Imagination and Innovation: The Story of Weston Woods

This expansive book gives laurels to the children’s film studio (now owned by Scholastic) that has adapted works by Tomi Ungerer, Simms Taback, and Mo Willems, among many other writers/artists. Cech’s text documents Morton Schindel’s development of the studio, beginning with its establishment in the 1950s with such early films as Make Way for Ducklings and Stone Soup . Classic picture book images, photographs of work on early productions, and stills are featured throughout. Goodies like early storyboards for the first film version of Where the Wild Things Are will fascinate those intrigued by the page-to-screen process, while reflections on Schindel and his collaborators offer a unique glimpse at a bygone era in children’s literature and film. Ages 12–up. (Dec.)