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100 Years of Children's Book Week Posters

by Leonard S. Marcus

Book Details

Publisher:Knopf Books for Young Readers
Published:2019-03-05
Pages:130
Format:BOOK
Language:en
ISBN:9780525645085

Reading Info

Age Range:6-10

About This Book

Celebrate a century of children's book illustration! For families, art lovers, and history buffs alike, Leonard S. Marcus's visual history tour of 100 years of children's book illustration gathers in one glorious volume the posters of the annual Children's Book Week! Featuring work from early luminaries such as N. C. Wyeth and Marcia Brown to more contemporary illustrators like David Wiesner, Mary GrandPrΓ©, Christian Robinson, and Jillian Tamaki, this beautiful collection showcases the conceptua

Our Review

This visual journey through a century of children's literature offers families a stunning gallery of artistic achievement, showcasing how illustration styles have evolved from N.C. Wyeth's classic paintings to Christian Robinson's contemporary designs. Each page presents a new Children's Book Week poster, creating a vibrant timeline of visual storytelling that captures the changing aesthetics and cultural moments in children's publishing. The book transforms art history into an accessible, engaging experience, allowing readers to see the direct connection between these commissioned works and the beloved picture books they represent.

What makes this collection particularly valuable is its ability to spark conversations about artistic technique, historical context, and personal taste across generations. Parents and children can explore together why certain images resonate while discovering new favorite illustrators among the featured artists like David Wiesner and Jillian Tamaki. This volume serves not just as a celebration of children's literature but as an invitation to appreciate the powerful role visual art plays in sparking young imaginations, leaving readers with a deeper appreciation for the craft behind the stories they love.

Themes

Juvenile Nonfiction

Subjects

Juvenile Nonfiction