Children's Book Illustration and Design (Library of Applied Design) [B0314]

1992 HCDJ 1st edition, 12x9-inches, 240-pages, in excellent condition. Examines the works of eighty-two artists, looking at the styles and techniques of art used in children's literature, and provides a biographical sketch of each artist.

From Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "My mom bought this book for me when I was 11 years old. It collects a few picture book pages/spreads from about 100 illustrators, as well as a photograph of the artist, their bio, and in some cases, a few brief insights into their process. Flipping through this book as a kid, being able to actually see the faces of the people that made picture books, was the first moment when I realized people made their living working in the arts. This book made me want to be a picture book illustrator 'when I grew up'. Now I am actively working on a number of picture book manuscripts and so wanted to revisit this book and actually read it for the first time (instead of just looking at the pictures). It provided another inspirational boost 30 years later!"; "Lovely book, chock full of fantastic illustrations, that provides much insight into the thought processes, techniques, and growth of illustrators of children's books. Take this quote from Ezra Jack Keats, author and illustrator, about his well-loved work, The Snowy Day. "I decided to make Peter a Black child. I had been illustrating books by other people showing the goodness of white children, and in my own book I wanted to show and share the beauty and goodness of the Black child. I wanted the world to know that all children experience wonderful things in life. I wanted to convey the joy of being a little boy alive on a certain kind of day--of being for that moment. The air is cold, you touch the snow, aware of the things to which all children are so open. The combination of the purpose of the book and the subject matter of the book was so strong that my style changed completely. It turned out to be the beginning of a whole new style to me because I was so deeply involved." This is a wonderful, beautiful, interesting reference work for those individuals who want to illustrate kids' books, or for those of us who love kids' books. "