Picture This: How Pictures Work

Picture This: How Pictures Work, by award-winning children's book illustrator Molly Bang, is a fascinating book for 9-12 year olds and teens interested in art. Picture This grew out of the artist's desire to understand one question: "How does the structure of a picture affect our emotional response?" The book reads like a detective story as Bang investigates this question through the process of developing cut paper, mostly abstract, illustrations for the story of Little Red Riding Hood. Do you and/or your children have a favorite children's book illustrator? If so, click on "comments" below, and recommend some of the books that s/he has illustrated.

(Cover art courtesy of North - South Books)