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 taking 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 National Library of Canada held an exhibit in 1997 titled: The Art of Illustration. This is an on-line version of this exhibit. The exhibition themes include cartoon art, concept books, magical realism, naïve art, realism, romanticism, and stylists. (
http://www.collectionscanada.ca/3/10/index-e.html
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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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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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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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This site offers a wealth of information about this popular author, including a link to the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art. (
http://www.eric-carle.com/
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This museum, founded in part by Eric Carle, celebrates art in children's picture books. The site includes a virtual tour and information about the current exhibitions in the museum's three galleries. (
http://www.picturebookart.org/
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This interactive Arts Connected site explores the methods and media that artists use, and introduces principles of design. (
http://www.artsconnected.org/toolkit/
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The Children's Literature Navigator website has a comprehensive listing of children's illustrators on the web. (
http://childlitnavigator.imaginarylands.org/
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