Illustrating and Writing a Children's Book
A Bit of History
A course by Valentina Toro , Illustrator and Writer
About the video: A Bit of History
Overview
“Illustrated books have accompanied us all our lives, but I think it is important to know a little more about their history because approaching them allows us to understand how they are built, and learning from the experiences of their authors is the best tool. Here I will tell you some of its history.”
In this video lesson Valentina Toro addresses the topic: A Bit of History, which is part of the Domestika online course: Illustrating and Writing a Children's Book. Discover the world of picturebooks and learn how to tell stories with text and images.
Partial transcription of the video
“Some history Picture books have always been with us, but it is important to know more about their history. I'll tell you more about this. Come with me. "Alice in Wonderland" was a milestone in children's literature. In 19th century England people were beginning to recognize childhood as we understand it today. Children, especially working class, worked from an early age, and did not receive today's special pedagogical and psychological treatment. The literature for children, or rather for educators, contained a more indoctrinating discourse. In 1865, English mathematician, logician, photogr...”
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Course summary for: Illustrating and Writing a Children's Book
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Category
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Areas
Character Design, Children's Illustration, Children's Literature, Creative Writing, Drawing, Editorial Design, Narrative, Storyboard, Traditional illustration, Writing
Valentina Toro
A course by Valentina Toro
Valentina Toro is an illustrator and writer with a master’s degree in Creative writing from the EAFIT University in Medellín, Colombia. Her work revolves around her fascination with the unknown and the secret worlds that can only be discovered in books.
Over the course of her career, she has published seven books, five of which are children’s books. Her work weaves together textual narration with images to create universes inhabited by both forms of expression. She has also written three novels and done illustrations for other authors. She was a runner up in the Little Hakka Picture Book Competition in China and is currently represented internationally by Advocate-Art Inc.
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