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Small, David, 1945-

 Person

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 Essential Worldwide Monster Guide - Envelope 1/1, 2003

 File — Envelope 25: [Barcode: 31141024382413], Object: 2
Scope and Contents

41 pieces of draft artwork/page proofs in watercolor, pastel, pencil, and ink and a sample book jacket

Dates: 2003

The Friend 1/7, 2004

 File — Frame 96: [Barcode: 31141024459989]
Scope and Contents

An ink and watercolor piece of a child waking up in a large, pink room.

Dates: Publication: 2004

The Friend 2/7, 2004

 File — Frame 97: [Barcode: 31141024459997]
Scope and Contents

An ink and watercolor piece of a woman hugging a child while they stand in shallow water on a beach.

Dates: Publication: 2004

The Friend 3/7, 2004

 File — Frame 98: [Barcode: 31141024460003]
Scope and Contents

An ink and watercolor piece of a child building a sand castle on a beach with a woman sitting next to her.

Dates: Publication: 2004

The Friend 4/7, 2004

 File — Frame 99: [Barcode: 31141024460011]
Scope and Contents

An ink and watercolor piece of a child and a woman walking along a beach with their names written in the sand behind them.

Dates: Publication: 2004

The Friend 5/7, 2004

 File — Frame 100: [Barcode: 31141024460029]
Scope and Contents

An ink and watercolor piece of a child helping a woman hang laundry on a clothes line.

Dates: Publication: 2004

The Friend 6/7, 2004

 File — Frame 101: [Barcode: 31141024460037]
Scope and Contents

An ink and watercolor piece of a woman and child standing together in a courtyard.

Dates: Publication: 2004

The Friend 7/7, 2004

 File — Frame 102: [Barcode: 31141024460045]
Scope and Contents

An ink and watercolor piece of a woman sitting and knitting while looking at photographs as a child looks out of a window.

Dates: Publication: 2004

The Friend - Envelope 1/2 (O/A), 2004

 File — Envelope 67: [Barcode: 31141024382058]
Scope and Contents

23 pieces of original artwork by David Small for The Friend (all artwork is accounted for in the collection)

Dates: 2004

The Friend - Envelope 2/2, 2004

 File — Envelope 68: [Barcode: 31141024382041]
Scope and Contents

A collection of 35 watercolor and ink drafts, 28 proof pages, and roughly 200 pencil and ink sketches.

Dates: 2004