Leonard S. Marcus (born December 11, 1950) is an American author and expert on English language children's literature. Marcus has been a critic for several publications including ''

Horn Book ''The Horn Book Magazine'', founded in Boston in 1924, is the oldest bimonthly magazine dedicated to reviewing children's literature. It began as a "suggestive purchase list" prepared by Bertha Mahony Miller and Elinor Whitney Field, proprietres ...

'' and the New York Times Book review. Born and raised in Mount Vernon, New York, he attended Yale University (Class of 1972) and was editor of the Yale Literary Magazine. Marcus was married to children's book author and illustrator Amy Schwartz from 1990 until her death in 2023.''''

Bibliography

* ''You Can't Say That!: Writers for Young People Talk About Censorship, Free Expression, and the Stories They Have to Tell'' (September 16, 2021) * ''Helen Oxenbury: A Life in Illustration'' (Walker UK/Candlewick USA, fall 2017) (forthcoming) * ''The Runaway Bunny 75th Anniversary Book'' (

HarperCollins HarperCollins Publishers LLC is one of the Big Five English-language publishing companies, alongside Penguin Random House, Simon & Schuster, Hachette, and Macmillan. The company is headquartered in New York City and is a subsidiary of News Cor ...

, spring 2017) (forthcoming) * ''Comics Confidential: Thirteen Graphic Novelists Talk Story, Craft, and Life Outside the Box'' (

Candlewick Candlewick may refer to: *Candle wick, a part of a candle or oil lamp *Candlewick, a style of glassware made by the Imperial Glass Company * Candlewick (fabric), a thick, soft cotton fabric *Candlewick, an element in financial candlestick charts * ...

, fall 2016) * ''Randolph Caldecott: The Man Who Could Not Stop Drawing'' (

Frances Foster Frances Helen Foster (née Brown; June 11, 1924 – June 17, 1997) was an American film, television and stage actress. In addition to being an actress, Brown was also an award–winning stage director. Life and career Foster was born Fran ...

Farrar, Straus and Giroux Farrar, Straus and Giroux (FSG) is an American book publishing company, founded in 1946 by Roger Williams Straus Jr. and John C. Farrar. FSG is known for publishing literary books, and its authors have won numerous awards, including Pulitzer ...

, 2013) * ''Maurice Sendak: A Celebration of the Artist and His Work'' (

Abrams Abrams may refer to: * Abrams (surname), a list of notable people with the surname * '' Abrams v. United States'', 250 U.S. 616 (1919), U.S. Supreme Court decision regarding free speech during times of war * M1 Abrams, main battle tank * Abrams, W ...

, 2013) * ''Listening for Madeleine: A Portrait of Madeleine L’Engle in Many Voices'' (

, 2012) * ''Show Me A Story! Why Picture Books Matter'' (

, 2012) * ''The Annotated Phantom Tollbooth'' (

Knopf Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. () is an American publishing house that was founded by Alfred A. Knopf Sr. and Blanche Knopf in 1915. Blanche and Alfred traveled abroad regularly and were known for publishing European, Asian, and Latin American writers in ...

, 2011) * ''Funny Business: Conversations with Writers of Comedy'' (

, 2009) * ''Minders of MakeBelieve: Idealists, Entrepreneurs, and the Shaping of American Children’s Literature'' (

Houghton Mifflin The asterisk ( ), from Late Latin , from Ancient Greek , ''asteriskos'', "little star", is a typographical symbol. It is so called because it resembles a conventional image of a heraldic star. Computer scientists and mathematicians often voc ...

, 2008) * ''A Caldecott Celebration: Seven Artists and Their Paths to the Caldecott Medal'' (expanded, tenthanniversary edition) (

Walker Walker or The Walker may refer to: People *Walker (given name) *Walker (surname) *Walker (Brazilian footballer) (born 1982), Brazilian footballer Places In the United States *Walker, Arizona, in Yavapai County *Walker, Mono County, California * ...

, 2008) * ''Golden Legacy: How Golden Books Won Children’s Hearts, Changed Publishing Forever, and Became an American Icon Along the Way'' (

Random House Random House is an American book publisher and the largest general-interest paperback publisher in the world. The company has several independently managed subsidiaries around the world. It is part of Penguin Random House, which is owned by Germ ...

, 2007) * ''Pass It Down: Five PictureBook Families Make Their Mark'' (

, 2007) * ''Oscar: The Big Adventure of a Little Sock Monkey'', coauthored with Amy Schwartz; illustrated by Amy Schwartz, (

Harper Harper may refer to: Names * Harper (name), a surname and given name Places ;in Canada * Harper Islands, Nunavut *Harper, Prince Edward Island ;In the United States *Harper, former name of Costa Mesa, California in Orange County * Harper, Il ...

Tegen Tegen (russian: Тэгэн; sah, Төгүөн, ''Tögüön'') is a rural locality (a '' selo''), one of four settlements, in addition to Kyachchi, Kilier and Olom, in Kyachchinsky Rural Okrug of Olyokminsky District in the Sakha Republic, Ru ...

, 2006) * ''The Wand In The Word: Conversations With Writers of Fantasy'' (

Candlewick Press Candlewick Press, established in 1992 and located in Somerville, Massachusetts, is part of the Walker Books group. The logo depicting a bear carrying a candle is based on Walker Books's original logo. Sebastian Walker launched Walker Books from ...

, 2006) * ''Storied City: A Children's BookWalking Tour Guide to New York City'' ( Dutton, 2003) * ''Ways of Telling: Conversations on the Art of the Picture Book'' ( Dutton, 2002) * ''Side by Side: Five Favorite Picture Book Teams Go To Work'' (

, 2001) * ''Author Talk'' (

Simon & Schuster Simon & Schuster () is an American publishing company and a subsidiary of Paramount Global. It was founded in New York City on January 2, 1924 by Richard L. Simon and M. Lincoln Schuster. As of 2016, Simon & Schuster was the third largest publ ...

, 2000) * ''Dear Genius: The Letters of Ursula Nordstrom'' (ed) (

, 1998; 2000) * ''Margaret Wise Brown: Awakened by the Moon'' (

Beacon A beacon is an intentionally conspicuous device designed to attract attention to a specific location. A common example is the lighthouse, which draws attention to a fixed point that can be used to navigate around obstacles or into port. More mode ...

, 1992;

Harper Perennial Harper Perennial is a paperback imprint of the publishing house HarperCollins Publishers. Overview Harper Perennial has divisions located in New York, London, Toronto, and Sydney. The imprint is descended from the Perennial Library imprint foun ...

, 1999) * ''A Caldecott Celebration: Six Artists and Their Paths to the Caldecott Medal'' (

, 1998) * ''The Making of Goodnight Moon: A Fiftieth Anniversary Retrospective'' (

, 1997) * ''Morrow Junior Books: The First Fifty Years'' (

Morrow wikt:morrow, Morrow is a word meaning "the next day" in literary English. It also means "morning" in archaic English Morrow may also refer to: Places in the United States and Canada United States *Morrow, Arkansas *Morrow, Georgia *Morrow, Louis ...

, 1996) * ''75 Years of Children’s Book Week Posters'' (

, 1994) * ''Lifelines: A Poetry Anthology'' ( Dutton, 1994) * ''Mother Goose's Little Misfortunes'' (Bradbury, 1990) * ''Humor and Play in Children's Literature'' (Johns Hopkins UP, 1989) * ''An Epinal Album: Popular Prints from NineteenthCentury France'' (Godine, 1984) * ''

Picture Books A picture book combines visual and verbal narratives in a book format, most often aimed at young children. With the narrative told primarily through text, they are distinct from comics, which do so primarily through sequential images. The images ...

'' (Johns Hopkins UP, 1984) * ''

Petrouchka ''Petrushka'' (french: link=no, Pétrouchka; russian: link=no, Петрушка) is a ballet and orchestral concert work by Russian composer Igor Stravinsky. It was written for the 1911 Paris season of Sergei Diaghilev's Ballets Russes compan ...

'' (Godine, 1983)

External links

Official website
* Leonard S. Marcus Papers. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Marcus, Leonard Historians from New York (state) American literary critics