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 Mouse and Her Child - Envelope 1/1, 2001
28 Xerox copies of original art, 12 sketches in pencil
The Mouse and His Child 1/7, 2001
A pencil and charcoal piece of a mouse and his child in front of a can while being watched by a scorpion and a turtle.
The Mouse and His Child 2/7, 2001
A pencil and charcoal piece of the mouse and his child surrounded by threatening rats and birds.
The Mouse and His Child 3/7, 2001
A pencil and charcoal piece of a mouse lifting his child in the air.
The Mouse and His Child 4/7, 2001
A pencil and charcoal piece of the mouse and his child walking towards a large doll house and other toys.
The Mouse and His Child 5/7, 2001
A pencil and charcoal piece of a rat leading the mouse and his child on a road surrounded by trash and debris.
The Mouse and His Child 6/7, 2001
A pencil and charcoal piece of large armies of rodents fighting with spears.
The Mouse and His Child 7/7, 2001
A pencil and charcoal piece of rodents jumping out of a building into the cars of a passing train.
The Mouse and His Child - Box 1/1 (O/A), 2001
50 pieces of original art in pencil (pages 18 and 162 are missing from the collection), 3 pieces of draft artwork in pencil, 71 pieces of draft artwork printed out, 37 proof pages
The Princess Says Goodnight - Envelope 1/2, 2011
A collection of 13 watercolor, pastel, and pencil pieces along with roughly 50 sketches sketches done in ink and pencil.