This commemorative Edition includes a new introduction from Barry Moser remembering his collaboration and friendship with Ethel Pochocki.
So why does it endure? Because it is a story of true and generous friendship.
It is not a heroic story: The Mushroom man toils away in a Mushroom farm, coming to resemble a Mushroom himself.
The story doesn\'t teem with personalities: The Mushroom man\'s existence is solitary.
It is not a story about children: The only kids make a cameo appearance to taunt the Mushroom man in the street.
The Mushroom Man has arrived at its thirtieth Anniversary despite breaking every rule of picture-book storytelling
