Iris apfel biography pocketbook
Iris apfel bio.
Review: Iris Afpel: A Little Golden Book Biography
by Deborah Blumenthal, Illus. by Ellen Surrey
Golden Books; 2023 (Ages 4-8)
Review by guest blogger Marsha Weiner.
(To combat ageism Marsha is developing a curriculum for young children using storybooks that feature positive, realistic images of older adults.
Iris apfel biography pocketbook
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It’s a special joy to spotlight biographies of vital, active older adults. They are positive role models who embody a triumph over societal ageism.
Iris Apfel is described in this Golden Book biography as “a businesswoman, an interior designer and a fashion icon.” She is a great representation of a vital older adult whose life story continues to unfold at 101 years of age.
The illustrator Ellen Surrey fills the book with vibrant colors so representative of Iris.
We learn of Iris’s early exposure to fashion and fabrics at her mother’s fashion boutique and her grandmother’s bags of fabric scraps.
Art by Ellen Surrey
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