Exploring the Great Outdoors - Meridian International Center

Evaline Ness
Evaline Ness never thought about a career in art until she was in college and learned that an artist was
paid five dollars for a drawing of shoes. She was so impressed that she enrolled in the Chicago Art
Institute which led her to a career in fashion drawing, advertising art, and magazine illustration. Ms.
Ness illustrated her first children’s book in 1957 and won the Caldecott Award in 1967 for Sam, Bangs &
Moonshine.
Selected books illustrated by Evaline Ness:
Tom Tit Tot by Evaline Ness, 1999
Some of the Days of Everett Anderson by Lucille Clifton, 1987
Peter Parnall
Parnall’s interest in wildlife first inspired him to become a veterinarian. He enrolled in Cornell
University and soon discovered his preference for drawing animals over studying them. After working
for several years in the advertising industry, he developed his own illustrative style and by the 1960s had
turned to children’s books. Three books illustrated by Mr. Parnall have been named Caldecott Medal
Honor Books.
Selected books by Peter Parnall:
Annie and the Old One by Miska Miles, 1999
Hawk, I’m Your Brother by Byrd Baylor, 1986
Maud and Miska Petersham
Maud and Miska Petersham met while working for a New York advertising agency. After they were
married, they began free-lancing and this led to their illustrating of children’s books. Their first book,
entitled Miki and published in 1929, was named for their only son. Their book The Rooster Crows: A
Book of American Rhymes and Jingles was awarded the Caldecott Medal in 1946.
Selected books illustrated by Maud and Miska Petersham:
Rootabaga Stories by Carl Sandburg, 1990
Box With Red Wheels by Maud and Miska Petersham, 1986
Brian Pinkney
Brian Pinkney always wanted to become an artist, just like his father Jerry Pinkney. As a child, Brian
made a studio in his closet resembling the much larger studio where his father worked. Although
influenced by his father, Pinkney’s artistic style is very different. He received a BFA from the
Philadelphia College of Art and an MFA from the School of Visual Arts in New York. His wife, Andrea,
often writes the books he illustrates.
Selected books illustrated by Brian Pinkney:
Jojo’s Flying Side Kick by Brian Pinkney, 1999
Watch Me Dance by Andrea Pinkney, 1997
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