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

Reading the Art in Caldecott Award Books is a practical and easytouse 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 fiftysix 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 authorillustratortitle, media, and styleThis book, used as a handbook in conjunction with Caldecott Award books, provides readers with readytouse information they can share with children and others, while helping to build confidence in ones ability to talk about art in all picture books.