1. What is a Good Book?
The Pictures
James S. Jacobs & Michael O. Tunnell
slides by Katrina Smith
Image: Anders Ruff Custom Designs (cc) http://flic.kr/p/aexuJJ

2. Developing the Ability to "See"
Why spend time on good art for children?
-Children need to learn how to recognize good
art in a culture deluged with images
-Children often more observant of tiny details
than adults
-Often the honest reaction to art is stomped
out by an education system looking for the
"fill-in-the-bubble" answer

3. Developing the Ability to "See"
Jacobs & Tunnell (1996) state:
“Taste is broadened and cultivated by
exposure;
it is narrowed or allowed to lay fallow by
restricting exposure.”
(p. 35)

4. Functions of Illustrations in Picture Books
Survey Question:
How can art support the text of a picture book?

5. Functions of Illustrations in Picture Books
Establishes
setting beyond
what the text
can (or does)
portray in
words
Henson, H. & Small, D. (2008). That book woman.

6. Functions of Illustrations in Picture Books
Define &
develop
characters
Rosenberry, V. (2005). Vera's Baby Sister.

7. Functions of Illustrations in Picture Books
Reinforce text
with no
additional
extensions
(most common
type of
illustration)
Broach, E. & Small, D. (2007).
When dinosaurs came with everything.

8. Functions of Illustrations in Picture Books
Provide differing
viewpoint
humorously
opposed to text
Falconer, I. (2001). Olivia saves the circus.

9. Functions of Illustrations in Picture Books
Survey Question:
What is your favorite illustrator who uses humor to deepen
the story of a picture book?

10. Functions of Illustrations in Picture Books
Provide
interesting
asides not
related to
main story
line
Noble, T. H. & Kellogg, S. (1980). The day Jimmy's boa ate the wash.

11. Functions of Illustrations in Picture Books
Extend or
develop plot
Four animals
crawled inside
mitten.
Fox on right
foreshadows the fifth
animal who will
crawl inside the
mitten on the next
page.
Brett, J. (1989) The Mitten.

12. Style & Media in Picture Book
Illustrations
Due to advances in
publishing methods,
artists employ a huge variety of
of styles and media.
Image: Rob Tiggelman(cc) http://flic.kr/p/xbV6j

13. Style & Media in Picture Book Illustrations
Realism closely represents people and
objects as they appear.
Salvador Dali Persistence of Memory
Photograph detail by Jimmy Baikovicous (cc)
http://flic.kr/p/aT2gF8
McCloskey, R. (1952). One morning in Maine.
Surrealism shows realism through
different lenses in an attempt to show the
"working of the unconscious mind by
creating a dreamlike state"
(Jacobs & Tunnel & p. 37).

14. Style & Media in Picture Book Illustrations
Impressionism gives emphasis
on light, movement and color
over detail
Bjork, C. & Anderson, L. (1987).
Linnea in Monet's Garden.
Expressionism gives object
expression to inner
experiences
Pilkey, D. (1996). God bless the gargoyles.

15. Style & Media in Picture Book Illustrations
Painterly techniques:
-paint
-oil paints
-pencil
-graphite
-ink
Lionni, L. (1963). Swimmy.

16. Style & Media in Picture Book Illustrations
Graphic
techniques:
-engraving
-photography
-woodcuts
-found objects
(fabric, paper,
Freymann, S. & Elffers J. (2004) How are you peeling?
recycled objects)

17. Style & Media in Picture Book Illustrations
or a mix of several!
Willems, M. (2004). Knuffle Bunny.

18. Further Evaluating Children's Book Illustration
In quality picture book art
"something of significance is said."
Opposite is true as well. Poor quality art says
nothing significant and is
“flat line and color washes”
Jacobs & Tunnell (1996, p. 38)

19. Further Evaluating Children's Book Illustration
Attention to detail necessitates hours of study
in anatomy, botany and history to accurately
portray objects, characters and historical
settings.
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20. Further Evaluating Children's Book Illustration
Creatively use any method to
effectively tell a story
or use any
creative
ways to tell
a story!
Sidman, J. & Berg, M. (2006). Meow Ruff: a story in concrete poetry.

21. Works Cited
Bjork, C. & Anderson, L. (1987). Linnea in Monet's garden. Stockholm: Raben & Sjogren.
Brett, J. (1989) The Mitten. New York: Putnam & Grosset.
Broach, E. & Small, D. (2007). When dinosaurs came with everything. New York: Atheneum Books for
Young Readers.
Falconer, I. (2001). Olivia saves the circus. New York: Atheneum Books for Young Readers.
Freymann, S. & Elffers J. (2004). How are you peeling? New York: Scholastic.
Henson, H. & Small, D. (2008). That book woman. New York: Atheneum Books for Young Readers.
Jacobs, J. S. & Tunnell, M. O. (1996). Children’s literature briefly. Englewood Cliffs: Merrill.
Lionni, L. (1963). Swimmy. New York: Scholastic.
McCloskey, R. (1952). One morning in Maine. New York: Puffin Books.
Noble, T. H. & Kellogg, S. (1980). The Day Jimmy's boa ate the wash. Columbus, OH: Newfield
Publications.
Rosenberry, V. (2005). Vera's Baby Sister. New York: Henry Holt and Company.
Sidman, J. & Berg, M. (2005). Meow ruff: A story in concrete poetry. Boston: Houghton Mifflin.
Willems, M. (2004). Knuffle Bunny: A cautionary tale. New York: Hyperion Books for Children.