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Randolph Caldecott : the man who could not stop drawing by Marcus, Leonard S — Frances Foster Books, 2013--741.6; Int Lvl: 5-8; Rd Lvl: 8.9 Describes the life and work of English illustrator Randolph Caldecott and his influence on the modern picture book.
Rationale: Throughout the second grade year, we take a look at the Caldecott books. We cover genre, illustration, like topics, the illustrator, history, etc. Lessons for many of the Caldecott winners are scattered throughout Books Alive. At the end of the year, we have our own selection of favorite Caldecotts by quickly re-examining many of the books, then nominating and voting. Often it’s the story that grabs the students, not the illustrations; sometimes even the older titles are nominated, but not often selected because the illustrations are too dull--they want vivid.
This Inspiration Book gives me the opportunity to work with my art teacher again and take a closer look at book illustration. Instead of emphasizing a book’s specific art work, we look at illustration more generally and look at a collection of work by an illustrator. In the upper grades, all the illustrators we study, however, have won Caldecott Medal or Honor Awards, and all the illustrators we study also have biographies that give the older students a deeper understanding of why the illustrator choses the media and subject.
Since both the art teacher and I are easily bored with the same approach and activities year after year, we have made modifications each year. Some years we use this lesson as part of the Wisdom Book project (See Wisdom of Picture Books), sometimes each student becomes an expert about one of the illustrators and completes an oral, visual or oral and visual presentation. Other years we explore a specific media and the artists who use that media. We have found that our middle school grades like any of the less guided or structured approaches--they have more freedom to show their interests and skills
Refer to the January, 2015 LibrarySparks magazine, now discontinued but perhaps in teacher collections at teacher training institutions. The entire edition is devoted to the Caldecott books.
If you can’t afford to buy the individual biographies, buy the collective biographies and the books about bookmaking. If biographical research is required, print and online reference sources could suffice since the primary objective is studying the illustrations not the details of the artists’ life.
Related Books:
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A Caldecott celebration : seven artists and their paths to the Caldecott medal by Marcus, Leonard S — Walker & Co., 2008741.6; Int Lvl: 3-6; Rd Lvl: 6.2. 1942 Make way for ducklings by Robert McCloskey -- 1955 Cinderella; or, The little glass slipper by Marcia Brown -- 1964 Where the wild things are by Maurice Sendak -- 1970 Sylvester and the magic pebble by William Steig -- 1982 Jumanji by Chris Van Allsburg -- 1992 Tuesday by David Wiesner -- 2004 The man who walked between the towers by Mordicai Gerstein -- Caldecott Medal winners, 1938-2007. Profiles seven Caldecott Medal-winning illustrators spanning the award's seventy-year history, highlighting each artist's style, inspirations, work processes, and reaction to receiving the award.
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David Shannon (Checkerboard Biography Library: Children's Authors 6) by Britton, Tamara L — ABDO Pub., 2012. 813; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 4.6. Go, David! -- Young David -- School days -- Professional illustrator -- A new direction -- Author and illustrator -- Back to the future -- Evolving -- Artist today. Provides a brief overview of the life, career, and achievements of American author and illustrator David Shannon. This biography introduces readers to David Shannon, author and illustrator of Caldecott Honor Book No, David! others in the David series, A Bad Case of Stripes, and How Georgie Radbourn Saved Baseball, and illustrator of The Rough-Face Girl, The Ballad of the Pirate Queens, and Jon Scieszka's Trucktown series.
Dr. Seuss : imaginative children's book writer and illustrator (Britannica Beginner Bios Set 3) by Landau, Jennifer — Britannica Educational Publishing in association with Rosen Educational Services, 2016. 813; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 5.2. Who was Dr. Seuss? -- A playful imagination -- A young cartoonist -- Beginner books -- Geisel's gift. Text and photographs introduce young readers to children's book author Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss.
Garth Williams (Checkerboard Biography Library: Children's Illustrators 1) by Wheeler, Jill C — Abdo Pub., 2005. 741.6; Int Lvl: 3-6; Rd Lvl: 5.0. Presents a brief, illustrated, biography of children's author Garth Williams, providing information on his childhood, his education, and his writing career.
Jerry Pinkney by Llanas, Sheila Griffin — ABDO Pub., 2012--741.6; Int Lvl: 3-6; Rd Lvl: 4.7 A storyteller at heart -- Philadelphia childhood -- Art and academics -- From art to artist -- Taking a stand -- Growing recognition -- Winning style -- No words needed. A biography of Jerry Pinkney, illustrator of children's books, discussing his childhood in Philadelphia and his career in which he has illustrated more than one hundred books, in which, five won Coretta Scott Kings Awards and five Caldecott Honor Books.
Kadir Nelson (First Facts: Your Favorite Authors) by Simons, Lisa M. B — Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint, 2017. 741.6; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 4.0. Explores the life and career of Caldecott Honor and Coretta Scott King-awarded author and illustrator Kadir Nelson"--Provided by publisher.
Marla Frazee by Llanas, Sheila Griffin — ABDO Pub., 2012--741.6; Int Lvl: 3-6; Rd Lvl: 4.4 Marla Frazee -- California childhood -- An artist emerges -- Creative dreams -- Breakthrough! -- Picture books galore -- In the studio -- Family fun -- Wonderful world -- Glossary. A biography of Marla Frazee, illustrator of children's books, discussing her childhood in California and her career illustrated more than fifteen picture books with two of them have been named Caldecott Honor Books.
Maurice Sendak by Guillain, Charlotte — Heinemann Library, 2012--813; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 2.8 Discusses the early life, education, and career of children's book artist and author Maurice Sendak.
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