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| How a Book Is Made | ||
| Here you'll find three different looks at how a book is made: through text and illustrations, author/illustrator Aliki explains ten basic stages—from taking an idea to working with a book designer to the child reading the finished book; with downloadable activity pages, pop-up book creator David Carter offers tips on how to make a pop-up book; Patricia McLaughlin and Barry Moser share how they collaborated on their book, What You Know First. ( http://www.harperchildrens.com/howabook/ ) | ||
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| The Purple Crayon Site | ||
| This site, developed by a children's book editor, can provide insight into the world of children's book publishing. There are many interesting articles and links to other related sites. ( http://www.underdown.org/ ) | ||
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| The Caldecott Medal Home Page | ||
| The Randolph Caldecott Medal is awarded annually to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children. This site highlights the work of the present medal and honor award winners and includes a list of past winners. ( http://www.ala.org/alsc/caldecott.html ) | ||
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| The Audrey Wood Clubhouse | ||
| This site includes a section that describes how a picture book is made, information about the illustrators who have collaborated with Audrey Wood, and links to their sites. ( http://www.audreywood.com/ ) | ||
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| The Official Eric Carle Web Site | ||
| This site offers a wealth of information about this popular author, including a link to the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art. ( http://www.eric-carle.com/ ) | ||
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| Molly Bang | ||
| The official web site of Molly Bang, widely recognized picture book artist. ( http://www.mollybang.com/index.html ) | ||
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| Chris Van Allsburg | ||
| The well-known author of The Polar Express and Jumanji maintains a wonderful interactive web site. ( http://www.chrisvanallsburg.com/home.html ) | ||
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| Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art | ||
| This museum, founded in part by Eric Carle, celebrates art in children's picture books. The site includes a virtual tour and information about the current exhibitions in the museum's three galleries. ( http://www.picturebookart.org/ ) | ||
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| History of Paper and Bookmaking | ||
| Princeton Online's collection of paper and bookmaking resources. ( http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/lessons/middle/paper.htm ) | ||
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| The Artist's Toolkit: Visual Elements and Principles | ||
| This interactive Arts Connected site explores the methods and media that artists use, and introduces principles of design. ( http://www.artsconnected.org/toolkit/ ) | ||
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| Children's Literature Navigator | ||
| The Children's Literature Navigator website has a comprehensive listing of children's illustrators on the web. ( http://www.picturingbooks.com/ ) | ||
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| Telling Stories with Pictures: The Art of Children's Book Illustration | ||
| England's DeCordova Museum's special exhibition of works by children's book illustrators. ( http://www.decordova.org/decordova/exhibit/stories/Default.htm ) | ||
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| Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators | ||
| The website of this professional organization for children's book authors and illustrators includes a collection of links to the members' websites. ( http://www.scbwi.org/ ) | ||
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| Picture Book Author and Illustrator: Eileen Christelow | ||
| Author and illustrator Eileen Christelow includes resources for aspiring children's books writers and illustrators on her entertaining website. ( http://www.christelow.com/index.html ) | ||
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| David Wiesner: The Art of Visual Storytelling | ||
| The three time Caldecott-winning author has a website that includes a description and illustration of his creative process. ( http://www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com/authors/wiesner/home.html ) | ||
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| Author Illustrator Source | ||
| The website provides information on school visits by authors and illustrators. ( http://www.author-illustr-source.com/welcome.html ) | ||
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