An illustrated biography of the comic strip creator and animator. Introduction by Maurice Sendak. A flipbook of Gertie is printed in the lower corner of the pages. Out of print.

From the publisher:

One of America's greatest and most influential cartoonists, Winsor McCay (1867-1934) is universally acknowledged as the first master of both the comic strip and the animated cartoon. Although invented by others, both genres were developed into enduring popular art of the highest imagination through McCay's innovative genius. He attributed his considerable success to "an absolute craving to draw pictures all the time."

Animator, filmmaker, author, teacher and lecturer John Canemaker takes the reader through the fantastic journey of McCay's life, chronicling many of his best known works including Little Nemo in Slumberland and Gertie the Dinosaur. With an introduction by acclaimed author and illustrator Maurice Sendak and including over 300 color and black and white illustrations and photos, this book is a must for anyone interested in the artistry of McCay, animation, comics, and film history.