Matt Groening and The Simpsons

December 15, 2015
Grades 6-12 Finally, a biography series about people who really matter to kidscartoon animators. The titles in the Contemporary Cartoon Creators series not only look at the childhoods, influences, and careers of the creators but also highlight their struggles and determination to turn original ideas into award-winning cartoons. Matt Groening and The Simpsons explains how Groening's work with comics led to the development of The Simpsons and why the show continues to be successful after 25 seasons. Complemented by color photos of the cartoonists and their groundbreaking characters, the books draw attention to the social commentary often seen in these shows and how their creators have responded to criticism and controversy. They're scholarly enough for serious biography studies yet plenty of fun for leisurely readers.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2015, American Library Association.)