ARTIST TO ARTIST: 23 MAJOR ILLUSTRATORS TALK ABOUT THEIR ART Review

1. BIBLIOGRAPHY
Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art. 2007. Artist to Artist: 23 Major Illustrators Talk about Their Art. New York, NY: Philomel. ISBN 0399246002

2. PLOT SUMMARY
In this anthology, 23 illustrators explain their love for creating art, how they became illustrators, what it takes to be an artist, and discuss original illustrations. The book also contains copies of original pieces of art by each illustrator and includes short biographies for each artist.

3. CRITICAL ANALYSIS
This anthology captures the personal messages of many illustrators by including letters written personally by the artists themselves. Along with original artwork by the illustrators, these messages let readers get to know the artists on a personal level and feel a connection with the books that they read.

The artwork presented in this anthology depicts many different styles of illustrations and allows the reader to see examples of the different types of art they might see in a picture book. Readers are captured by the different illustrations and feel a closer connection with the artist due to the notes accompanied by each.

4. REVIEW EXCERPT(S)
SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL - “...a gorgeous, browsable gallery of international treasures.”
KIRKUS - “Fun to read and view, this anthology is a treasure trove of creative insight and inspiration.”

5. CONNECTIONS
*Pick an illustrator and read several picture books that they have illustrated. Then read the letter from the artist and show students the different illustrations by that artist. *Students can complete an online information search for more information about the artists and pick one to do a project on.
*Have students pick a favorite picture book and create new illustrations to go with the text.