My friend from Kinderbookswitheverything and I have begun to compile a long list of illustrators in response to the new book by Leonard S Marcus - Pictured Worlds. I mentioned in a previous post that we were dismayed that so many of his featured illustrators are male and nearly all have died. We wanted to create a more contemporary list and also we wanted to profile illustrators who may be unfamiliar to you. Today I will show you books illustrated by Sylvia Long.
Sylvia Long is the illustrator of many best-selling books for children. Her books include An Egg Is Quiet, Sylvia Long's Mother Goose, and Snug As a Bug. She lives in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Illustration from A Beetle is Shy
Illustration from Hush Little Baby
Read some review comments:
A Shell is Cosy: The latest entry in this acclaimed series looks on land and sea (or “everywhere”) for its fascinating subjects. Intricate, detailed, informative watercolours, in colours delicate and warm or saturated and striking, add dimension to the brief text. Kirkus
An Egg is quiet: Nearly all depicted actual size (and those that aren’t, are consistently so labeled), Long’s eggs look real enough to pick up, whether placed in natural settings or suspended on white pages. Kirkus Star review
A Butterfly is Patient: With finely crafted, carefully detailed close-up watercolors, Long depicts dozens of caterpillars and butterflies, each one posed to best advantage, unobtrusively labeled and so lifelike that it’s almost a surprise to page back and find them in the same positions.
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