From: Lisa Von Drasek <lisav>
Date: Tue, 01 Apr 2003 10:54:58 -0500

In examining the art in award winning children's books we find Children's Book Illustration and Design" (PCB International, Vol. 1 1992, Vol. 2 - 1996) by Julie Cummins to be an extremely valuable resource.

The publisher's description

Children's Book Illustration and Design features the work of children's book illustrators who were chosen for their unique style and recognition in the field. Through design, they have skillfully arranged and shaped the details that compose the singular work of art - a picture book. Many of these illustrators are award winners and have received critical acclaim, including the Caldecott Medal and the Caldecott Honor.


Also a terrific web site called Picturing Books http://picturingbooks.imaginarylands.org/ and click on Artistic Media button on the top of the page. This site examines picture book are by artistic media such as Acrylics, Chalk, Charcoal, Collage ,Cut Paper, Etching ,Fabric

Gouache, Mixed Media, Monotype Oils, Pastels , Pencil ,Photographs Plasticine Pre-Separated, Scratch board, Tempera ,Watercolors Woodcuts and provides two or three examples of illustrators' work in that style.


Lisa Von Drasek, MLIS Children's Librarian Bank Street College of Education School for Children Pre-K- 8 610 West 112th St NY NY 10025

lisav at bnkst.edu

212 875 4452

Teaching pre-K-8 Teaching Editor/Children's Books Best Children's Books of the Year Nick Jr.
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