Children's Literature Interdisciplinary Collection - CLIC

A note from Eric Carle -- Mitsumasa Anno -- Quentin Blake -- Ashley Bryan -- Nancy Ekholm Burkert -- Eric Carle -- Tomie dePaola -- Jane Dyer -- Mordicai Gerstein -- Robert Ingpen -- Steven Kellogg -- Leo Lionni -- Petra Mathers -- Wendell Minor -- Barry Moser -- Jerry Pinkney -- Alice Provensen -- Maurice Sendak -- Gennady Spirin -- Chris Van Allsburg -- Rosemary Wells -- Paul O. Zelinsky -- Robert Sabuda & Matthew Reinhart -- A note from Nick Clark, museum director -- Biographies of the artists. Summary Twenty-three illustrators of children's literature discuss their lives, inspirations, and creative backgrounds and present photographs of themselves and their work spaces along with examples of their illustrations.

Looking at the wide variety of artistic genius in children's books, Show and Tell teaches the reader how to look for the perfect marriage of art and text, and is an invaluable guide for anyone interested in children's books and the art of illustration.
Hilary Knight: “A Natural Born Rascal,” Trina Schart Hyman: “Little Red,” Bryan Collier: “Angels in the Snow,” Paul O. Zelinsky: “From Pablo to Paul,” David Wiesner: “What if?” Betsy Lewin: “Liquid Thought,” Harry Bliss: “Class Clown,” David Shannon: “Oh, no!” Petra Mathers: “An Original,” Brian Selznick: “Imagine That,” Denise Fleming: “Everything,” Lane Bliss: “Seen Art?”

One of the best books on technique.

This book highlights some of the best, new graphic artists who are engaged in children's book illustration.

From creating characters to developing stories, a step-by-step guide to making magical picture books.

Donald Crews, Ann Jonas, and Nina Crews; Clement and Edith Thatcher Hurd and Thatcher Hurd; Walter Dean Myers and Christopher Myers; Jerry Pinkney and Brian Pinkney; Harlow and Anne Rockwell and Lizzy Rockwell.

Profiles six Caldecott award winning books and their authors, including Robert McCloskey's "Make Way for Ducklings," Marcia Brown's "Cinderella," Maurice Sendak's "Where the Wild Things Are," William Steig's "Sylvester and the Magic Pebble," Chris Van Allsburg's "Jumanji," and David Wiesner's "Tuesday."

A rumination on children’s literature and illustration.

Conversations with Victoria Chess, Pat Cummings, Leo and Diane Dillon, Richard Egielski, Lois Ehlert, Lisa Campbell Ernst, Tom Feelings, Steven Kellogg, Jerry Pinkney, Amy Schwartz, Lane Smith, Chris Van Allsburg, and David Wiesner.
Fourteen distinguished picture book artists talk about their early art experiences, answer questions most frequently asked by children, and offer encouragement to those who would like to become artists.

Conversations with Thomas B. Allen, Mary Jane Begin, Floyd Cooper, Julie Downing, Denise Fleming, Sheila Hamanaka, Kevin Henkes, William Joyce, Maira Kalman, Deborah Nourse Lattimore, Brian Pinkney, Vera B. Williams and David Wisniewski. New York: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 1995.
Distinguished picture book artists talk about their early art experiences, answer questions most frequently asked by children, and offer encouragement to aspiring artists.

The well-known author and illustrator relates the story of his life and work.

An Illustrated Life offers a sneak peak into the wildly creative imaginations of top illustrators, designers and artists from around the world through the pages of their personal visual journals. Popular visual journalist and author Danny Gregory reveals how and why keeping a consistent, visual journal leads to a more fulfilling creative life. Designers and artists working in all mediums will find creative inspiration from these insightful interviews and stunning examples.