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Adam Rex (born May 16, 1973〔(Adam Rex on Twitter: @SkillsandMagic It is. Why? )〕) is an American illustrator and writer of children's books living in Tucson, Arizona. == Career == Adam Rex received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Arizona.〔(Ironic Sans: Interview with Adam Rex, illustrator and author of "Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich" )〕 He has contributed illustrations to ''Magic: The Gathering'' and other fantasy art〔(Adam Rex :: Pen & Paper RPG Database ) (archive )〕 and has illustrated several children's books. Adam has noted that his history with fantasy drawings initially hurt his entry into children's books.〔(Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich by Adam Rex - Interview - Harcourt )〕 His first books, ''Tree-Ring Circus'' and ''Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich'', were published in 2006. ''Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich'' went on to become a ''New York Times'' best seller. Another picture book ''Pssst!'' and the illustrated novel ''The True Meaning of Smekday'' were published in 2007. Adam received the Jack Gaughan Award for Best Emerging Artist in 2005. His first foray into illustration of children's books, 2003's ''The Dirty Cowboy'', written by Amy Timberlake, received positive reviews, including from ''The Capital Times'', which described Rex's work as "gorgeous... This is his first book, but you wouldn't know it from looking. His artwork has real resonance".〔Schroeder, Heather Lee (August 15, 2003). "Even adults will hoot at 'Cowboy'", ''The Capital Times'', p. A9.〕 ''The Santa Fe New Mexican'' wrote, "The consummate skill of Rex's illustrations combines with wit and knowledge of the physical and emotional terrain".〔Harrelson, Barbara (September 7, 2003). "Drawings boost hilarious story about a cowboy's bath", ''The Santa Fe New Mexican'', p. F2.〕 The book, which is about a cowboy taking a bath, was banned at W.C. Andrews Elementary School in Texas in 2006〔http://www.aclutx.org/files/2006%20Banned%20Books%20Report.pdf〕 and by the Annville-Cleona School District in Pennsylvania in 2012. The ACLU report on the Texas incident noted that the "Principal did not want this book in the library."〔 His illustrations of the book ''The Case of the Case of Mistaken Identity'', written by Mac Barnett, were reviewed favorably by ''The Gazettes critic, noting "a lively set of endpapers."〔Goedhart, Bernie (June 12, 2010). "For the beach, the car or a rainy day: Once school is out, there's time to read for pure pleasure", ''The Gazette'', p. J8.〕 DreamWorks Animation adapted ''The True Meaning of Smekday'' into the animated feature film ''Home'' (2015), starring Rihanna and Jim Parsons. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Adam Rex」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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