Illustrating Children's Books

Author: Martin Salisbury
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1912217570
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 10

Book Description
Learn how to create effective illustrations to match children's stories for different age groups.The art of illustration for children has a long and rich tradition, and for generations has been loved by countless readers. Illustrating Children's Books shows you how to create beautiful artwork for children, examines the approaches taken by advanced-level students and leading artists and describes how their ideas evolve from start to finish through step-by-step sketches.- Identify the techniques used by successful children's illustrators and get advice on how to tackle fantasy, fairy tale, realism and nature drawings- Learn tips on working in a wide variety of media and receive professional advice on illustrating for different age groups and types of publication- Discover how to interpret and enrich the text, build consistent character identities, and create vibrant settings that will stir readers' imaginations- Find out how to create storyboards and layouts, work to brief, and present your work professionally- Explore specific examples such as picture books for little ones, storybooks for older children and educational books, with the final chapters devoted to design and typography and the business of getting published

Illustrating Children's Books

Author: Martin Ursell
Publisher: Crowood
ISBN: 1847974953
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 229

Book Description
How do you go about illustrating a children's book? Where do the ideas come from? How do you illustrate a narrative? How do you get published? This beautiful book answers all these questions and more. With practical tips and ideas throughout, it explains and follows the journey from first idea to final completed book. It is filled with illustrations that show how these images are made, and offers a rare chance to see the roughs, visuals and ideas sheets from a variety of childen's illustrators. Exercises support the ideas discussed and suggest ways of developing them. A beautiful book aimed at artists, illustrators, publishers, colleges and adult education courses teaching illustration. Explains the journey from first idea to the final completed book. Offers a rare chance to see the roughs, visuals and ideas sheets from a variety of children's illustrators. Superbly illustrated with 199 colour images. Martin Ursell is a senior lecturer in illustration at Middlesex University and has illustrated many books for children.

The 12 Sleighs of Christmas

Author: Sherri Duskey Rinker
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 1452161925
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 41

Book Description
When the elves discover that Santa's sleigh is in a terrible state, they let their imaginations go wild—and soon there are sleighs of every kind, inspired by big rigs, motorcycles, zeppelins, and much more! The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site and the celebrated illustrator of Michael Chabon's The Astonishing Secret of Awesome Man team up for spirited vehicular silliness and classic Christmas cheer in this turbo-charged read-aloud destined to become a classic. Plus, this is the fixed format version, which looks almost identical to the print edition.

Children's Book Illustration

Author: Jill Bossert
Publisher: Rotovision
ISBN:
Category : Chidren's literature
Languages : en
Pages : 164

Book Description
Top professionals who create art for children's books show how to adapt a personal style to the specialized needs of publications intended for the young reader.

Knight Time

Author: Jane Clarke
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781862308329
Category : Bedtime
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Every night, when their daddies tuck them in, Little Knight dreams of fierce knight-eating dragons... ...and Little Dragon dreams of dangerous dragon-slaying knights. But one stormy knight, they make an astonishing discover - and night-time in the time of knights and dragons is never the same again! A wonderfully reassuring bedtime story for little ones, with a fabulous fold-out, flaps and a CD of the story with music and sound effects.

Show and Tell

Author: Dilys Evans
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 9780811849715
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 156

Book Description
Explores the work fo twelve contemporary illustators of children's books and discusses the techniques and features of effective illustration across a variety of styles and media.

Mummy, Did You Miss Me?

Author: Judy Hindley
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781862308275
Category : Bears
Languages : en
Pages : 24

Book Description
In a delightful role-reversal that all children will love, Mummy Bear pretends to be completely lost without her little bear. And when Alice Bear returns from her exciting trip around the garden, bubbling with stories of tigers, sailing boats and tropical islands, Mummy Bear's enormous hug reassures her that of course she's been thinking of and missing her little bear every minute of the day!

I Am Perfectly Designed

Author: Karamo Brown
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
ISBN: 1250762227
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 21

Book Description
I Am Perfectly Designed is an exuberant celebration of loving who you are, exactly as you are, from Karamo Brown, the Culture Expert of Netflix's hit series Queer Eye, and Jason Brown—featuring illustrations by Anoosha Syed. In this empowering ode to modern families, a boy and his father take a joyful walk through the city, discovering all the ways in which they are perfectly designed for each other. "With tenderness and wit, this story captures the magic of building strong childhood memories. The Browns and Syed celebrate the special bond between parent and child with joy and flair...Syed's bright, cartoon illustrations enrich the tale with a meaningful message of kindness and inclusion."—Kirkus

Rise Up and Write It

Author: Nandini Ahuja
Publisher: HarperFestival
ISBN: 9780063029590
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48

Book Description

The Librarian's Stories

Author: Lucy Falcone
Publisher: POW! Kids Books
ISBN: 9781576879450
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
A town is left in ruins after the bombs fall. The beloved library is turned to ash. Home will never feel the same. But then one day, the Librarian appears in the square. Seated on a bench in front of the library ruins, she opens a book and begins to read aloud. The village children stop to listen. "Foolish woman," Papa says. "Too dangerous," Mama agrees, hurrying the children away. Day after day, as she returns to her post, the Librarian’s stories bring comfort to the broken hearts of the people. Little by little, seeds of hope are planted, and the town begins to heal. Inspired by the true story of the Cellist of Sarajevo, a compassionate musician who played his cello for 22 days to honor the deaths of 22 innocent people killed after the bombing of a bakery during the Bosnian war. The Librarian's Stories is a testament to the enduring connection between stories and hope.