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Lisa Von Drasek writes: "The Kerlan Collection at the University of Minnesota Archives and Special Collections is one of the leading repositories of rare books, process art, and manuscripts of children’s literature. The collections range from rare volumes of Mother Goose from the 1800s to contemporary creators like Jane Yolen, Sharon Creech, Christopher Paul Curtis, and Melissa Sweet.
The University of Minnesota Libraries’ mission is to share these riches with teachers of children, youth services librarians, teachers of teachers, and students of creative writing and art, and anyone who is interested in the craft of making children’s books.
I believe in the value of integrated art. Art observing and art making across the disciplines. This exhibit is a jumping off place, just the beginning of our explorations.
Our team of volunteers, interns, and staff has created a resource describing children’s book art and how it is made with examples from over sixty artists that are held in the Kerlan Collection.
This resource makes me want to run back to my elementary library and teach my Caldecott unit again! Lisa Von Drasek and the staff at The Kerlan Collection at the University of Minnesota have curated an incredible collection of book art by technique. Double clicking on the images gives you larger images that don't pixelate, so you can share on a big screen.
I used to spend 4 to 6 weeks exploring art techniques in Caldecott books with second graders, and had plenty of supplies on hand for students to explore. I had a document camera so we could examine the books more closely, but this resource will definitely increase the "Wow!" factor with students! I'm sharing this with our art teacher, but seriously need to brainstorm a way to use this in my middle school library.