Audio Visual Materials

Online Catalogue

Call Number, Title

• VID 002 How a book is made. Takes viewers through each step in the creation of a children's book, visiting writers, illustrators, editors, and printers, showing how they do their jobs, and demonstrating the important role each plays in the process.
• DVD 700.71. Behind the scenes: painting and drawing. Artists reveal the methods and tricks of the trade that painters and illustrators employ in their work.
• VID 741.5 How to draw comics the Marvel way. Marvel comics legends Stan Lee and John Buscema offer instruction on the techniques used to illustrate comic book stories.

• VID 808.06 Eric Carle picture writer. The creator of "The very hungry caterpillar" shows children how he prepares his colorful tissue papers and creates brilliant collage pictures.

• VID 808.06 Meet Marc Brown. Marc Brown discusses how he gets ideas for stories from his own experiences and how his character, Arthur, resembles himself.

• VID 809 A visit with Tomie dePaola.Children's author De Paola opens his home and 200-year-old barn/studio for a tour and some conversation about how he creates his books and artwork.

• DVD 812 James Marshall's favorite tales. Compilation of four of McCloskey's children's classics including a documentary on him and his work as illustrator: Getting to know James Marshall
• DVD 812 The snowy days --- and more Ezra Jack Keats stories. Presents four stories by the illustrator Ezra Jack Keats, including the title work in which Peter, a city child, spends an exciting day playing in the new-fallen snow. Includes Getting to know Ezra Jack Keats segment.
• VID 813.5 Ezra Jack Keats. A very well-known illustrator, Keats shows why and how he uses both painting and collage in his designs.
• VID 920 Take joy! the magical world of Tasha Tudor. Tasha Tudor, renowned illustrator and author, talks about her career and her life.

• VID 808.06 Get to know Keith Baker. Introduction to the life and career of children's book author and illustrator Keith Baker. Includes visits to a zoo & museum to show where he gets ideas for his stories, plus watch him work in his studio.