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Small, David, 1945-

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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:

Fenwick's Suit 7/18, 1996

 File — Frame 7: [Barcode: 31141024382611]
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An ink, watercolor, and pastel piece of a close up of the lapels of Fenwick's suit with a small Fenwick in the pocket.

Dates: Publication: 1996

Fenwick's Suit 8/18, 1996

 File — Frame 8: [Barcode: 31141024382629]
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An ink, watercolor, and pastel piece of Fenwick wearing his suit and strutting through a crowded street, causing car accidents due to his aloofness.

Dates: Publication: 1996

Fenwick's Suit 9/18, 1996

 File — Frame 9: [Barcode: 31141024382637]
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An ink, watercolor, and pastel piece of Fenwick's suit coming to life, leaving the closet and apartment while Fenwick and his cat give chase.

Dates: Publication: 1996

Fenwick's Suit 10/18, 1996

 File — Frame 10: [Barcode: 31141024382645]
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An ink, watercolor, and pastel piece of Fenwick watching his suit move by itself and be admired by the people in his office.

Dates: Publication: 1996

Fenwick's Suit 11/18, 1996

 File — Frame 11: [Barcode: 31141024382652]
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An ink, watercolor, and pastel piece of an ill Fenwick awakening to see his suit moving by itself out of his closet

Dates: Publication: 1996

Fenwick's Suit 12/18, 1996

 File — Frame 12: [Barcode: 31141024382660]
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An ink, watercolor, and pastel piece of a depressed Fenwick looking at pictures of well-dressed people in a magazine and envying their clothes.

Dates: Publication: 1996

Fenwick's Suit 13/18, 1996

 File — Frame 13: [Barcode: 31141024382678]
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An ink, watercolor, and pastel piece of a once again depressed Fenwick, having lost his suit, looking at a magazine of beautiful people.

Dates: Publication: 1996

Fenwick's Suit 14/18, 1996

 File — Frame 14: [Barcode: 31141024382686]
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An ink, watercolor, and pastel piece of Fenwick's suit flying over a crowded city and park.

Dates: Publication: 1996

Fenwick's Suit 15/18, 1996

 File — Frame 15: [Barcode: 31141024382694]
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An ink, watercolor, and pastel piece of the tools of a tailor including fabric swatches, buttons, and yarn.

Dates: Publication: 1996

Fenwick's Suit 16/18, 1996

 File — Frame 16: [Barcode: 31141024460383]
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An ink, watercolor, and pastel piece of Fenwick walking past a tailor shop with a yellow and red suit in the window.

Dates: Publication: 1996