  | Dressing up the stars : the story of movie costume designer Edith Head Author: Harvey, Jeanne Walker | |
| Price: $23.78 | ||
Summary:
The story of how Edith Head, who started out as a shy, miner's daughter, became one of the most legendary costume designers in Hollywood.
| Illustrator: | Toledano, Diana |
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (-) (07/01/22)
Booklist (+) (07/01/22)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 07/01/2022 *Starred Review* Hollywood costume designer Edith Head may not seem like an obvious choice for a children’s biography, but she quickly proves herself an ideal subject, largely due to how well Harvey anchors the story in Head’s childhood. As an only child living in an isolated house in the desert, little Edith combated loneliness through imagination and creativity. She held tea parties for toys and made outfits for the animals her family owned. She gathered scraps of fabric, from which she “made sofas for pet toads . . . [and] created hats for the desert cactus.” Edith progressed to making costumes for her childhood friends’ plays and fell in love with Hollywood films after moving to Los Angeles for high school. Head’s own path to working in the movies wasn’t direct or smooth, but Harvey highlights the determination, self-confidence, and talent that got her there (and earned her multiple Academy Awards for costume design). Pattern, texture, and design are key in Toledano’s mixed-media artwork, which often uses white backgrounds to emphasize Head’s passion for these very elements, and the charming, childlike quality of the illustrations will appeal greatly to young readers. Together, the art and storytelling capture Head’s belief in the transformative magic of costumes, which will certainly strike a chord with dress-up enthusiasts. An author’s note supplies further information on Head’s life. - Copyright 2022 Booklist.
Booklist - 07/01/2022 - Copyright 2022 Booklist.
