illustrated children's books

Presents over three hundred full-color illustrated images representing fairytales, fables, primers, pop-ups, and other children's books.

A guide to 645 picture books intended for, or appropriate to use, with readers in fourth grade and above, arranged alphabetically by author or editor's last name, and including title, publisher, illustrator, a synopsis, and suggestions for including each book in the school curriculum.

An author and illustrator of children's books, who particularly enjoys painting nature, tells how his creative work intertwines with his daily routine.

Explains the principles of illustration composition, explaining how viewers see shapes and unconsciously interpret colors and movement; demonstrates these principles through sample pictures showing the process of illustrating "Little Red Riding Hood.".

Presents the award-winning work of more than fifty contemporary illustrators of children's books, including each illustrator's biography and their commentary on their own work.

Profiles seven Caldecott Medal-winning illustrators spanning the award's seventy-year history, highlighting each artist's style, inspirations, work processes, and reaction to receiving the award.

Provides annotations of all the Newbery and Caldecott award books, cited for excellence in children's literature and illustration from 1922 to 2001.