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Children’s Literature
Objectives Identify the parts of a book and different types of
format & design
Differentiate the media used in illustrations found in
picture books
Parts of a Book Cover (front & back)
Spine
Jacket
Endpapers
Copyright page
Title Page
Format of Picturebooks
A picturebook conveys its message
through a series of images bound
together within 2 covers.
Impact of a picturebook lies in the
total format of the book
Different Formats/Design
Think of the format in terms of:
Book Size & Shape
Cover (front & back)
Jacket
Endpapers
Copyright page
Media Used in
Illustrations
Print Process of cutting into metal or wood, applying ink to
the surface, and pressing on paper (Kiefer, 2014, p. 72)
Example: Philip Stead’s
“A Sick Day for Amos McGee”
Collage and Construction Pictures are created by building up a variety of
materials and textures onto a surface (Kiefer, 2014, p.
72)
Example: Steve Jenkins’
“Actual Size”
Sample page from “Actual Size”
Paints, Pen, and Ink Applying pigments mixed with a binder and medium
such as water or oil to a surface (Kiefer, 2014, p. 72)
Example:
Judi Barrett’s “Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs”
(see a sample page from the
book in the next slide)
The parallel black lines drawn on top of the painted images are in pen &
ink.
Watercolor An example of a somewhat transparent paint that is
light and water-based that creates a washed look
Example: Barry Moser’s illustrations in “Sit, Truman!”
A page from “Sit,
Truman!”
Gouache Paint that is more opaque and thicker that gives an
intense look, which is watercolor with added chalk
(Kiefer, 2010)
Example: Molly Bang’s
“When Sophie Gets
Angry-- Really, Really Angry”
A page from
“When Sophie
Gets Angry-
Really, Really
Angry”
Scratchboard Scratchboard is a medium made of white paper coated
with a thin layer of black ink, The illustration is done by
etching away the design until the image is “revealed” or
formed.
Example: Lisa Wheeler’s
“Mammoths on the Move”
(see next page
for an example)
Sample page from “Mammoths on the Move”