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Illustrating Children's Books

Author : Martin Salisbury

Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing

Page : 10 pages

File Size : 30,56 MB

Release : 2018

Category : Art

ISBN : 1912217570

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Learn how to create effective illustrations to match children's stories for different age groups.The art of illustration for children has a long and rich tradition, and for generations has been loved by countless readers. Illustrating Children's Books shows you how to create beautiful artwork for children, examines the approaches taken by advanced-level students and leading artists and describes how their ideas evolve from start to finish through step-by-step sketches.- Identify the techniques used by successful children's illustrators and get advice on how to tackle fantasy, fairy tale, realism and nature drawings- Learn tips on working in a wide variety of media and receive professional advice on illustrating for different age groups and types of publication- Discover how to interpret and enrich the text, build consistent character identities, and create vibrant settings that will stir readers' imaginations- Find out how to create storyboards and layouts, work to brief, and present your work professionally- Explore specific examples such as picture books for little ones, storybooks for older children and educational books, with the final chapters devoted to design and typography and the business of getting published



Illustrating Children's Books

Author : Martin Ursell

Publisher : Crowood

Page : 229 pages

File Size : 11,28 MB

Release : 2013-03-01

Category : Art

ISBN : 1847974953

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How do you go about illustrating a children's book? Where do the ideas come from? How do you illustrate a narrative? How do you get published? This beautiful book answers all these questions and more. With practical tips and ideas throughout, it explains and follows the journey from first idea to final completed book. It is filled with illustrations that show how these images are made, and offers a rare chance to see the roughs, visuals and ideas sheets from a variety of childen's illustrators. Exercises support the ideas discussed and suggest ways of developing them. A beautiful book aimed at artists, illustrators, publishers, colleges and adult education courses teaching illustration. Explains the journey from first idea to the final completed book. Offers a rare chance to see the roughs, visuals and ideas sheets from a variety of children's illustrators. Superbly illustrated with 199 colour images. Martin Ursell is a senior lecturer in illustration at Middlesex University and has illustrated many books for children.



The 12 Sleighs of Christmas

Author : Sherri Duskey Rinker

Publisher : Chronicle Books

Page : 41 pages

File Size : 11,70 MB

Release : 2017-10-24

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 1452161925

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When the elves discover that Santa's sleigh is in a terrible state, they let their imaginations go wild—and soon there are sleighs of every kind, inspired by big rigs, motorcycles, zeppelins, and much more! The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site and the celebrated illustrator of Michael Chabon's The Astonishing Secret of Awesome Man team up for spirited vehicular silliness and classic Christmas cheer in this turbo-charged read-aloud destined to become a classic. Plus, this is the fixed format version, which looks almost identical to the print edition.



Children's Book Illustration

Author : Jill Bossert

Publisher : Rotovision

Page : 164 pages

File Size : 18,22 MB

Release : 1998

Category : Chidren's literature

ISBN :

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Top professionals who create art for children's books show how to adapt a personal style to the specialized needs of publications intended for the young reader.



Guide to Literary Agents 30th Edition

Author : Robert Lee Brewer

Publisher : Penguin

Page : 321 pages

File Size : 14,54 MB

Release : 2021-12-14

Category : Reference

ISBN : 0593332105

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The Best Resource Available for Finding a Literary Agent, fully revised and updated No matter what you're writing--fiction or nonfiction, books for adults or children--you need a literary agent to get the best book deal possible from a traditional publisher. Guide to Literary Agents 30th edition is your go-to resource for finding that literary agent and earning a contract from a reputable publisher. Along with listing information for more than 1,000 agents who represent writers and their books, the 30th edition of GLA includes: Hundreds of updated listings for literary agents and writing conferences Informative articles on crafting effective queries, synopses, and book proposals (and the agent query tracker) Plus, a 30-Day Platform Challenge to help writers build their writing platforms Includes 20 literary agents actively seeking writers and their writing



Knight Time

Author : Jane Clarke

Publisher :

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 49,52 MB

Release : 2009

Category : Bedtime

ISBN : 9781862308329

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Every night, when their daddies tuck them in, Little Knight dreams of fierce knight-eating dragons... ...and Little Dragon dreams of dangerous dragon-slaying knights. But one stormy knight, they make an astonishing discover - and night-time in the time of knights and dragons is never the same again! A wonderfully reassuring bedtime story for little ones, with a fabulous fold-out, flaps and a CD of the story with music and sound effects.



Shut Up and Write!

Author : Judy Bridges

Publisher : Redbird Studio

Page : 192 pages

File Size : 38,3 MB

Release : 2011-09

Category : Reference

ISBN : 0976474204

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Show and Tell

Author : Dilys Evans

Publisher : Chronicle Books

Page : 156 pages

File Size : 45,28 MB

Release : 2008-03-26

Category : Biography & Autobiography

ISBN : 9780811849715

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Book Description

Explores the work fo twelve contemporary illustators of children's books and discusses the techniques and features of effective illustration across a variety of styles and media.



Mummy, Did You Miss Me?

Author : Judy Hindley

Publisher :

Page : 24 pages

File Size : 23,85 MB

Release : 2010

Category : Bears

ISBN : 9781862308275

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In a delightful role-reversal that all children will love, Mummy Bear pretends to be completely lost without her little bear. And when Alice Bear returns from her exciting trip around the garden, bubbling with stories of tigers, sailing boats and tropical islands, Mummy Bear's enormous hug reassures her that of course she's been thinking of and missing her little bear every minute of the day!



Rise Up and Write It

Author : Nandini Ahuja

Publisher : HarperFestival

Page : 48 pages

File Size : 28,50 MB

Release : 2021-01-05

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 9780063029590

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