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:
Bloom - Envelope 2/3, 2016
24 draft pieces in watercolor, pastel, and ink (needs preserving) along with 16 ink and pencil sketches and 51 dummy pages.
Bloom - Envelope 3/3, 2016
Over 200 ink and pencil sketches, at least 3 complete proofs of the book, one text proof of the story, correspondences, and sample cover arts.
Box and Cox - Envelope 1/2 (O/A), 1990
22 pieces of original art done in ink (all pages accounted for in the collection)
Box and Cox - Envelope 2/2 (O/A), 1990
4 pieces of draft artwork in watercolor, pastel, and ink, and 15 pieces of original art in watercolor and pastel with ink overlays on plastic. (pages 10-11 and 20-21 are missing from the collection.)
Caldecott Dinner Brochure - Envelope 1/1 (O/A), 2001
3 pieces of orignal artwork in watercolor, pastel, and pencil.
Catch That Cookie 1/3, 2014
An ink and watercolor piece of a class of children listening to a teacher reading a book while a boy attempts to draw their attention in the back of the classroom.
Catch That Cookie 2/3, 2014
An ink and watercolor piece a boy looking for the runaway gingerbread man cookies and finding clues on the floor of a gymnasium.
Catch That Cookie 3/3, 2014
An ink and watercolor piece of a boy making a gingerbread man cookie with six eyes and a big smile.
Catch That Cookie - Box 1/3, 2012
7 pieces of original art in watercolor, pastel, and pencil.
Catch That Cookie - Box 2/3, 2012
11 pieces of original art in watercolor, pastel, and pencil