Intro
A picture book combines visual and verbal narratives in a book format, most often aimed at young children. The images in picture books use a range of media such as oil paints, acrylics, watercolor, and pencil, among others.
Two of the earliest books with something like the format picture books still retain now were Heinrich Hoffmann's Struwwelpeter from 1845 and Beatrix Potter's The Tale of Peter Rabbit from 1902. Some of the best-known picture books are Robert McCloskey's Make Way for Ducklings, Dr. Seuss' The Cat In The Hat, and Maurice Sendak's Where the Wild Things Are.
The Caldecott Medal (established 1938) and Kate Greenaway Medal (established 1955) are awarded annually for illustrations in children's literature. From the mid-1960s several children's literature awards include a category for picture books.
Media
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Illustrating Children's Picture Books by
Illustrating Children's Picture Books delves into the world of illustrated books for children of all ages. It provides an international overview of today's top children's illustrators, with interviews and expert information from leading practitioners in the field. The book also offers practical workthroughs on specific creative techniques and design solutions, from traditional drawing, painting, and pen and ink, through to digital design. Discussions on how to pace content, create emotion, develop a narrative, bring a character to life, define an age group, and be culturally specific to an audience are spread throughout. Interest in illustrating and designing for young people is growing more rapidly than ever. Today's picture-book illustrators and designers are some of the world's most innovative visual artists, pushing the boundaries in terms of traditional and digital tools and techniques. No matter what the medium, vivid storytelling and clear communication remain the hallmark of every successful picture book.
ISBN: 9781582976204Publication Date: 2009-12-29
Children's Book Publishers
The Publisher's Archive provides a comprehensive list of all sorts of publishing houses, both within and without the United States.
Children's Book Publishers based in New England
- Acute By Design, CT
- Barefoot Books, MA
- Candlewick Press, MA
- Charlesbridge Publishing, MA
- Cider Mill Press, ME
- Crow Flies Press, MA
- David R. Godine Inc., MA
- Green Writers Press, VT
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, MA
- Islandport Press, ME
- Page Street Publishing, MA
- Polar Bear and Company, ME
- Rabbit Ears Entertainment, VT
- Ripple Grove Press, VT
- Star Bright Books, MA
- Storey Publishing, MA
- Tilbury House Publishers, ME
- Tuttle Publishing, VT