Small, David, 1945-
Dates
- Existence: 1945-
Biography
David Small is an American writer and illustrator who is best known for children's picture books. His books have been awarded a Caldecott Medal and two Caldecott Honors, among other recognition. He was born and raised in Detroit and began drawing at an early age.
He earned a bachelor of fine arts degree at Wayne State University and a master of fine arts degree at Yale University. Small taught art for many years on the college level, ran a film series, and made satirical sketches for campus newspapers. His first book, Eulalie and the Hopping Head, which he wrote and illustrated, was published in 1981.
Small earned a 1997 Caldecott Honor and The Christopher Medal for The Gardener, with Sarah Stewart, his wife. In 2001 Small won the Caldecott Medal for So You Want to Be President?, combining political cartooning with children's book illustration. He received a second Caldecott Honor in 2013 for illustrating Toni Buzzeo's One Cool Friend. Small's drawings have appeared in the New Yorker and the New York Times. On July 15, 2014, he was announced as a finalist for the 2015 NSK Neustadt Prize for Children's Literature.
David Small and his wife Sarah Stewart make their home in an historic manor house in Mendon, Michigan.
His current work and list of awards can be found on his website.
Found in 325 Collections and/or Records:
The Gardener 1/6, 1997
An ink and watercolor piece of a young girl sitting on a train holdin a bag of plant seeds.
The Gardener 2/6, 1997
An ink and watercolor piece of a family waiting for a train at a small, rural station
The Gardener 3/6, 1997
An ink and watercolor piece a young girl in a blue dress arriving at a massive, industrial train station.
The Gardener 4/6, 1997
An ink and watercolor piece of a young girl looking at a fire escape out of an apartment window.
The Gardener 5/6, 1997
An ink and watercolor piece of a rooftop covered with colorful plants with an older man coming up through the stairs with a scowl on his face.
The Gardener 6/6, 1997
An ink and watercolor piece of a barren rooftop with trash and pigeons strewn all over.
The Gardener - Envelope 1/2 (O/A), 1997
13 pastel, ink, and pencil pieces of original art from The Gardener (pages 24-25 missing from the collection)
The Gardener - Envelope 2/2, 1997
10 sketches in watercolor, ink, pencil, and pastel as well as photographs from the inspiration for the book.
The Huckabuck Family 1/4, 1999
An ink and watercolor piece of the Huckabuck family packing up their things and fleeing a popcorn disaster at their farm.
The Huckabuck Family 2/4, 1999
An ink and watercolor piece of a lantern falling onto piles of corn in the Huckabuck's barn with animals watching on.