Children's Book Illustrator Presentation

Children’s Book Illustrator 

PowerPoint Presentation/Research Paper 

50 pts 

Choose a children’s book illustrator then create a PowerPoint presentation about your choice. 

You will give a minimum 5-minute presentation plus read one of the books to the class about your artist.

You are to research this artist and their books and become our resident "expert". 

 Please remember that you are looking for artists that create books in the K – 6 ranges, they should be appropriate to the grade you want to teach. 

Guidelines and points - 

 1. 3 pts - Short bio about your chosen artist and the medium they use 

 2. 1 pt - Picture of the artist 

 3. 3 pts - At least 3-5 examples/books of artist’s work with title, date, and medium 

4. 2 pts - Add bibliography resources used 

5. 3 pts - Delivery of information– voice audible? Eye contact? Enthusiastic and encouraging? Sense of closure? Discussion? Display of PowerPoint? Other aids used in the presentation? 

6. 1 pt - Attention getter? 

7. 2 pts – Any awards your artist has received or any other recognition or other relevant info 

8. 4 pts - You should produce the PowerPoint in a style that echoes or evokes your artist's style. The design of the lettering, adding symbols, and/or designs in the background are other ideas in which to create your PowerPoint similar to your artist’s work. 

9. 3 pts – read artist book to class 

Along with your presentation, you will turn in a research paper with the following – 

- 3 pts - Short bio about your chosen artist 

- 3 pts – Any awards your artist has received or other relevant info 

- 3 pts – Definition and medium your artist uses such as ink, colored pencils, oils, acrylics, etc. 

- 2 pts - At least 1 example of artist/author work

- 5 pts - In your own words give the definition of the subject matter and style that describes how your artist creates their stories. (Tell me about their stories.)

- 2 pts - Add bibliography resources used 

- 5 pts – lesson plan that could be used with the books by the artist creating an art lesson 

- 5 pts – minimum 2 pages, double spaced, 12 point font *Do NOT cut and paste from the computer…the short paragraphs should be in your own words. Some artist names to consider: Mercer Mayer, Graham Base, Chris Van Allsburg, Ruth Heller, Patricia Polacco, Mo Willems, Lois Elhert, Leo Lionni, etc. See the list of books blog post also. 

 **1 extra credit point will be given if you volunteer to give your presentation.