Diane Goode (born January 14, 1949) is an American children's book author and illustrator."The Most Perfect Spot". Publishers Weekly, review She has written several children's books and illustrated over 60, including New York Times bestsellers Founding Mothers and Ladies of Liberty and the Caldecott Honor Book When I Was Young in the Mountains (1982)."Personal and Political in Playful Pages". Vinyard Gazette, Holly Nadler, June 24, 2010 Goode lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Early life Goode's mother was French and recited traditional children's stories from memory when Goode was a child. Goode enjoyed reading as a child, particularly works by Jane Austen and Wuthering Heights. She majored in Fine Arts at Queens College.
Career Before Goode supported herself as an illustrator, she worked for one year in New York City as a substitute teacher. Her first illustrated book was The Little Pieces of the West Wind in 1978, and the first book she authored was I Hear a Noise. Reviewing Goode's illustrations in Thanksgiving Is Here! (2003), the New York Times said that "Diane Goode's pen-and-ink drawings spin out like ragtime, each squiggle denoting a rustle of silk or a whoop or whisper."
Goode produced new illustrations for a reissue of Noel Streatfeild's classic children's story Ballet Shoes in 1991."Ballet Shoes". Book review by Norah Caroline Piehl, Common Sense Media In 1994, Goode published Diane Goode's Book of Scary Stories and Songs. Goode has collaborated with journalist Cokie Roberts twice, illustrating the bestsellers Founding Mothers (2014)"'Founding Mothers,' by Cokie Roberts". The New York Times, Feb 19, 2014 and Ladies of Liberty (2008)."Over 100 of the Best Children and Young Adult Books on the American Revolution". Revolutionary War Journal, May 7, 2018, Harry Schenawolf
Goode has taught book illustration at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Artistic style Goode creates her illustrations by hand rather than with a computer. She has three studios in her home, which she uses for different stages of a project.
Goode's artistic process changes for each project. For Founding Mothers, Goode worked on heavy water color paper, creating an outline in sepia ink, and then applying pastels with small, soft sponges and a tiny brush. For Ninja Baby she used watercolor on rough paper."Four new picture books help kids deal with feelings". USA Today, Eliot Schrefer, Nov. 29, 2015 Illustrations in The Best Mother combine pen illustration and watercolor."Mom as a magical unicorn and 4 other new picture books that honor mothers". Deseret News, By Cristy Meiners, May 9, 2018,
Awards and exhibitions Goode has been awarded the Caldecott Honor."Annapolis Author Wins Newberry". Washington Post, By Curt Suplee January 11, 1983
Personal life Goode is married and has a son and two dogs.
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