Tell me a Picture

Resumen del libro

When Quentin Blake became Children's Laureate, one of his aims was to highlight the value and intelligence of children's books - and their illustrations. In Tell Me A Picturehe shows the quality of paintings made for children and links them to the wider world of fine art through their infinite capacity to tell stories: a pleasure we all understand. Here he chooses an alphabet of pictures with, as he explains, 'story in common'.

Some are by illustrators, others are by artists whose pictures you usually see in art galleries. From them Quentin Blake shows how stories can be told around any picture. Throughout the book his characters complement the paintings, introducing each image, pointing out details and asking questions.

By initially presenting only the pictures - without the distractions of any information beyond the artist's name - children are shown that they already have the skills to respond to the work of artists like Goya and Tintoretto. Quentin Blake and the National Gallery also suggest ways to have fun with children on gallery visits, and end the book with delightful, brief accounts of the artists and pictures Blake has chosen for his 'gallery'.

Biografía del autor

Quentin Blake ha sido profesor en el Royal College of Art y director de su departamento de ilustración. Ha ilustrado clásicos para adultos y ha dado vida a personajes tan entrañables como Míster Magnolia y doña Eremita. En 1988 fue nombrado caballero del Imperio británico y en 1999 se convirtió en el primer autor laureado en categoría de literatura infantil. En 2002 recibió el galardón al ilustrador del año en los premios Hans Christian Andersen.