Download or read book The Picture Book Comes of Age written by Joseph H. Schwarcz and published by Chicago : American Library Association. This book was released on 1991 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Joseph Schwarcz has gathered together a collection of his essays on picture book illustration in this work. These essays examine how the art of children's books communicates a message whether standing alone or in conjunction with text. This collection is international in scope and includes reproductions of examples of picture book illustration.