"And b) there aren't that many great illustrators. It's rare you can come across someone who can draw. Even when you're looking for someone to do book jackets, it's hard to find someone who can ...

The earliest illustration of the Creature from Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein was much more Rocky Horror than Herman Munster. The frontplate engraving for the book’s 1831 edition, done by Theodor ...

Elise Gravel, a French-Canadian illustrator, recreated some images from her picture books “The Great Antonio” and her series about Earth’s unloved creatures. Sophie Blackall, the 2016 ...

Sometimes, amateur artists would replicate great paintings in order ... which are part of “Extending the Book,” show how significantly thoughtful illustration can add to the experience of ...

George and Martha and Frog and Toad are among the most memorable duos in children’s literature, beloved for the way their ...

More than structural necessities, these endpapers serve as prime real estate for maps, engravings and illustrations, particularly in children’s books. The end of A.A. Milne’s The World of Pooh ...

In the millennia since words and pictures have gone together, in everything from medieval manuscripts to modern-day children’s picture books. The work of illustrators can be found everywhere ...