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Small, David, 1945-

 Person

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:

Bloom - Envelope 2/3, 2016

 File — Envelope 5: [Barcode: 31141024382256]
Scope and Contents

24 draft pieces in watercolor, pastel, and ink (needs preserving) along with 16 ink and pencil sketches and 51 dummy pages.

Dates: 2016

Bloom - Envelope 3/3, 2016

 File — Envelope 6: [Barcode: 31141024382272]
Scope and Contents

Over 200 ink and pencil sketches, at least 3 complete proofs of the book, one text proof of the story, correspondences, and sample cover arts.

Dates: 2016

Box and Cox - Envelope 1/2 (O/A), 1990

 File — Envelope 7: [Barcode: 31141024382207]
Scope and Contents

22 pieces of original art done in ink (all pages accounted for in the collection)

Dates: 1990

Box and Cox - Envelope 2/2 (O/A), 1990

 File — Envelope 8: [Barcode: 31141024381985]
Scope and Contents

4 pieces of draft artwork in watercolor, pastel, and ink, and 15 pieces of original art in watercolor and pastel with ink overlays on plastic. (pages 10-11 and 20-21 are missing from the collection.)

Dates: 1990

Caldecott Dinner Brochure - Envelope 1/1 (O/A), 2001

 File — Envelope 9: [Barcode: 31141024382264]
Scope and Contents

3 pieces of orignal artwork in watercolor, pastel, and pencil.

Dates: 2001

Catch That Cookie 1/3, 2014

 File — Frame 179: [Barcode: 31141024460557]
Scope and Contents

An ink and watercolor piece of a class of children listening to a teacher reading a book while a boy attempts to draw their attention in the back of the classroom.

Dates: Publication: 2014

Catch That Cookie 2/3, 2014

 File — Frame 180: [Barcode: 31141024460540]
Scope and Contents

An ink and watercolor piece a boy looking for the runaway gingerbread man cookies and finding clues on the floor of a gymnasium.

Dates: Publication: 2014

Catch That Cookie 3/3, 2014

 File — Frame 181: [Barcode: 31141024460672]
Scope and Contents

An ink and watercolor piece of a boy making a gingerbread man cookie with six eyes and a big smile.

Dates: Publication: 2014

Catch That Cookie - Box 1/3, 2012

 File — Envelope 10: [Barcode: 31141024381795]
Scope and Contents

7 pieces of original art in watercolor, pastel, and pencil.

Dates: 2012

Catch That Cookie - Box 2/3, 2012

 File — Envelope 11: [Barcode: 31141024381803]
Scope and Contents

11 pieces of original art in watercolor, pastel, and pencil

Dates: 2012