2006-08-22 12:01:41 · 16 answers · asked by mr_mcfuzz 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Though he has moved into other things (adult books, opera and the like), the best contemporary illustrator of children's books (I think) is Maurice Sendak. Where the Wild Things, with a naughty Max and the wild things of his nightmare, deserves all the attention it has gotten. But there are too many others to single out just one:
(1) The Nutshell Library is a box of little kids' hand-size books (ABC, counting, etc.) that are peopled with Sendak's delightful, mouthy kids. They became characters in the musical Really Rosie, along with his quintessential charmer Rosie from The Sign on Rosie's Door.
(2) Then there's In the Night Kitchen, which has been widely censored because the kid sheds his clothes and flies around naked (as all little kids I've ever known like to do).
(3) But I don't want to neglect his earliest works, in which he illustrated texts written by others; particularly the series of Little Bear books by Else Minnarik (1957-68), the best I Can Read books ever. And then there's the clever A Hole Is to Dig by Ruth Krauss.
(4) And not all of Sendak's masterpieces were picture books for young children; there are dozens of b&w illustratons for older children and adults, including Randall Jarrell's Animal Family and The Bat Poet, George Macdonald's The Golden Key and The Light Princess, The Juniper Tree and Other Tales from Grimm, and my favorite, The Wheel on the School by Meindert deJong (1954).
(5) Of course, there are those books related to Sendak's work on stage productions; for exanple, The Nutcracker, The Cunning Little Vixen, The Love of Three Oranges, and others.
(6) Well, I could go on and on. But my favorite of all is a somewhat atypical Sendak, Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely Present by Charlotte Zolotow, beautfully done in impressionistic-style painting. The little girl wants a present for her mother, who loves red, yellow, green, blue, etc. How she and Mr. Rabbit come up with just the right present is a beautiful, simple, and meaningful story. My five children learned their lesson well and, one year for birthday, gave their mother exactly the same present.
No book captures better Sendak's playfulness yet the depth of his vision, his real-world kids and his other-worldly imagination, his cartoon-like characters but the artistry of his drawing, painting, and designs.
2006-08-22 16:12:47 · answer #1 · answered by bfrank 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I love Eloise Wilkins...I'll find a book I remember "reading" as a child and the picture will feel so familiar to me...almost like a part of my life. There are a lot of other illustrators that captured my heart as a child...Dr. Seuss (esp. The Lorax) and so many more...One title that comes to mind the "Messy" book.
2006-08-22 13:03:13 · answer #2 · answered by Peaceonearth 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm a big fan of Graeme Base. He's among the most detailed artists I've ever seen, and every page of most of his books has a dozen little secrets to find in the backgrounds or borders. His use of colors is vivid and fantastically effective, and his characters are always amazingly expressive.
2006-08-22 12:08:08 · answer #3 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sergio Martinez illustrates for Max Lucado's children's books. "you are special" is one of the best children's books on the market. Sergio is inventive and very whimsical in style and has an excellent grasp of anatomy. There are hundreds of great illustrators (i've seen fairy tale books from my childhood that have fabulous lithos and paintings).
Visit
http://www.bpib.com/art2/sm.htm
http://www.sergiomartinez.com/
http://www.gnpcb.org/product/0891079319
http://www.gnpcb.org/contributor/martinez.sergio
to get a look at Sergio's work
2006-08-22 12:08:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lauren Child is great. I love her Charlie & Lola series of books.
Susan Winter is also great. Her illustrations are often found in bedtime books.
But from my childhood....I'd have to say Taro Yashima is my favorite. I LOVED Umbrella so much.
2006-08-23 04:09:36 · answer #5 · answered by laney_po 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm torn between Tomie De Paola and Maurice Sendak. Both illustrations made me want to draw as a child, and I'm an artist now, so I think they had some effect...
2006-08-22 17:16:49 · answer #6 · answered by kermit 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I fairly have had many fashionable illustrators over the years...Taro Yashima grow to be my first fashionable illustrator. I enjoyed his e book Umbrella. different favorites have lined Eloise Wilkin and Garth Williams. modern-day favorites comprise Lauren new child and Susan wintry climate.
2016-11-05 10:07:06 · answer #7 · answered by lurette 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dr suess illustrator for all the colorful pictures
2006-08-25 09:47:02 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I really love the intricate drawings by Trina Shart Hyman when she illustrates fairy tales. Her colors are stunning and I feel she really captures the feeling of the stories.
www.rmichelson.com/Artist_Pages/Hyman/Trina Schart Hyman Gallery.html -
2006-08-22 12:53:42 · answer #9 · answered by Ginger/Virginia 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Eric Carle... I just love his books and illustrations. They are so vivid and bright. I think they are great for children.
2006-08-22 12:04:42 · answer #10 · answered by ms.applegate 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋