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Picturebook Makers
What exists in the space between the words and the pictures? How do the stories unfold? What happens between the first sketch and finished picturebook? Twelve of the world's finest contemporary picturebook makers generously share their experiences, challenges, doubts, sketches, illustrations, and invaluable insights into their creation process. They reveal the complex and time-consuming work that happens behind the scenes, in service of their stories and their readers. An inspiring collection of picturebook knowledge for anyone interested in this unique and dynamic art form. The editor of the book is Sam McCullen, who runs the Picturebook Makers blog and the picturebook platform dPICTUS. PICTUREBOOK MAKERS reveals the picturebook's immense creative potential, and celebrates outstanding international picturebooks and their creators. Featuring Jon Klassen, Kitty Crowther, Beatrice Alemagna, Shaun Tan, Eva Lindström, Blexbolex, Chris Haughton, Suzy Lee, Bernardo P. Carvalho, Isol, Manuel Marsol, and Johanna Schaible.
Rita's Rabbit
Be careful what you wish for!Rita really really really wanted a rabbit.Spike was NOT a rabbit.He was scaly, scary, scratchy, scrabbly, scrawny, speckled and spiky.Rita is so very sure she wants a fluffy pet rabbit and NOT a scaly, scratchy bearded dragon called Spike . . . But when a fussy, grouchy, messy rabbit comes to stay, she discovers they aren't necessarily as adorable as they seem. Spike saves the day and Rita is very glad to be rid of the rabbit and very in love with her speckled, scrawny, spiky pet.A very funny text wonderfully complemented by Hannah Peck's witty artwork.
Picture Books Plus
Why use picture books with children? -- Extending picture books through art -- Extending picture books through drama -- Extending picture books through music -- Extending picture books through math -- Extending picture books through science.
Love from the Moomins
Love is . . . Loud Love is . . . Quiet Join The Moomins for a celebration of love. This delightful little book features all of your favourite Moomin characters and whimsical illustrations by Tove Jansson. The perfect gift for Valentine's Day, or any other day you want to say 'I love you!'
Egg Drop
The Egg wanted to fly so much, it did not wait to hatch. The flying attempt was not a success, but the egg was not wasted. Suggested level: junior.
The Picture Book
Surveying fresh illustration work from across the globe, this book presents a spectrum of styles, techniques and subject matter representative of trends and innovations. Each artist's work is accompanied by a self-portrait and a profile exploring their inspirations and their approach both to illustration and to their career.
Picture Book
"Hannah Höch's Picture book from the year 1945 brings together the fabulous creatures Runfast, Dumblet, Snifty and Meyer 1 to a set of marvellous stories. The defamiliarized animals -- fantasies in a zoological garden -- are surrounded by exotic blooms and plants, and with them form their own fairy tales"--P. [4] of cover.
Rockin' Reindeer
"Why should HE be famous? WE'RE the ones who pull his sleigh! Until Santa says, "Sorry," they said, "We'll be on our way." Santa's reindeer are tired of him stealing the spotlight every Christmas. When they leave and form a band, the reindeer become famous rock stars overnight and are far too busy to pull the sleigh! Will they ever return to the North Pole? Find out in the most rockin' Christmas tale ever!
A Picture Book of Florence Nightingale
The founder of modern nursing comes to life in this accessible biography for young readers. Born and raised in a wealthy family, no one expected Florence Nightingale to grow up to do dirty work. But she found her life's calling after witnessing firsthand the atrocious conditions at hospitals in the mid 1800s. Where everyone else saw unavoidable chaos, Florence saw opportunity for order. She developed strict standards of hygiene and established extensive nurse training. Her new systems significantly lowered death rates and revolutionized the healthcare landscape of her time. When she was thirty-eight years old, Florence contracted Crimean fever and remained homebound for the rest of her life. She continued to fight for nursing reform and sanitary conditions, working from her bed as she met distinguished guests and published papers. This informative entry in Adler's well-known series contains biography, facts, and history accompanied by charming illustrations.
Big Picture Book of General Knowledge
A big picture book with giant fold-out pages to satisfy the curiosity of every young child. This book will teach children fun facts about general knowledge, which is all displayed on a huge double-gate fold. Makes a perfect gift which children will pore over for hours.
