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  3. In most of the earliest books for children, illustrations were an afterthought. But in the Calde-cott "toy books"(named after th

In most of the earliest books for children, illustrations were an afterthought. But in the Calde-cott "toy books"(named after th

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问题     In most of the earliest books for children, illustrations were an afterthought. But in the Calde-cott "toy books"(named after the British illustrator Randolph Caldecott), which first appeared in 1878, they were almost as important as the lines of text, and occupied far more space in the book. One can almost read the story from the dramatic action in the pictures.
    Since then, thousands of successful picture books have been published in the United States and around the world. In the best, the words and illustrations seem to complement each other perfectly. Often a single person is responsible for both writing and illustrating the book. One of the greatest, and certainly one of the most successful, illustrator-authors was Dr. Seuss, whose real name was Theodore Ceisel. His first children’s book, And to Think That I saw It on Mulberry Street, hit the market in 1937, and the world of children’s literature was changed forever. Seuss’s playful drawing were a perfect complement to his engaging stories and unforgettable characters. In 1957, Seuss’s The Cat in the Hat became the first book in Random House’s best-selling series, Beginner Books, written by Seuss and several other authors. These combine outrageous illustrations of people, creatures, and plants, and playful stories written in very simple language.(The Cat in the Hat, for example, uses only 250 words, which is an estimate of the number of words that a six-year-old can read.)
    Dr. Seuss is not the only well-known author-illustrator, of course. There is Max Sendak, who wrote and illustrated Where the Wild Things Are, the story of a little boy named Max who became king of the fierce(but funny)creatures that live in the Land of the Wild Things. Robert McClosky produced both the richly textured illustrations and the delightful story of a family of ducks living in downtown Boston, Make Way for Ducklings. Some books are produced by a collaborative author-artist team. Author Margaret Wise Brown combined with illustrator Clement Hurd to produce two delightful books loved by very young children, Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny. Another example is the husband-and-wife team of writer Audrey Wood and illustrator Don Wood, who were responsible for King Bidgood’s in the Bathtub and The Napping House.
    Wordless and nearly wordless picture books have also become popular. With a little help, three- and four-year-olds can follow the sequence of events, and they can understand the stories suggested in them. The marvel of books with few or no words is that they allow children and their parents the opportunity to tell and retell the same stories over and over in their own words. One of the most charming examples of a wordless book is Jan Omerod’s Sunshine. Barbara Berger’s Grandfather Twilight and David Weisner’s Tuesday are examples of books containing only a few words.
    U. S. publishers have also drawn on illustrations from other countries whose original, imaginative works have brought their different visions to American children’s books. Among them are Leo Lionni from Italy, Feodor Rojankovsky from Russia, and Taro Yashimi from Japan.
Summarize in your own words some representative author-illustrators and their masterpieces.
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答案An author—illustrator means someone who is in charge of writing and illustrating the book．Inthis passage，3 representative author—illustrators are introduced．The first is Dr．Seuss．And toThink That I saw It on Mulberry Street was his first work．which was published in 1937．In1957，The Cat in the Hat was first included in Beginner Books，Random House’s best-sellingseries．The second is Max Sendak，whose work was Where the Wild Things Are．The third isRobert McClosky who created Make Way for Ducklings．Of course，there are some great author—artist team．For example，Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny were produced by Marga—ret Wise Brown，who was the author and Clement Hurd．who was the illustrator．And writerAudrey Wood and illustrator Don Wood made a great couple to create King Bidgood’s in theBathtub and The Napping House．
解析 (第二段和第三段介绍了几位有代表性的作家一插图画家及他们的相关作品。)
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