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October 8: This Day in Children’s Book History

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🎂 October 8, 1930 — Born: Faith Ringgold

Amer­i­can artist, writer, and illus­tra­torFaith Ring­goldwas born in Harlem, New York. She is a major fig­ure in con­tem­po­rary art and chil­dren’s lit­er­a­ture, known for her unique “Sto­ry Quilts.“Art forms andNot­ed for its depic­tion of African Amer­i­can his­to­ry and iden­ti­ty.

  • Impor­tant works and con­tri­bu­tions: She trans­formed her patch­work art into pic­ture books, the most famous of which isTar Beach-Tar BeachThe book tells the sto­ry of Cassie, an 8‑year-old girl who dreams of fly­ing on a Harlem rooftop. 1992 Calde­cott Hon­or and Coret­ta Scott King Award.
  • Far-reach­ing impact: Ring­gold’s work com­bines visu­al art, his­tor­i­cal nar­ra­tive and auto­bi­o­graph­i­cal ele­ments.Mul­ti­cul­tur­al Chil­dren’s Lit­er­a­tureHer con­tin­ued con­tri­bu­tion to chil­dren’s lit­er­a­ture has earned her the 2022 Eric Car­le Artist Hon­or(CARLE Artist Hon­oree).

🎂 October 8, 1955 — Born: Shinro Ohtake

Japan­ese artistsShin­ro Ohtakewas born in Tokyo and is one of the most influ­en­tial artists in the Japan­ese con­tem­po­rary art world.Col­lage art, visu­al cul­tureKnown for its decon­struc­tion and recon­struc­tion.

  • Impor­tant works and con­tri­bu­tions: Although Shin­ro Ohtake main­ly works in con­tem­po­rary art, he also cre­ates pic­ture books for chil­dren.Uncle Jer­ry-Uncle Jari, pub­lished in 1994) is a sur­re­al adven­ture sto­ry, known for its com­bi­na­tion of cray­on, water­col­or and pen­cil style. 1995 Bratisla­va Inter­na­tion­al Illus­tra­tion Bien­naleBIB Plaque Award.

🎂 October 8, 1962 — Born: Igor Pyaka

Slo­vak illus­tra­torIgor Pya­kaIgor Piač­ka was born in Slo­va­kia. He is an out­stand­ing Euro­pean illus­tra­tor known for hisLight, shad­ow and detailsHis metic­u­lous grasp of illus­tra­tions and style of clas­si­cal real­ism are high­ly regard­ed in the illus­tra­tion world.

  • Impor­tant works and con­tri­bu­tions: Piar­ca main­ly cre­ates illus­tra­tions for inter­na­tion­al pub­li­ca­tions and chil­dren’s books. His works inher­it the rich tra­di­tion of Cen­tral Euro­pean illus­tra­tion art.Príbe­hy dračích cisárov: mýty starej Číny” (The Leg­end of the Drag­on Emper­or: Ancient Chi­nese Mythol­o­gy), won the 1993 Bratisla­va Inter­na­tion­al Illus­tra­tion Bien­naleBIB Chil­dren’s Jury Awardhon­or.

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