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The Big Picture campaign
Children's Laureate Michael Rosen announced the best new illustrators at the Bologna Children's Book Fair, 2008.
The final ten were selected from over 250 illustrators, then a longlist of 27. They represent the best rising talent in the field of illustration today, and demonstrate remarkable creative flair, artistic skill and boundless imagination in their work.
To be eligible, illustrators must have been published in the UK since 2000.
The Big Picture Judging Committee comprised author and illustrator Anthony Browne; Sunday Times journalist Nicolette Jones; Antonia Byatt, director of literature strategy at Arts Council England; author Malorie Blackman; and John Huddy, founder of the Illustration Cupboard.
The Big Picture is a campaign to promote picture books, run by Booktrust. While these are UK sites, you will find they offer valuable resources, such as guides to exploring picture books.
The final ten were selected from over 250 illustrators, then a longlist of 27. They represent the best rising talent in the field of illustration today, and demonstrate remarkable creative flair, artistic skill and boundless imagination in their work.
To be eligible, illustrators must have been published in the UK since 2000.
The Big Picture Judging Committee comprised author and illustrator Anthony Browne; Sunday Times journalist Nicolette Jones; Antonia Byatt, director of literature strategy at Arts Council England; author Malorie Blackman; and John Huddy, founder of the Illustration Cupboard.
The Big Picture is a campaign to promote picture books, run by Booktrust. While these are UK sites, you will find they offer valuable resources, such as guides to exploring picture books.
The Best Picture Book Illustrators Are:
Alexis Deacon
Visit Alexis Deacon's website for a glimpse at his beautiful sketchbook galleries.Books by Alexis Deacon include:
Beegu (New York Times Best Illustrated Books (Awards))
Jitterbug Jam (New York Times Best Illustrated Books (Awards))
Slow Loris
While You Are Sleeping
Polly Dunbar
The official BookTrust interview gives fascinating insight to Polly Dunbar's process, and her own website gives an indication of her lively sense of humour - it requires sound and flash to help the animations along.A few of the many titles illustrated by Polly Dunbar are:
Dog Blue
Shoe Baby
Flyaway Katie
Here's A Little Poem: A Very First Book of Poetry
Penguin
Polly Dunbar has been shortlisted for the 2008 Kate Greenaway Medal.
Lisa Evans
Stop by Lisa Evans' blog, packed with sensational images and a list of her commissioned works.The Flower
is illustrated by Lisa Evans. Emily Gravett
Emily Gravett's entertaining website set in a library will keep children busy and adults amused and includes video.Books by Emily Gravett include:
Monkey and Me
Little Mouse's Big Book of Fears
Meerkat Mail
Wolves
Spells
Emily Gravett has been shortlisted for the 2008 Kate Greenaway Medal.
Mini Grey
Visit Walker Books and discover 10 things you didn't know about Mini Grey!Author/Illustrator Mini Grey's books include:
The Adventures of the Dish and the Spoon
Ginger Bear
Traction Man Is Here! (Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards (Awards))
The Very Smart Pea and the Princess-to-be
Oliver Jeffers
Oliver Jeffers' website provides us with a treasure trove of drawings and a peek inside his books. The Flash-content site also showcases his fine art - Jeffers' work has been selected for the prestigious BP National Portrait Awards' 2008 exhibition.These books are written & Illustrated by Oliver Jeffers:
The Incredible Book-Eating Boy
How to Catch a Star
The Way Back Home
Lost and Found
David Lucas
Books written and illustrated by David Lucas include:Whale
Nutmeg
Halibut Jackson
The Robot and the Bluebird
Catherine Rayner
Scottish author-illustrator Catherine Rayner's website is currently under construction, no doubt being re-vamped with her latest offerings.Books by Catherine Rayner:
Augustus And His Smile
Harris Finds His Feet
Posy
(Author: Linda Newbery) Joel Stewart
Joel Stewart's website delivers his 'Portfolio, online publishings, personal ramblings and indefineable thingamajigs.' Sketchbook pages and a link to his livejournal blog are amongst the offerings.Books include:
Jabberwocky
Dexter Bexley and the Big Blue Beastie
The Magic Paintbrush
Shark and Lobster's Amazing Undersea Adventure
Addis Berner Bear Forgets
Me and My Mammoth
Vicky White
Vicky White worked as a zookeeper for several years beore earning an MA in natural history illustration from London's Royal College of Art.Ape
is her first picture book. by KimToohey
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