Friday Fives
Jun. 16th, 2006 08:09 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
purpleponyartFive Favourite Children's Illustrators
I'm not sure why I own an almost embarrassing amount of children's books, but I do. A good story can be enjoyed by anyone of any age!
> Wesley Dennis
It often goes without saying that any fan of Marguerite Henry is also a fan of Wesley Dennis. As an adult I can appreciate the gestural quality of his paintings, which captures the horse without being super-realistic.
> Beatrix Potter
Really, Beatrix should be at the top of the list, I believe her books were among the first I took out of the library. Her endearing stories and illustrations reveal a heart close to nature, and a gifted eye for observation.
> Graham Oakley
One of the things I always liked about Graham Oakley's stories was how much detail he packed into them. If one looked carefully, satire and jokes could be found in the tiny writing on buildings and signs. He is best known for his Church Mice series, which revolve around two adventurous mice named Humphrey and Arthur.
> Paul Goble
Many may laugh at Reading Rainbow, but I watched it religiously as a child. It was during one ep that I was introduced to the work of Paul Goble. I have always liked his use of solid colours and patterns. His illustrations always have a nice flow to them.
> James Marshall
James Marshall was a prolific author, and I was surprised to find out that he had passed away. It seems that it's easy to "know" an author through their works, but know so little about them as well. His stories and pictures were simple, yet he had such great humour and conveyed a wealth of expressions in their simplest form. "George and Martha" were my favourite characters.
I'm not sure why I own an almost embarrassing amount of children's books, but I do. A good story can be enjoyed by anyone of any age!
> Wesley Dennis
It often goes without saying that any fan of Marguerite Henry is also a fan of Wesley Dennis. As an adult I can appreciate the gestural quality of his paintings, which captures the horse without being super-realistic.
> Beatrix Potter
Really, Beatrix should be at the top of the list, I believe her books were among the first I took out of the library. Her endearing stories and illustrations reveal a heart close to nature, and a gifted eye for observation.
> Graham Oakley
One of the things I always liked about Graham Oakley's stories was how much detail he packed into them. If one looked carefully, satire and jokes could be found in the tiny writing on buildings and signs. He is best known for his Church Mice series, which revolve around two adventurous mice named Humphrey and Arthur.
> Paul Goble
Many may laugh at Reading Rainbow, but I watched it religiously as a child. It was during one ep that I was introduced to the work of Paul Goble. I have always liked his use of solid colours and patterns. His illustrations always have a nice flow to them.
> James Marshall
James Marshall was a prolific author, and I was surprised to find out that he had passed away. It seems that it's easy to "know" an author through their works, but know so little about them as well. His stories and pictures were simple, yet he had such great humour and conveyed a wealth of expressions in their simplest form. "George and Martha" were my favourite characters.
