Kellie

** Bibliography ** ** Kellie ** Arnold, Tedd. **__Catalina Magdalena Hoopensteiner Wallendiner Hogan Logan Bogan Was Her Name__** New York, NY: Scholastic Inc., 2004 **Summery: **The story about a very unique girl with a very long name! **Endpapers:** The endpapers on this book are black and white photographic illustrations of Catalina as a baby. They are very silly pictures to go along with a silly book! **Art Element – Texture:** Tedd Arnold uses very comical illustrations to describe Catalina. In all his drawings, there is almost scribble-like lines throughout the picture. This gives the illustrations a child-like feel which fits the cartoon style of this book. Briggs, Raymond. **__The Snowman__** New York, NY: Random House, 1978 **Summery: **A wordless story of a boy’s adventures with his snowman that has come to life at night. The snowman takes him on travels around the world as the boy introduces him to the world inside his home. **Panels:** Since this is a wordless story, Raymond Briggs uses panels to tell the tale of the snowman and the boy. It is easy to follow the panels on each page. **Art Element – Line:** Raymond Briggs uses a sketch like illustration in this story. His use of line works well with the panel design. The reader has a good sense of what the boy and the snowman are feeling throughout the story. Colandro, Lucille. **__There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Snow!__** Illus. Jared Lee New York, NY: Scholastic Inc., 2003 **Summery:** The story follows a woman who swallows many things. She starts with snow and continues on until the last thing she swallows is a scarf. When she hiccups all the items come out and create a snowman! A fun book to use for retelling and predicting. **Copyright Page:** The copyright page is in the front of the book but has a nice illustration of a tree in winter to match the tone of the story. **Art Element – Texture**: Jared Lee uses a series of wavy, straight and curly lines to create texture within the characters and scenery. You see it on the bear’s fur, the woman’s hair, and dark shading in the corners of each picture. Cooney, Barbara. **__ Miss Rumphius__** New York, NY: Viking Penguin, 1982. **Summary:** A beautiful story of a young girl who’s promise to her Grandfather is fulfilled. Miss Rumphius is the story of a woman’s travels around the world and her promise to “make the world a more beautiful place.” **Wrap-Around:** The wrap-around cover of this story shows the beautiful landscape of the seaside home of Miss Rumphius. **Art Element – Line:** The lines in this book helped depict the different elements of the places Miss. Rumphius visited. From the point on the conservatory building, to the leaves of the palm trees and thatched roofs, the reader is taken away with her. Finishing the story with the flow of the rolling hills and the points of the lupines she has planted leaves the reader with a sense of peace. Creech, Sharon. **__A Fine, Fine School__** Illus. Harry Bliss New York, NY: Harper Collins, 2001 **Summery:** Mr. Keene loves his school. It is a fine, fine school. He loves it so much that he makes the kids go to school on weekends and holidays. The kids start to be exhausted and feel they are missing out on other things. Mr. Keene realizes that learning doesn’t just happen in school. **Flaps:** The flaps on this book have nice bold type to describe the author and illustrator on the back flap. The front flap is a summery of the story. Pictures of school supplies are scattered amongst the flaps. **Art Element – Color**: Harry Bliss uses nice soft colors throughout the story. As the kids get more tired of going to school, you see the colors get a bit darker to represent their mood. By the end of the story, the colors are a bit brighter as the students learn school will go back to normal! Curtis, Jamie Lee. **__Is There Really a Human Race__** Illus. Laura Cornell New York, NY: Harper-Collins, 2006 **Summery:** A little boy’s literal take on the human race is a sweet story learning about life and taking everything in as you go. The boy asks many questions along the way as he trains for this “race” until his Mom tells him to not be in such a rush. Take your time, make new friends and appreciate everything you see on your journey. **Text Layout:** The text layout in this story is very whimsical. It bends and swirls along streets, people and even the earth. **Art Element – Color:** Laura Cornell uses bright bold colors in her illustrations. The illustrations are a literal take on the boy’s questions in the story. She emphasizes these questions with her bright use of color. Diterlizzi, Tony: **__The Spider and the Fly.__** New York, NY: Scholastic, INC. **Summery:** A story of a deceitful spider prying upon a beautiful fly. The spider tries many different ways to get the spider to his web but the fly does not fall for it. Eventually the fly does return to her untimely death. **Typeface:** The lettering used for this story brings out the darkness and evil that the author is trying to portray. **Art Element – Value/Hue:** The illustrations are all done in black and grey shades to match the darkness of the story. Edwards, Michelle. **__Papa’s Latkes__** Illus. Stacey Schuett Cambridge, MA: Candlewick Press, 2004 **Summery:** After the loss of their wife and mother, the Skolnick Family must celebrate Chanukah without her. Selma and Dora try to help their Father make latkes just like their mother’s. When Papa’s latkes turn out brown and lumpy, Selma’s emotions get the best of her. Will Chanukah ever be the same without their mother? **Single-Image Cover:** The cover of this book is a beautiful but sad picture of a father with his daughters at the Chanukah table. The back is a shady bright yellow that reminds me of the candles burning on the menorah. **Art Element-Texture:** Throughout this story, Stacey Schuett uses chalk-like drawings to bring texture to the illustrations. You feel the sadness in their faces but her use of shading makes the reader sense a warming glow on every page. Henkes, Kevin: **__Chester__****__’s Way__** New York, NY: Viking Penguin, 1988 **Summery:** Chester had a certain way of doing things. He did not like to change things. He had a good friend who was just like him. When Lily moved into the neighborhood, she tried to be their friend. Chester didn’t like how Lily had her own way of doing things. A fun story of friendship and finding something special in everyone. **Vignettes:** Kevin Henkes uses many short paragraphs spread amongst the page. With each paragraph he incorporates a small illustration. There could be as many as 6-8 pictures on a page in circles **Art Element- Line:** The almost sketch type drawing s that Kevin Henkes uses bring a fun element to this story. From the points on the fence to the leaves on the trees, you can picture him sketching the story in front of you in a whimsical way. Joyce, William. **__Snowie Rollie__** New York, NY: Harper Collins, 2000 **Summery:** Ollie and Zowie lived in a land where it never snowed. One day the sun “blew” a light and it began to snow! Ollie and Zowie built a snowman. They named him Mr. Snowie. After some fun times, the sun had fixed its bulb and the snow began to melt including Mr. Snowie! Ollie and Zowie take Mr. Snowie to Chillsville. Mr. Snowie makes many new friends and has new adventures! **Dual-Image Cover**: The front cover shows Mr. Snowie with Ollie and Zowie in front of their new friends in Chillsville. The back of the cover is round snowflakes. In one of the flakes is a picture of Mr. Snowie, Ollie and Zowie on a sled. **Art Element - Shape:** Circles play a dominate role in the illustrations. I believe William Joyce played on the roundness of the snowman in his drawings. Even Ollie and Zowie’s heads are complete circles. From the round sun to the round rocket ship there are circles everywhere! Madonna. **__Mr. Peabody’s Apples__** Illus. Loren Long New York, NY: Callaway, 2003 **Summery**: When a little boy thinks he sees Mr. Peabody take an apple from an apple stand without paying, he sets off a wave of rumors about Mr. Peabody. A wonderful story to use to teach the power of words and how they can hurt someone very quickly. **Single-Page Illustrations:** The layout of this book, has the words written on one side framed by a thin boarder. The other side has the main illustration. **Art Element – Value/Hue:** The illustrations in this story are beautifully drawn. As the story begins, the soft coloring is a bright shade as the boys play baseball with Mr. Peabody. As the story unfolds, and the rumors spread the shading gets darker to match the mood of Mr. Peabody’s sadness. The coloring brightens as things begin to return to normal around the town. Silverman, Erica. **__Big Pumpkin__**. Illus. by S.D. Schindler New York, NY: Aladdin Paperbacks, 1992 **Summary:** A witch grows a pumpkin in her garden. At Halloween, she tries to pull the pumpkin from the vine but finds she may need help. Over the course of the book, several other people such as a vampire, a ghost and a bat come to help her. It is a story of teamwork and perseverance. **Gutter:** The two pages flow together in the gutter of the book. With focus mostly on the pumpkin, the illustrator and publisher paid careful attention in matching up the pictures. **Art Element: Value/Hue:** The dark shades used to depict a spooky Halloween night bring this story to life. In contrast, the characters are drawn in rich dark colors to bring out their personalities. Wells, Rosemary. **__Emily’s First 100 Days of School__**. New York, NY: Scholastic Inc., 2000 **Summary:** A counting book following Emily’s first 100 days of school. Emily takes us on a journey throughout the year as we see the changes in the seasons and what happens at school with that. **Boarders:** On every page, each day of the school year is framed by a boarder relating to that time of the year. The numbers are also boxed in with a white boarder to make them stand out more. **Art Element-Color:** Rosemary Wells uses very classic colors to appeal to her young audience. The seasons of the year are shown through with her use of color. Wood, Audrey. **__Silly Sally__** New York, NY: Scholastic, Inc., 1992 **Summery:** A fun use of rhyme as we follow Silly Sally going to town walking in a very peculiar way. She does many different silly things along the way. She meets up with a new friend who joins her on her journey to town. **Double-Page Spread:** Sally’s travels are shown as she walks her way into town. The landscape of the town is spread onto both pages with Sally as the dominate drawing in the front of the illustration. **Art Element – Shape:** As Sally travels to town, we see several elements of shape. From the wave of the roofs to Neddy Buttercup’s petals, the shape helps bring silliness to __Silly Sally__! Wood, Audrey. **__Tickleoctopus__** Illus. Don Wood San Diego, CA: Harcourt Brace, 1994 **Summery:** This is an odd story of a cave boy named Bup and his family. The story is set in prehistoric times when laughing and playing has not been discovered yet. A strange creature comes along and teaches Bup the importance of laughter and play. **Shape**: The cover of this book is cut around the edges to give the illusion of rock in a cave and the octopus’s legs. **Art Element – Color:** Don Wood uses dark browns to highlight the prehistoric cave time. When the octopus comes along, the use of bright colors brings out the significance of the laughter that he is teaching the little boy.
 * Children’s Illustrations as an Art Form **