M. B. Goffstein (1940–2017)
Author of Fish for Supper
About the Author
Marilyn Brooke Goffstein was born in St. Paul, Minnesota on December 20, 1940. She received a B.A. from Bennington College in 1962. After graduating, she moved to New York City and pursued illustration work while working part-time as a bookseller. Her first picture book, The Gats!, was published in show more 1966. She published under the pen names M. B. Goffstein and Brooke Goffstein. She also wrote young adult novels and published work for adults. Her works included Neighbors, My Editor, Brooke's Last Words, and Fish for Supper, which received a Caldecott Honor in 1977. For many years she taught children's book illustration at Parsons School of Design in New York and was also an instructor at the University of Minnesota's Split Rock summer program. She died after a long illness on December 20, 2017 at the age of 77. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
Works by M. B. Goffstein
ブルッキーのひつじ 2 copies
Across the Sea 1 copy
The Gats 1 copy
Tagged
Common Knowledge
- Legal name
- Schaaf, M. B. Goffstein
- Other names
- Goffstein, Brooke
Goffstein, Marilyn Brooke - Birthdate
- 1940-12-20
- Date of death
- 2017-12-20
- Gender
- female
- Nationality
- USA
- Places of residence
- New York, New York, USA
- Occupations
- illustrator
Members
Reviews
An Artist by M. B. Goffstein
This book tells the story of a painter and compares his creative processes to his admiration for God's creations. In observing the world around him, the main character falls in love with nature and life that was created by God. The main character is inspired by this and tries to recreate some of these beauties through his paintings. I loved how this book emphasized that the main character grew as an artist by taking a closer look into the the natural things happening around him. I agree with this idea of there being inspirational beauty all around us. The illustrations were very simple and cute. Most of the backgrounds in this story were mixed colors that created somewhat abstract settings. This helped me imagine that the main character was lost in his own world as he created a world of his own. This book was really simple, but may seem confusing for some kids because of it's vague association with God. Overall, I still thought the book was good.… (more)
½
The book, "School of Names" by M.B. Goffstein, is all about nature. The book talks about knowing the names of stars, places, and living creatures. This book is about appreciating nature. I really like this book because, in today's society, nature is not well respected and by reading this book to little ones, a difference can be made. They will understand the importance of nature. After all, earth is the only home we have, so we should preserve it the best we can.
One thing I found very interesting about this book is the illustrations. They were simple, but colorful and representative. In my opinion, they made the book better because I was able to understand what the book was saying, while not being overwhelmed.… (more)
One thing I found very interesting about this book is the illustrations. They were simple, but colorful and representative. In my opinion, they made the book better because I was able to understand what the book was saying, while not being overwhelmed.… (more)
Fish for Supper is a book about someones grandmother who wakes up early every morning and goes fishing. Once she catches a fish, she goes home, cooks it and eats it. Then goes to bed early so she can do it all over again. The pictures in this book make you feel like you are really out on a boat fishing. The use of line made me feel like I was out in open waters with nothing around me. Because of this, a sense of relaxation came over me as I was reading. The illustrations in this book really gave the story a calming feeling.… (more)
The book expresses the desire of painters, and that is it difficult to express one’s feelings as a painter. The book also created an emotional response for me because I realized that artist attempt to find beauty where there is none. For an activity I would require students to make their own art, and write a few sentences about what they are trying to express through their art.
Lists
Awards
You May Also Like
Statistics
- Works
- 37
- Members
- 516
- Popularity
- #48,120
- Rating
- 4.0
- Reviews
- 22
- ISBNs
- 61
- Languages
- 3