![]() ![]() My Grandmother, who raised me, began asking me to read the Bible to her. I do not remember how my interest in art began, but I do remember that some of my first drawings were of hot rod cars and images copied from the pages of comic books and the Bible. Because I grew up in the rural South, I did not have the opportunity to meet artists, visit art galleries or museums. “I was born in Rich Square, North Carolina. PBS's Storytime featured his book, The Old Dog. How Many Stars in the Sky? and Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt were also Reading Rainbow selections. He has also received a Coretta Scott King Honor Award for Illustration for Uncle Jed's Barbershop which was selected as an ALA Notable Book and is currently being shown as a feature on Reading Rainbow. Currently a member of the Society of Illustrators, Ransome has received both the Coretta Scott King Award for Illustration and the IBBY Honor Award for his book, The Creation. ![]() Ransome as one of seventy-five authors and illustrators everyone should know. The Children's Book Council named James E. ![]()
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