illustrators

Distinguished picture book artists talk about their early art experiences, answer questions most frequently asked by children, and offer encouragement to aspiring artists.

Author and illustrator Tomie dePaola chronicles his life at the ages of seven and eight, in 1942-43 Connecticut, describing in particular his relationship with his cousin Blackie, who leaves to fight the Nazis overseas as a bomber gunner.

Children's author-illustrator Tomie De Paola describes his experiences at home and in school when he was a boy.

Five famous picture-book families share their memories, scrapbooks, book dummies, model shots, and final art, revealing how their books were created, how their artistic skills have evolved, and how one's roots influence who and what they become.

Profiles the lives and literary careers of twenty-nine American children's authors and illustrators written on a third and fourth-grade reading level, and includes such notable writers as Dr. Seuss, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Beverly Cleary, and Stan and Jan Berenstain.

Presents an illustrated picture book that celebrates art and text from around the world and includes riddles, rhymes, songs, and poetry written both in the authors' native languages and in English.

Describes the process by which several teams of authors and illustrators have created such picture books as "Louis the Fish," "The Glorious Flight," "The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales," "Sam and the Tigers," and "The Magic School Bus Explores the Senses.".

A memoir in which children's author Tomie De Paola recalls his baby sister's frightening bout with pneumonia, and the exciting events of the summer between kindergarten and first grade.

Children's author and illustrator William Joyce uses drawings, photographs, and creatively organized text to answer questions he is often asked about his life and career.

James Stevenson remembers what it was like growing up in a village, sometimes taking the train to New York City, and waiting to get older.