Inside the Kerlan Collection of Children's Literature
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Curated by librarian Lisa Von Drasek, the collection includes manuscripts by classic and contemporary authors and illustrators, from Arnold Lobel to Kate DiCamillo. Drafts are also on file, providing a rare glimpse into the creative process.
The library is a valuable teaching tool…’It illuminates the process and it demystifies it…When [visitors] see how many times someone of the caliber of a Kate DiCamillo revises, they realize you must change it to get better and better.’ (NPR)