Ed Emberley

In 1975, more than a decade into a career as one of the most innovative children's book authors of his time, artist illustrator Ed Emberley followed his previous book, 'Suppose You Met a Witch', with a complete left turn: the story of a prince turned into a frog, and the bumbling wizard whose spells take the form of optical illusions. Combining the bold experimentation of the 70s Op-Art movement with irreverent storytelling for which he is renowned, this is a visual odyssey like no other. On the occasion of its 50th anniversary, Anthology is proud to reintroduce this little-known masterpiece from a wizard of children's literature.Ed Emberley is the illustrator and author of over eighty books, including the bestselling Go Away, Big Green Monster! and his enormously popular "Drawing Book" series. He has received many awards and accolades, including a Caldecott Honor in 1967 for One Wide River to Cross and a Caldecott Medal in 1968 for Drummer Hoff. Wizard of Op is his second book reissued with Anthology Editions.