1. Bibliography
Marcus, Leonard S. 2001. SIDE BY SIDE: FIVE FAVORITE PICTURE BOOK TEAMS GO TO WORK. New York: Walker & Company. ISBN 0802787797
2. Plot Summary
Marcus, Leonard S. 2001. SIDE BY SIDE: FIVE FAVORITE PICTURE BOOK TEAMS GO TO WORK. New York: Walker & Company. ISBN 0802787797
2. Plot Summary
Leonard Marcus uses five author-artist teams that have produced several books and discusses the collaboration that they go through to complete the task. For each team he picks one book that has been published and talks about the responsibilities of each to create the book. Even with the focus on one book, he includes the history of the team and gives plenty of information regarding their careers.
3. Critical Analysis
3. Critical Analysis
The understanding of the amount of collaboration by five author-artist teams is explored in this well written book by Leonard Marcus. He provides plenty of information about the process by selecting an individual book and showing readers how collaboration amongst the teams created a well developed book. The stories vary from one another, but it shows how different types of collaboration can work successfully depending on what is best for the team.
The illustrations throughout the book included enough information to be a separate book. Marcus provided material like thumbnail sketches, notes, and dummy pages that made the book more interesting. He also provided funny anecdotes and comments on pages to bring out there character. The combination of the well written text with the extension of the illustrations, this book is one children will love to hear and read.
4. Review Excerpts
SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL: “Fascinating look at the collaborative process involved in creating picture books…”
The illustrations throughout the book included enough information to be a separate book. Marcus provided material like thumbnail sketches, notes, and dummy pages that made the book more interesting. He also provided funny anecdotes and comments on pages to bring out there character. The combination of the well written text with the extension of the illustrations, this book is one children will love to hear and read.
4. Review Excerpts
SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL: “Fascinating look at the collaborative process involved in creating picture books…”
CHILDREN'S LITERATURE: "Enriched by many quotations and a lively text, each of the tales includes several informative examples of sketches and dummies as well as references to rewriting, all of which provides inspiration and food for thought for aspiring picture book creators."
5. Connections
*Similar Books
Cummings, Pat. TALKING WITH ARTISTS: VOLUME 1. ISBN 0027242455
Salisbury, Martin. ILLUSTRATION CHILDREN'S BOOKS: CREATING PICTURES FOR PUBLICATION. ISBN 0764127179
*Invite children to pair up and write their own picture book as a team. Each child being responsible for either the illustrations or the text can help teach collaboration and hard work.
5. Connections
*Similar Books
Cummings, Pat. TALKING WITH ARTISTS: VOLUME 1. ISBN 0027242455
Salisbury, Martin. ILLUSTRATION CHILDREN'S BOOKS: CREATING PICTURES FOR PUBLICATION. ISBN 0764127179
*Invite children to pair up and write their own picture book as a team. Each child being responsible for either the illustrations or the text can help teach collaboration and hard work.
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