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Publisher - Clarion Books
 “Christelow
gives readers a great deal of insight into the creative process
while entertaining them with a story within the story that tells
the story of how picture book artists works... This title is
sure to spark youngsters’ curiosity and creativity, and
when that happens—as everyone knows—the sky’s
the limit.”
—School
Library Journal —starred review
A Parents’ Choice Honor
Book
Other non-fiction...
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| The Story: |
How can two artists find different ways to illustrate the same
story?
What materials-paper, pens, crayons, markers-would be best
for the book?
How can an illustrator draw a mile-high beanstalk on a ten-inch
page?
This companion book to What Do Authors Do? shows how illustrators
develop pictures from rough sketches to finished artwork. An orange
tabby cat and his companion beagle offer a humorous overview of
their two artist owners as they illustrate different versions of "Jack
and the Beanstalk". And Christelow reveals that the uniqueness
of each book depends on many creative choices . . . and a lot of
painstaking work.
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| Where did you get the idea?: |
When I visit schools, children often ask, "How do you do the pictures?
Do you use crayons or markers? Is it hard (to be an illustrator)?" Children
often want to draw a picture perfectly on the first try. They are
surprised to find that illustrators make rough sketches, just as
writers make rough drafts. This book was written to answer the
many questions that children frequently ask me.
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| Tidbits: |
Leonard, the cat: Leonard is my daughter's cat. Actually,
he is a black, grey, tan tabby with a large personality. He talks
constantly—a running commentary on everything! Sorry, Leonard!
You are orange in this book because I needed a colorful cat!
Scooter, the young beagle, is a dog I almost adopted from the
SPCA. But someone beat me to him!
The illustrations:
- I drew the black line with a brush. I
drew the pictures 130% larger than they are in the book. Then
I reduced and photocopied them onto watercolor paper.
- I colored
them with gouache.
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