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:
When Dinosaurs Came With Everything 4/4 - Image 3/4, 2007
An ink and watercolor piece of a blue triceratops walking across a green lawn.
When Dinosaurs Came With Everything 4/4 - Image 4/4, 2007
An ink and watercolor piece of a child raking leaves with a the help of a dinosaur.
When Dinosaurs Came With Everything - Box 1/1, bulk: 2006-2007
42 pieces of watercolor and pencil artwork, about 35 ink and pencil sketches, and around 70 dummy pages.
When Dinosaurs Came With Everything - Envelope 1/1 (O/A), bulk: 2006-2007
21 pieces of original artwork by David Small for When Dinosaurs Came With Everything (all pages accounted for in collection)
Wings of an Artist (Artist Portrait) 1/1, 1999
An ink, watercolor, and pastel piece of a boy walks through a street with a sketch book surrounded by cars and tall buildings.