Amy Guglielmo is an artist, an arts educator, and an arts advocate.
She and Brett Helquist have collaborated on one previous picture
book, Cezanne's Parrot. She has co-authored the picture books
Pocket Full of Colors- The Magical World of Mary Blair, winner of
the Christopher Award; How to Build a Hug- Temple Grandin and Her
Amazing Squeeze Machine; and the Touch the Art series of novelty
board books featuring famous works of art with tactile additions.
She lives on Lake Champlain with her husband. Visit her at
amyguglielmo.com and on Twitter @amyguglielmo.
Author Residence- Plattsburg, NY
Brett Helquist has illustrated many books for children, including
the bestselling A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket.
He is also the illustrator of the picture books Guitar Genius- How
Les Paul Engineered the Solid-Body Electric Guitar and Rocked the
World by Kim Tomsic and Martina & Chrissie- The Greatest Rivalry in
the History of Sports by Phil Bildner, among others. He lives with
his family in Brooklyn, New York. Learn more at bretthelquist.com
and on Instagram @bhelquist.
Illustrator Residence- Brooklyn, NY
Praise for Just Being Dalí:
"This paean to the avant-garde will resonate with those who march
to their own drumbeats." —Booklist
"A buoyant, kid-friendly distillation of Salvador Dalí’s life and
art." —Kirkus Reviews
"The irrepressible Dalí was as much a phenomenon as an artist, and
this picture book biography wisely depicts him as both . . .
Helquist’s familiar style of measured exuberance suits its subject
well . . . An artist who focused on garnering attention and
exploring absurdity has innate kid appeal." —The Bulletin of the
Center for Children's Books
"[Helquist's] colorful illustrations are playful and detailed . . .
Engaging and imaginative." —School Library Journal
"Entertaining . . . In swirling lines and jewel-like colors,
Helquist’s oil on paper illustrations realistically depict Dalí’s
carnivalesque world." —Publishers Weekly
"Appropriately flamboyant." —The Horn Book
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