Companion to American children's picture books / Connie Ann Kirk.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kirk, Connie Ann.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Picture books for children--United States--Bibliography.

Picture books for children.

Children's literature, American--Bio-bibliography--Dictionaries.

Children's literature, American.

Children--Books and reading--United States--Dictionaries.

Children.

Children--Books and reading.

United States.

Children's literature, American--History and criticism.

Genre:

Dictionaries.

Bio-bibliography.

Bibliographies.

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xlii, 396 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm

Place of Publication:

Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2005.

Summary:

With advances in printing technology, the American children's picture book has evolved into a distinct and special art form. These books are treasured by children, collectors, and librarians and are also attracting growing amounts of scholarly interest. This reference thoroughly chronicles the rich and fascinating world of American children's picture books. It focuses on the shorter books for younger children as well as the more recent picture book formats geared toward older children and even young adults.

Included are more than 400 alphabetically arranged entries on authors, illustrators, works, and such special topics as the Caldecott Medal, linoleum cuts, pastels, and printing technology. The entries on works include basic publication information, plot summaries, characters, awards, and interesting facts. In addition, these entries conveniently list Library of Congress subject headings related to the book. The volume closes with a bibliography and numerous appendices.

Contents:

The Companion, A-Z 1

Appendix A Caldecott Medalists and Honor Books, by Year 275

Appendix B Caldecott Medalists and Honor Books, by Illustrator 287

Appendix C Caldecott Medalists and Honor Books, by Author 293

Appendix D Caldecott Medalists and Honor Books, by Title 299

Appendix E Charlotte Zolotow Book Awards for Best Picture Book Text 305

Appendix F Coretta Scott King Book Awards and Honor Books 309

Appendix G Pura Belpre Medalists and Honor Books 313

Appendix H Reading Rainbow Books, by Title 315

Appendix I Selected Review Periodicals 327

Appendix J Collections of Books and Materials on Picture Books and Their Creators 329

Appendix K Birthdays of Picture Book Companion Authors/Artists, Alphabetically 331

Appendix L Birthdays of Picture Book Companion Authors/Artists, Daily 335

Appendix M Subjects Listing of Picture Book Companion Titles 339

Appendix N Award-Winning Picture Books, 2006-2010 361.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [367]-383) and index.

ISBN:

0313322872

OCLC:

58054716