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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 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 Art of Illustration | ||
| The National Library of Canada held an exhibit in 1996 titled The Art of Illustration. This is an online version of the exhibit. The exhibition themes include cartoon art, concept books, magic realism, naive art, realism, romanticism, and stylists. ( http://www.nlc-bnc.ca/events/illustra/eintro.htm ) | ||
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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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| Inkspot's Children's Illustrators Site | ||
| This site has links to children's illustrators' Web sites. ( http://www.inkspot.com/illus/ ) | ||
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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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| Leo Lionni Lesson Plans | ||
| Based on Leo Lionni's picture book, Inch by Inch, this site provides cross-curricular lesson plans that focus on size and measurement. ( http://www.osr.state.ga.us/bestprac/math/M-13.htm ) | ||
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| Leo Lionni Lesson Plans | ||
| Based on Leo Lionni's picture book, Fish Is Fish, this site provides cross-curricular lesson plans that help students learn how to classify and sort objects. ( http://www.osr.state.ga.us/bestprac/math/M-20.htm ) | ||
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| Make Way for Ducklings Traveling Buddy Backpack Project | ||
| This online collaborative project acquaints children in grades K-2 to the city of Boston. ( http://www.eduplace.com/projects/ducklings.html ) | ||
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| Children's Storybooks Online | ||
| Here you'll find several illustrated stories categorized by age group, as well as riddles, coloring pages, and puzzles. ( http://www.magickeys.com/books/index.html ) | ||
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| The Official Eric Carle Web Site | ||
| This site offers a wealth of information about this popular author, including the Eric Carle museum of picture book art. ( http://www.eric-carle.com/ ) | ||
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| Telling Stories with Pictures: The Art of Children's Book Illustration | ||
| This site is hosted by England's DeCordova Museum's special exhibition of works by children's book illustrators. ( http://www.decordova.org/decordova/decordova/exhibit/stories/default.htm ) | ||
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