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Reading the Art in Caldecott Award Books: A Guide to the Illustrations

Reading the Art in Caldecott Award Books: A Guide to the Illustrations
Reading the Art in Caldecott Award Books is a practical and easy-to-use reference handbook explaining what makes the art in Caldecott Medal and Honor books distinguished. It is a useful manual for librarians, teachers, and others who want to better understand picture book illustration. This book includes many useful components:
- Short entries about fifty-six books
- Information on styles and media
- Artistic analysis of the illustrations
- Appendixes on selected sources for further reading, Randolph Caldecott Medal terms and criteria, bibliography of entries, and a list of Caldecott winners
- Glossary of art terms
- Indexes of author-illustrator-title, media, and style
This book, used as a handbook in conjunction with Caldecott Award books, provides readers with ready-to-use information they can share with children and others, while helping to build confidence in one's ability to talk about art in all picture books.
Country USA
Brand Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Manufacturer Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 1442239239
ReleaseDate 2014-08-14
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781442239234

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