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Gr 7-Up Who better to "show and tell" how children's book illustrators work their magic than Evans, whose life mission has been to advocate for their status as fine artists. Twelve contemporary artists are covered in as many chapters, with content ranging from Kay Thompson's "Eloise" (S & S, 1955) illustrated by Hilary Knight, to Brian Selznick's "The Invention of Hugo Cabret" (Scholastic, 2007). Evans relays their education, favorite artists, approaches to specific composition problems or texts, and serendipitous moments, subtly re...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Evans, a longtime agent and authority on children's book illustration, samples the work of twelve twentieth-century illustrators, from Hilary Knight (b. 1926) to Bryan Collier (b. 1967). She notes that her subjects, excellent artists though they all are, aren't intended to make up a "best" list; rather, they represent a broad range of styles, media, subjects, and personal outlooks. Celebrating a few illustrations from the artists' early, recent, and best-regarded picture books, Evans is remarkably perceptive an...Log In or Sign Up to Read More