Bagram Ibatoulline is a Russian-born artist who has illustrated numerous books for younger readers written by
Philip Booth,
Kate DiCamillo
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,
Michelle Houts,
Stephen Mitchell,
Linda Sue Park
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,
Lois Lowry
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and others. His illustrations have been noted in reviews in ''
The New York Times
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'', ''
Kirkus Reviews
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'', and other national publications. Maria Russo wrote in 2019 that "Ibatoulline’s realistic watercolors astound and enchant, as always."
Early life
Ibatoulline was raised in
Omsk
Omsk (; rus, Омск, p=omsk) is the administrative center and largest city of Omsk Oblast, Russia. It is situated in southwestern Siberia, and has a population of over 1.1 million. Omsk is the third largest city in Siberia after Novosibirsk ...
, and at the age of 15 his family moved from Omsk to
Kazan
Kazan ( ; rus, Казань, p=kɐˈzanʲ; tt-Cyrl, Казан, ''Qazan'', IPA: ɑzan is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Tatarstan in Russia. The city lies at the confluence of the Volga and the Kazanka rivers, covering a ...
. After finishing his secondary education there, he spent four years as a student at the
Kazan Art School
The Kazan Art School is a state autonomous education institution in Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan. It's one of the oldest art schools in Russia, with a continuous history of more than 100 years.
History
The school was founded in 1895 as a bra ...
. He served in the Russian army, and then entered the
Surikov Art Institute in
Moscow
Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million ...
. He emigrated to the United States in 1991. His first book as an illustrator was ''Crossing'' (2001); the book is based on a poem by
Philip Booth, and its narrative is created by its illustrations.
[ Interview of Bagram Ibatoulline.]
''The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane''
Kate DiCamillo and Ibatoulline received the 2006
Boston Globe–Horn Book Award
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''The Boston Globe'' and ''The Horn Book Magazine'' annually from 1967. One book is recognized in each of four categories: Fiction and Poetry, Nonfiction, and P ...
for ''
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
''The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane'' is a 2006 novel by Kate DiCamillo and illustrated by Bagram Ibatoulline. Following the life of a china rabbit, the book won the 2006 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award in Fiction category.
Plot
Edward Tulane ...
''.
Michael Hearn's review in ''The New York Times'' noted that "Bagram Ibatoulline's haunting color plates and sepia illustrations at the beginning of each chapter evoke the era of Andrew Wyeth, Howard Pyle and Maxfield Parrish."
In 2012 it was ranked number 59 among all-time children's novels in a survey published by ''
School Library Journal
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'' .
References
Further reading
*
External links
* Ibatoulline's website reproduces many of his illustrations.
* Publisher's biography of Ibatoulline.
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American children's book illustrators
Russian children's book illustrators
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people