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My Colors, My World / Mis colores, mi mundo
Maya Christina Gonzalez
(Children's Book Press, 2007).
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Winner of a 2008 Pura Belpré Illustrator Honor, My Colors, My World / Mis colores, mi mundo is award-winning illustrator Maya Christina Gonzalez's wonderful debut as a writer. The book, writtten and illustrated by the artist, was inspired by her childhood, growing up in the Mojave Desert of Southern California, in the United States, where she developed a keen eye for and a love of colors.
It's hard to resist the wide-eyed young Maya as she savors every tone, shade and hue – of people's skin and hair, of plants, of landscapes – and etches them on her heart.
My Colors, My World is a beautiful account of how color and art can affect one's life from a very young age. And, as if it needed explanation, now we can say about the adult Maya's undoubted talent: "So that's it!"
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Jan / Feb 2008
Our bimonthly update this time focuses on the world and the art of illustrators. If "every childhood lasts a lifetime," as they say, so does the undoubted influence of picture books, and the world views they convey, in children's lives. Translating stories into a language that needs no introduction to children, even when the subject matter is complex, children's book illustrators communicate with their audience in a very unique way: being the language of imagination, the art of illustration lends itself perfectly to direct communication, without cultural or language barriers.
Through these new features, you will have a glimpse of how the highlighted artists work, what art means to them and how it transformed their lives. Please enjoy them. And while enjoying what they have to offer, chances are, you'll also deepen your understanding of the important role their work plays in developing our children's imaginations.
Long live children's book illustrators and their picture books!
Personal Views:
My Trip to China with Mao's Last Dancer, by Anne Spudvilas. In this piece, fine artist/children's book illustrator Anne Spudvilas shares her "behind the scenes" experience of illustrating the book The Peasant Prince.
Children's Book Illustration as an Art Form: In Australia and Beyond, by Charlotte Richardson. This is an article chock-full of information and resources, with a special focus on the work of Books Illustrated, in Australia.
Book reviews from PaperTigers, CCBC and other trusted sources:
From the shores of Hawaii to a garbage dump community in the Tijuana Mexican border, passing through a Canadian inner-city tire shop and a refugee camp on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, there's no lack of excitement, inspiration and great art in these books. And in this mini world-tour of ours, we also stop in China, Japan and Korea (well, sort of!)... So join us!
Lists & Links:
Plenty of illustration / illustrator-related links to learn about and explore (special collections, professional organizations, web-based resources, and more)
Community Outreach:
Check out Maya Christina Gonzalez's visit to the 4th grade class at Stuart Hall, an all-boys' school in San Francisco.
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