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 Journey 5/6 - Image 2/2, 2001
An ink sketch of a woman packing a suitcase.
The Journey 6/6, 2001
An ink, watercolor, and pastel piece of a city street crowded with many cars and elevated train tracks.
The Journey - Envelope 1/2 (O/A), 2001
15 watercolor, pastel, and pencil pieces of original art, and 3 pieces of original art in black ink. (all artwork is accounted for in the collection)
The Journey - Envelope 2/2, 2001
19 pieces of artwork in watercolor, pastel, and pencil (needs preserving), over 100 reference photographs (many from areas around Chicago), 52 dummy pages in pencil
The King has Horse's Ears - Envelope 1/1 (O/A), 1988
19 pieces of original art in watercolor, pastel, ink, and pencil. (pages 8 and 16 are missing from the collection.)
The Library 1/18 - Image 1/3, 1995
An ink and watercolor piece of Elizabeth reclining in a bed and reading a book while drinking tea.
The Library 1/18 - Image 2/3, 1995
An ink and watercolor piece of Elizabeth's feet proped up while her cat sits with her watching two people laugh outside the window.
The Library 1/18 - Image 3/3, 1995
An ink sketch of an owl.
The Library 2/18 - image 1/2, 1995
An ink and watercolor piece of a baby Elizabeth falling towards a woman hanging clothes on a line.
The Library 2/18 - Image 2/2, 1995
An ink drawing of a stork