2008 Speakers
JON J MUTH
Artist Jon J Muth has illustrated classic cultural tales such as renditions of Stone Soup (2003) and The Three Questions (2002). He also illustrates other authors’ texts and his own original works. Muth draws much of his inspiration from Japanese art styles. His children’s book Zen Shorts (2005) was a New York Times bestseller and won the 2006 Caldecott Honor. Muth's latest book, Zen Ties, was published in the beginning of February. He currently lives in upstate New York.
Speaker Links
Visit Muth’s homepage at the Allen Spiegel Fine Arts website to see a gallery of works, read an interview, and learn more.
Deborah Hopkinson from BookPage interviews Muth.
Read a review of Zen Shorts.