Companion to American Children's Picture Books (Hardcover)

With advances in printing technology, the American children's picture book has evolved into a distinct and special art form. This reference thoroughly overviews the rich and fascinating world of American children's picture books. Included are more than 400 alphabetically arranged entries on authors, illustrators, works, and such specialized topics as the Caldecott Medal, linoleum cuts, pastels, and printing technology. The entries for works provide publication information, plot summaries, interesting anecdotes, and other information. The volume closes with a bibliography and numerous appendices. 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.

General

Imprint:	Greenwood Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	June 2005
First published:	July 2005
Authors:	Connie Ann Kirk
Dimensions:	264 x 182 x 30mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	440
ISBN-13:	978-0-313-32287-7
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Encyclopaedias & reference works > Reference works > Bibliographies, catalogues, discographies Promotions
LSN:	0-313-32287-2
Barcode:	9780313322877

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