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:
So You Want to Be an Explorer? - Envelope 1/2 (O/A), 2005
27 watercolor, pastel, and pencil pieces of original art (all artwork is accounted for in the collection)
So You Want to Be an Explorer? - Envelope 2/2, 2005
52 pieces in watercolor, pastel, and pencil (needs preserving), 100 pages of draft artwork in pencil and ink, and about 20 pages of emails and book reviews
So You Want to Be an Inventor? 1/27, 2002
An ink, watercolor, and pastel piece of a variety of pigeons found on multiple pages.
So You Want to Be an Inventor? 2/27, 2002
An ink, watercolor, and pastel piece of a boy running with a plate of bird feed attached to the top of his head with birds in pursuit.
So You Want to Be an Inventor? 3/27, 2002
An ink, watercolor, and pastel piece of abstract designs of inventions mentioned in the book, including lightbulbs, a bicycle, circuitry, etc.
So You Want to Be an Inventor? 4/27, 2002
An ink, watercolor, and pastel piece of Nikola Tesla working on his inventions in his lab alone while Thomas Edison works with a crowd of people around him.
So You Want to Be an Inventor? 5/27, 2002
An ink, watercolor, and pastel piece of a man playing a piano with Hedy Lamarr near a dartboard of Hitler's face on a wall.
So You Want to Be an Inventor? 6/27, 2002
An ink, watercolor, and pastel piece of Johannes Gutenberg and his printing press with many people reading in the background.
So You Want to Be an Inventor? 7/27, 2002
An ink, watercolor, and pastel piece of Charles Goodyear creating rubber while two dogs pull at it in the background.
So You Want to Be an Inventor? 8/27, 2002
An ink, watercolor, and pastel piece of Henry Ford coming up with the idea of the assembly line.