The Child's Creation of a Pictorial World
The Child's Creation of a Pictorial World

Author: Claire Golomb

Publisher: Psychology Press

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 410

ISBN-13: 080584371X

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This book examines the development of drawing and painting from several currently dominant theoretical perspectives and examines empirical data on the art work of children who are ordinary, talented, emotionally disturbed, and atypically developed due to

Show Me a Story!
Show Me a Story!

Author: Leonard S. Marcus

Publisher: Candlewick Press

Published: 2013-09-10

Total Pages: 349

ISBN-13: 076366720X

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“Will inspire, inform, and delight those of any age who areengaged in—or by—the arts.” — The Horn Book Renowned children’s literature authority Leonard S. Marcus speaks with twenty-one of the world’s most celebrated illustrators of picture books, asking about their childhood, their inspiration, their creative choices, and more. Amplifying these richly entertaining and thought-provoking conversations are eighty-eight full- color plates revealing each illustrator’s artistic process in fascinating, behind- the-scenes detail. This inspiring collection confirms that picture books matter because they make a difference in our children’s lives.

The Pictorial World of the Child
The Pictorial World of the Child

Author: Maureen Cox

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2005-11-17

Total Pages: 400

ISBN-13: 9780521825009

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This lavishly illustrated book gives a comprehensive and scholarly account of children's understanding and appreciation of art and their developing ability to produce their own pictures. It discusses the main influences on children's picture-making, and considers the intriguing question, does children's art follow the same pattern of development as the history of art? As well as discussing the artistic development of typically developing children, the book also includes a discussion of children with intellectual disabilities and those with a talent for art, some of whom are children with autism.

The Child's Picture Grammar
The Child's Picture Grammar

Author: Sophia Rosamond Praeger

Publisher:

Published: 1900

Total Pages: 88

ISBN-13:

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An introduction to grammar that defines the different parts of speech with considerable humor as well as by means of clever illustrations which convey the action or function of each one.