Creation of Children's Picture Books

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Marcus, Leonard S. A CALDECOTT CELEBRATION; SIX ARTISTS SHARE THEIR PATHS TO THE CALDECOTT MEDAL. New York: Walker Books for Young Readers, 1999.

PLOT SUMMARY

A CALDECOTT CELEBRATION is a non-fiction publication celebrating six Caldecott award winning illustrators. The book starts off with a brief historical background on Rudolph Caldecott and the award named after him. The following chapters follow six Caldecott award winners and discuss how their creations came to be.

CRITICAL ANALYSIS

This book is had an interesting way of putting a group of people together into one book that have something in common. The book is divided nicely by person. The sections go on to describe the illustration process from beginning to end. The chapters follow a chronological order by year.

Perhaps the most interesting features in this book are the showings of the beginning stages of illustrations from some of the award winning books.

The end of the book gives a list of Caldecott winning books in order by year won. This would be an excellent reference source.

REVIEW EXCERPT(S)

“The text is remarkable for the smooth integration of explanatory material with overall commentary, and selective detail creates a sense of intimacy and understanding.” HORN BOOKS

CONNECTIONS
*This book could be used as a connection to a lesson focused on authors. Students should research different authors, pick on, and write and biography about their life.

*This book could be used as a reference to awards in literature. Student should each research one literary award and present it to the class.