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:
Once Upon a Banana 2/5, 2006
An ink and watercolor piece of a dogs running through a street chasing a shopping cart and a dog-walker trying to hold back his dogs.
Once Upon a Banana 3/5, 2006
An ink and watercolor piece of a motorcyclist falling and accidentally kicking a ladder with a painter on it.
Once Upon a Banana 4/5, 2006
An ink and watercolor piece of a painter falling off his ladder after it was hit by a motorcyclist who slipped on a wet sidewalk.
Once Upon a Banana 5/5, 2006
An ink and watercolor piece of a man spinning in a intersection causing trafic to stop and motorists to yell at one another from their cars.
Once Upon a Banana - Box 1/1, 2006
28 pieces of draft artwork in watercolor, pastel, and pencil (needs preserving), over 200 black and white draft pieces in ink and pencil, 3 dummy books, 46 xerox pages,
Once Upon a Banana - Envelope 1/1 (O/A), 2006
18 pieces of original art in watercolor, pastel, ink, and pencil along with 18 drafts/proof pages in watercolor, pastel, ink, and pencil (pages 17-18 missing from collection).
One Cool Friend 1/2, 2012
An ink and watercolor piece of a group of penguins in a zoo playing in the water.
One Cool Friend 2/2, 2012
An ink and watercolor piece of a man taking a bath next to a large turtle while a young boy dries off a penguin that had jumped into the tub.
One Cool Friend - Box 1/2 (O/A), 2012
9 pieces of original art in watercolor, ink, and pencil and one piece of unused draft artwork in watercolor, ink, and pencil.
One Cool Friend - Box 2/2 (O/A), 2012
43 pieces of original artwork in watercolor, pencil, and ink.