Product Description

For over 30 years, Dilys Evans has been deeply involved in the fine art of children's book illustration. In 1980 she founded The Original Art, an annual exhibition in New York featuring the best children's book illustration of the year. Now, in this fascinating exploration of children's book illustration, she focuses on the work of 12 contemporary illustrators. Looking at the wide variety of artistic genius in children's books, "Show and Tell" teaches the reader how to look for the perfect marriage of art and text, and is an invaluable guide for anyone interested in children's books and the art of illustration.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #62612 in Books
• Published on: 2008-04-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 144 pages

About the Author
Dilys Evans is an accomplished author, curator, and speaker who has advised Caldecott committees and has worked with many of the most acclaimed illustrators in the children's book business.

Customer Reviews

Show and Telling
Dilys Evans brings together a collection of 12 children's books illustrators and writers. In each chapter the artist is given a short biography and they discuss their approach to illustrating ("Show")children's books and story development ("Tell"), with examples of artwork Show and Tell: Exploring the Fine Art of Children's Book Illustration.

This text is ideal for those studying illustration, individuals with an interest in developing books for children and publishing for children. Evans' approach to analysis of the artist, the artistic process is technical enough for most professionals but very readable.

Children's books are the beginning of life long learning and entertainment for the young, and it is up to adults to create the reading that will become a life-long habit, and Evans' "Show and Tell" will help the creators of books for children, and significant adults understand some of the processes that bring about books for fertile imaginations.