Under the Spell of the Moon: Art for Children from the World's Great Illustrators Contributor(s): Aldana, Patricia (Author) |
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ISBN: 0888995598 ISBN-13: 9780888995599 Publisher: Groundwood Books OUR PRICE: $22.50 Product Type: Hardcover Published: October 2004 Annotation: For nearly 40 years, the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) has honored illustrators through the Hans Christian Andersen Awards and supported the growth of illustration for children worldwide. In honor of IBBY's work and to support its future endeavors, many of the world's greatest illustrators for children have donated art based on a text of their choice drawn from their childhood and culture. The result is a stunning book of illustrations featuring the contributions of illustrators worldwide, including Marie-Louise Gay, Rosemary Wells, Vera Williams, and Ange Zhang. Texts are presented in both the original language and English. Groundwood Books will donate 15 percent of all sales to the International Board on Books for Children. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Design | Graphic Arts - Illustration |
Dewey: 741.642 |
Physical Information: 0.52" H x 9.04" W x 9.02" (1.13 lbs) 80 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The illustrated picture book is one of the most important genres of children's literature. Great artists have devoted some or all of their working lives to creating art that accompanies a text written for children. While book illustration has been practiced for thousands of years, picture book illustration is a relatively new phenomena. IBBY (the International Board on Books for Children), at the heart of whose mandate lies the promotion of books of the highest quality, has been honoring illustrators through the Hans Christian Andersen Awards for nearly forty years. IBBY has also been helping to support the spread of book illustration for children to countries and cultures where such artistic activity is relatively new. In honor of IBBY's work and to support its future work, many of the world's greatest illustrators for children have donated art based on a text of their choice drawn from their childhood and culture. The result is a book that celebrates art created for children from around the world. The texts in the book are in both the original language and in English. Noted author and editor Stan Dragland has translated the texts.Groundwood Books will pay a royalty of 15% of all sales to IBBY. |