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Randolph Caldecott: The Original Children’s Illustrator
Randolph Caldecott might be considered one of the very best children’s literature illustrators of all time. ... “Caldecott is an illustrator, he is a songwriter, he is a choreographer, he is a strange manager, he is a decorator, he is a theater person; he’s superb, simply (Sendak, Caldecott & Co 24). Caldecott’s works mark the beginning of the modern picture book, before his works nothing before was ever seen. ... Caldecott to the most prestigious children’s illustrator of each year, named the Caldecott Medal of Honor. This is considered the most honorable award for illustrators and honors Caldecott for his massive contribution to illustrators and illustrations. ...
Born in Chester, England Caldecott began creating pictures as a young child. Many of his pictures depict the countryside, manor houses, churches, and farm buildings which originate from the visions of his place of birth (“Caldecott, Randolph” Microsoft Encarta Online Encyclopedia 2002 Caldecott eventually landed a job as a draughtsman for local periodicals from 1868 to 1869, and got attention from a wider public with the publication of some sketches in 1871 in London Society (Works by Children’s Book Illustrators Homepage. ... After the success of these two books, Caldecott and Evans produced two picture books each Christmas season until Caldecotts untimely death in 1886. Some of the most popular of these books include Sing a Song of Sixpence, Hey Diddle Diddle and Baby Bunting, A Frog He Would A-Wooing Go, and Ride a Cock-Horse to Banbury Cross (“Caldecott, Randolph” Microsoft Encarta Online Encyclopedia 2002
Approximate Word count = 1373
Approximate Pages = 5.5
(250 words per page double spaced)
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