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BYRON BARTON

BYRON BARTON. AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR By Christina Bontz. BIOGRAPHY. Born Byron Vartanian in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, 1930 Served in U.S. Army, 1950-1952 Changed his name to Barton in 1953 Chouinard Art Institute, 1953-1956 Cartoon Animation Artist for CBS (1960’s)

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BYRON BARTON

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  1. BYRON BARTON AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR By Christina Bontz

  2. BIOGRAPHY • Born Byron Vartanian in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, 1930 • Served in U.S. Army, 1950-1952 • Changed his name to Barton in 1953 • Chouinard Art Institute, 1953-1956 • Cartoon Animation Artist for CBS (1960’s) • Written and Illustrated over 30 Children’s Picture Books • Published in English, French, Spanish, and Japanese

  3. AWARDS • New York Times Choice of Best illustrated Book of the Year: Where’s Al? (1972) I Want to Be An Astronaut (1988) • New York Times Notable Book Award: Airport (1982) • Children's Book Showcase Title: The Paper Airplane Book (1972) Where’s Al? (1973)

  4. ILLUSTRATION STYLE • Large, clean illustrations and simplified details • Bright colors and geometric based illustrations • Focus on sparseness in both illustrations and text • Uses illustrative cohesion to connect each page and build the story • Illustration subjects are used as symbols more than characters • Early illustrations were sketch and paint • Current illustrations use computer software

  5. SAMPLE TITLES

  6. WHAT’S NEW? • My Bus is a lively celebration of vehicles and transportation, occupations, pets, and basic math concepts. The busy bus driver in Byron Barton's preschool tour-de-force has a job to do. He drives his bus along his route, picks up the cat and dog passengers waiting at the bus stops, and delivers them to their destinations—which in this case include the airport, the harbor, and the train station. Along the way, children are introduced to the concepts of addition, subtraction, and sets. A surprise ending of sorts—what will happen to the very last passenger?—makes this a great read-aloud for story time and bedtime. • Supports the Common Core State Standards • Published April 2014

  7. WEB CONNECTIONS • Children’s Literature Network http://www.childrensliteraturenetwork.org/birthbios/brthpage/09sep/9-8barton.html • Harper Collins http://www.harpercollinschildrens.com/Kids/AuthorsAndIllustrators/ContributorDetail.aspx?CId=11779 • Publishers Weekly (Author Interview) http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-authors/article/61802-q-a-with-byron-barton.html • The Horn Book http://www.hbook.com/2014/03/authors-illustrators/byron-barton-bus/#_ • Barnes and Noble http://www.barnesandnoble.com/c/byron-barton Author does not have a website*

  8. CLASSROOM APPLICATIONS • Introduce basic math concepts • Introduce basic science concepts • Introduce basic art concepts • Introduce animals, life cycles, and the food chain • Discuss inference, foreshadowing, and predictability • Discuss transportation and commerce • Discuss community and diversity • ESOL support; Titles published in other languages • Lessons and web apps: http://www.teachingbooks.net/tb.cgi?aid=1679

  9. REFERENCES http://special.lib.umn.edu/findaid/xml/CLRC-473.xml http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-authors/article/61802-q-a-with-byron-barton.html http://www.harpercollinschildrens.com/Kids/AuthorsAndIllustrators/ContributorDetail.aspx?CId=11779 http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/my-bus-byron-barton/1115440681?ean=9780062287366 http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/my-bus-byron-barton/1115440681?ean=9780062287366 http://www.teachingbooks.net/authoridsearch.cgi?id=1679 http://www.ecoledesloisirs.fr/php-edl/auteurs/fiche-auteur-nvo.php?fAuteur=16

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