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Year Seven: Picture Books

Year Seven ROAD

Picture Book List

Year Seven - Picture Books

This link will take you to the list in our catalogue.

Cicada by Shaun Tan

Shaun Tan's website

Mechanica by Lance Balchin

Making the illustrations

Neil Gaiman: advice for aspiring writers

International Children's Digital Library

History and Development

A visual guide to the history and development of children’s picture books.

Bloomsbury Publishing - advice on how to create a fantastic picture book

A step-by-step guide to writing, illustrating and designing picture books from the editorial director at Bloomsbury Publishing.

Storybox Library

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Circle by Jeannie Baker

It's a Book

Storytime from Space

Oliver Jeffers on how he illustrates...

Mem Fox

Advice to aspiring picture book creators from Mem Fox.

History of Picture Books - University of Delaware

A comprehensive overview of the past 200 years of children’s books, in a range of different styles and mediums.

Background articles

Hello lighthouse by Sophie Blackall

One Photo by Ross Watkins