Lost Boy: the Story of the Man Who Created Peter Pan
by Jane Yolen, illustrated by Steve Adams
In the film Finding Neverland, many were introduced to James Barrie as an adult and to the Davies boys, who inspired Barrie to create Peter Pan. Yolen's new picture book biography of the famous author succinctly describes his entire life, through childhood, adolescence, marriage, and his growth as a novelist and playwright. Yolen's inclusion of quotes from Barrie's plays adds an extra layer of meaning to each page-spread. Adams' expressive, soft-edged illustrations contain just enough whimsy to suit the subject and his works.
