Bruce Ingman

By the time Dutch artist Dick Bruna retired, he was an international star, far beyond the sphere of children's books, and his creation, Miffy, had become a global sensation, translated into more than 50 languages. Fellow illustrator Bruce Ingman takes readers behind the scenes of the work of Dick Bruna, who created some of the world's most endearing children's characters. Offering a deeper appreciation of the artistry and skill behind the international icon Miffy, also reveals Bruna's lesser- known works, including his striking book and poster designs. Inspired by Fernand Léger and Henri Matisse, Bruna's clearly defined use of line, color, and text, confirmed that for him, the illustration and book design processes were inseparable. Ingman shows us how the elegant simplicity of Bruna's illustrations appeals to children, artists, and designers alike, and how he gained devoted fans across ages and artistic disciplines. With an illustrator's insight, this book celebrates Bruna along with his influences. A glimpse into his studio reveals a man of many media, including drawing, painting, collage, and photography. All the elements of Bruna's extensive body of work, spanning book covers, posters, stamps, and merchandise, are given space in this illuminating study of his stunningly successful career.

The Illustrators Series

Dick Bruna

Savoyane Henri-Lepage

Un crayon dessine un garçon, un chien puis un chat qui s'animent sous sa mine. À leur demande, il leur fournit d'autres items, dont un pinceau qui les ornent de couleurs. Cependant, il les voit bientôt insatisfaits par certains détails de leur image et, afin de répondre à leurs désirs, leur fournit une gomme à effacer. Débutent alors les ennuis qui se soldent par une folle poursuite que seule une autre gomme pourra stopper! -- Un conte empreint d'absurde jouant sur le thème du dessin et de l'imaginaire, mis en images à l'aide de crayonnés légèrement brouillons de facture enfantine rehaussés de gouaches (qu'on ne pourrait effacer avec une gomme, diront certains ...). [SDM].

Le Crayon

'Henry Tate' is a sweet tale about one man's passion for making art available to as many people as possible. We follow the story of Henry Tate on his journey from green grocer to philanthropist.

Henry Tate

Maurice and his parents keep losing things around the house, and Maurice suspects that Mac, the family dog, has something to do with the disappearances.

Lost Property

Allan Ahlberg

Picture books are such good fun and so is making them but who knew there were so many things that could go wrong?This is the story of a picture book doomed from the very start. Allan has a good idea for book about a crocodile, but every time he sits down to write, he s interrupted. The manuscript gets soaked in tea and nibbled by snails. And then when Bruce gets started on the pictures, he gets overexcited and draws a hippo, not a crocodile. The publishers get overexcited too they want a dinosaur and experiment with all kinds of different fonts. Allan and Bruce think they ve straightened things out, but then when the book goes off to the printer you guessed it there s MORE trouble. Pages in French and Chinese get muddled with the pages in English, and somehow Bruce s hippos and dinosaurs get mixed up with them too.My Worst Book Ever is a clever and amusing introduction to the process of writing books for children, and they along with their parents will be delighted to see how hilariously wrong Allan and Bruce s book turns out.

My Worst Book Ever!

Banjo is about to tuck into his sausage when it jumps right up off the plate and runs away. But the sausage - whose name is Melvin - isn't alone. He's followed by the fork, the knife, the table, the French fries and even the peas. And so the chase begins. Will Banjo ever catch up with his runaway dinner?

Bruce Ingman

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