Thirteen illustrators whose work reveals the change in attitudes to children and the development of the publishing industry in the 19th century.

If you dream of writing and illustrating a children's book - and getting it published - you're not alone. You want to know what it is that successfully published illustrators do that gets them the top authors and books. This book will help you see what the difference is. It displays, in full color, the very best in contemporary American children's book illustration as selected by the Society of Illustrators for The Original Art Exhibition 1992. More than 500 of the best children's book illustrators and publishers submit newly published children's books to a jury of respected experts such as Alan Cober, Charles Santore, Ted Lewin and Joanna Long. Here you'll find the work of the finalists chosen by this distinguished panel to be included in the annual exhibition in New York. The 160 artists represented here include renowned children's book illustrators such as Richard Egielski, Anita Lobel, Leo and Diane Dillon, Trina Schart Hyman, and Jerry Pinkney, as well as up-and-coming talent such as David Wiesner, Chris Raschka, and Henrik Drescher. From this book, you'll find out what's selling and which types of art are being selected for which types of books. You'll find a short caption for each piece, offering valuable information about the book, including its author, publisher, the story it tells, and the medium in which the illustrator worked. You'll also discover new talent. But most of all, you'll be inspired by the range and beauty of the art itself.

Focuses on some of the best illustrators of children's books from the late 1880s to the 1920s, including Anne Anderson, Frances Brundage, Clara Burd, Bertha Corbett, Fanny Cory, Melcema Denny, Bessie Pease Gutmann, Queen Holden, Maud Humphrey, Henrietta Le Mair, Jessie Wilcox Smith, Ida Waugh, and more. Brief biographical sketches of the artists are provided, along with an alphabetical listing and price guide of illustrated baby books. Sure to please art aficionados, contemporary illustrators, historians, and children's book collectors.

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.

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.

This guide is a teacher's companion to the I Am Unique! story. Complete with tips and activities to do before, during, and after reading, teachers/educators are equipped to engage their students in the classroom. The guide also comes with Common Core aligned questions, and a list of books that complement I Am Unique!, cutting down the hunt for books with similar themes.