Little Big Books: Illustrations for Children's Picture Books
- ISBN-10
- 3899554469
- ISBN-13
- 9783899554465
- Category
- Baking
- Pages
- 239
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012
- Publisher
- Die Gestalten Verlag
- Authors
- Robert Klanten, Hendrik Hellige
Description
Featuring the work of the best up-and-comming illustrators and creators of picture books for children, Little Big Books is a captivating showcase of what is state-of-the-art in today's children's books. Despite, or because of, the ubiquity of televisions and computers, picture books have remained popular with kids and parents. These books have also not lost their appeal for illustrators and publishing houses - not least because a hit chrldren's book can serve as the lucrative basis for TV programs, video games, toys, or other merchandising. In addition to its presentation of cutting-edge visuals from around the world. Little Big Books offers insightful texts for those who hope to create or market visual content for children. These include interviews with experts about the educational aspects, make-up, and psychology of children's picture books as well as the significiance of children's book awards and practical advice on publishing rights and licensing. Little Big Books is rounded out with an introduction that puts current work into the historical context of classic books by the genre's seminal pioneers.
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