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Bottle houses the creative world of Grandma Prisbrey

An introduction to the world of folk artist Grandma Prisbrey.

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Main Author: Slaymaker, Melissa Eskridge
Other Authors: Paschkis, Julie, 1957- (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Henry Holt, 2004.
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Prisbrey, Tressa > Juvenile nonfiction.
Folk artists > California > Biography > Juvenile.
Refuse as art material > California > Juvenile nonfiction.
Vernacular architecture > California > Juvenile nonfiction.
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Summary:An introduction to the world of folk artist Grandma Prisbrey.
Physical Description:1 v. (unpaged) : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 26 cm.
ISBN:0805071318 (alk. paper)
9780805071313 (alk. paper)
Author Notes:Melissa Eskridge Slaymaker was inspired to write this book by a visit to Grandma Prisbrey's Bottle Village in California. Ms. Slaymaker lives with her husband and daughter in Knoxville, Tennessee. This is her first book for children.

Julie Paschkis visited Bottle Village before starting this book. A painter and illustrator of several highly acclaimed books, she lives and works in Seattle, Washington.

Visit Melissa Eskridge Slaymaker and Julie Paschkis at their websites:
http://www.meslaymaker.com and http://www.juliepaschkis.com

For more information on The Bottle Village visit theIR Web site at: http://echomatic.home.mindspring.com/bv

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