In this collection of interviews, renowned children's literature authority Leonard S. Marcus explores the world of children's picture books and makes it clear that picture books are almost never as simple as they may seem.

Previous hardcover edition: 2012. Originally published as 'Ways of telling' by Penguin Young Readers Group.

Mitsumasa Anno -- Quentin Blake -- Ashley Bryan -- John Burningham -- Eric Carle -- Lois Ehlert -- Kevin Henkes -- Yumi Heo -- Tana Hoban -- James Marshall -- Robert McClosky -- Helen Oxenbury -- Jerry Pinkney -- Chris Raschka -- Maurice Sendak -- Peter Sís -- William Steig -- Rosemary Wells -- Mo Willems -- Vera B. Williams -- Lisbeth Zwerger.