& The Randolph Caldecott Medal - a description and history of the

Caldecott Medal, which honors the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children, also lists the winners and honor books

http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/literaryawds/caldecottmedal/aboutcaldecott/aboutcaldecott.htm

& Caldecott Winner and Honor Books, 1938-2005 - lists the Caldecott winners, the Caldecott honor books, and the art media used by the illustrators

http://www.nc3r.org/jlbocessls/caldecot.htm

& Illustrators at Work – a series of slides showing professional children’s book illustrators using different styles and tools to make pictures for their books

http://www.rif.org/art/illustrators_atwork.mspx

& Picturing Books - a website about picture books

http://picturingbooks.imaginarylands.org/

ILLUSTRATORS

# Denise Fleming:

· Denise Fleming website – includes Fleming explaining how she makes paper for her pulp painting technique

http://www.denisefleming.com/

· Denise Fleming Teachers and Friends Club – discusses her illustrations, includes a picture and description of her books

http://www.henryholtchildrensbooks.com/deniseflemingclub/denisefleming.htm

# David Wiesner:

· David Wiesner: The Art of Visual Storytelling – illustrators official webpage

http://www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com/authors/wiesner/home.html

· Tuesday: Insights into the Creative Process - David Wiesner discusses the process of illustrating his book, Tuesday

http://www.teachingbooks.net/search.cgi?searchtype=author&search=wiesner&quick=&x=13&y=3

· David Wiesner on his Picture Book-making Process – a movie filmed in Wiesner’s Wisconsin studio where he reveals the process of creating his book, The Three Little Pigs

http://www.teachingbooks.net/spec_athr.cgi?name=Wiesner%2C%20David

# Brian Pinkney:

· Brian Pinkney: Meet the Illustrator – a biography of the illustrator

http://www.eduplace.com/kids/tnc/mtai/bpinkney.html

· Duke Ellington –a full video of book illustrated by Brian Pinkney

http://www.unitedstreaming.com/search/searchResults.cfm?N=0&Nty=1&Ntk=All&blnSearchInit=true&Ntt=Duke+Ellington&Nr=d_Asset_Type%3AVideo&btnFormHeaderSearchGo.x=13&btnFormHeaderSearchGo.y=8

# Eric Carle:

· The Official Eric Carle Website – Carle explains how he creates his collage illustrations and answers questions about his books

http://www.eric-carle.com/home.html

# Audrey and Don Wood:

· The Audrey Wood Clubhouse – Audrey and Don Wood discuss how they illustrate their books

http://www.audreywood.com/mac_site/clubhouse/clubhouse_page/clubhouse.htm

# Janet Stevens:

· Janet Stevens webpage – illustrator discusses her work and includes several demonstrations of illustrating her books

http://www.janetstevens.com/

# Robert McCloskey:

· Robert McCloskey – Encyclopedia Britannica biography of the first illustrator to receive the Caldecott Award twice.

http://school.eb.com/all/comptons/article-9329536?query=robert%20McCloskey&ct=

· Make Way for Ducklings – video of book illustrated by McCloskey

http://www.unitedstreaming.com/search/assetDetail.cfm?guidAssetID=649A3A29-956A-4688-8F6A-576AD8B20A68

Joy Andrews, librarian

Valley View Elementary