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Children’s Literature
Objectives Identify the parts of a book and different types of
format & design
Differentiate the styles of illustrations found in
picturebooks
Analyze picturebooks in terms of illustration style
Parts of a Book Cover (front & back)
Spine
Jacket
Endpapers
Copyright page
Title Page
Format of Picturebooks
A picturebook conveys its message
through a series of images bound
together within 2 covers.
Impact of a picturebook lies in the
total format of the book
Different Formats/Design
Think of the format in terms of:
Book Size & Shape
Cover (front & back)
Jacket
Endpapers
Copyright page
Styles of Illustrations
Style
• Artistic properties
associated with
the eras in art
history
• “Manner of
expressing”
• Primary decision of
the artists how to
create visual images
that will harmonize or
enhance the meaning
of the text
Historical Eras in Art
Realism
Impressionism
Expressionism
Surrealism
Naïve/ Folk
Cartoon
Realism
Characteristics:
Represents subjects in a realistic manner
Subjects portrayed with detailed accuracy
Three-dimensional and proportional
Examples in History
Portrait of Juliette Courbet as a Sleeping Child
By Gustave Courbet
Examples in HistoryArrangement in Grey
and Black, No.2:
Portrait of Thomas
Carlyle
By James Abbott McNeill
Whistler
Examples in Children’s
Literature
“My Chinatown” by Kam Mak
ImpressionismCharacteristics:
• Artist’s impression of the subject
• Large brushstrokes, lots of color and reflections
• Not concerned with precise details
• Shows effects of light on the subject
• Colors are often blended by the viewer’s eyes
Examples in History
La Promenade
Claude Monet
A Girl with a Watering Can
Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Examples in History
Maison et arbres
Paul Cezanne
“Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely Present” by Charlotte Zolotow
Characteristics:
Emphasis on artist’s own emotions and self-
expression
Subjects often distorted or out of proportion
Uses unusual or shocking colors
Uses rough rapid brushstrokes
Expressionism
Examples in History
The Starry Night
Vincent van Gogh
Examples in HistorySelf-Portrait with
Burning Cigarette
Edvard Munch
Examples in Children’s
Literature
“When Sophie Gets Angry- Really, Really Angry…”
by Molly Bang
“Chato’s Kitchen” by Gary Soto
SurrealismCharacteristics:
Appears dreamlike and fantastical
Imaginative details and bizarre images
Emphasis on positive expression of the
subconscious
Examples in History
The Ship
Salvador Dali
Time Transfixed
Rene Magritte
Examples in Children’s
Literature
“Jumanji” by Chris Van Allsburg
“Tuesday” by David Weisner
Naïve Art or Folk ArtCharacteristics:
Represents folk cultures from parts of the world
Techniques handed down through generations
Includes simplified lines, color and space
Examples in History
Autumn
Grandma Moses
Examples in Children’s
Literature
“Strega Nona” by Tomie
dePaola
Cartoon Art
Characteristics:
Playful distortion of subjects
Gross exaggerations
Simple lined drawings or flat painting
Examples in History
Auugghhh!!
Charles M. Schulz
Examples in Children’s
Literatrure
“The Mysterious Tadpole” by
Steven Kellogg