Richard Jacobson facts for kids
Richard Allen "Rick" Jacobson (born January 7, 1959) is a Canadian artist, illustrator, and writer. He is known professionally as Richard A. Jacobson and Rick Jacobson.
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About Rick Jacobson
Rick Jacobson was born in Nipawin, Saskatchewan, Canada. He studied art at the Alberta College of Art, where he graduated with honors. Today, he works as an illustrator, painter, and writer.
His Work and Achievements
Rick Jacobson has created many amazing artworks. He often worked with another artist named Laura Fernandez. Together, they made illustrations for big companies like Microsoft, Coca-Cola, and Air Canada.
Rick also painted the cover for a book called "Sindh Revisited." This painting is now part of a special collection at the Royal Geographic Society.
Children's Books and Awards
Rick Jacobson and Laura Fernandez have co-illustrated 19 children's books! Their work has won several awards and nominations.
- They won the Ruth Schwartz Award for a book called "Jeremiah Learns to Read."
- In 2001, they also won the Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator's Award for "The Magnificent Piano Recital." This is a very important award for illustrators in Canada.
Writing His Own Books
In 2004, Rick Jacobson wrote and co-illustrated his first book, "Picasso: Soul on Fire." This book tells the story of the famous painter Pablo Picasso. It was nominated for the Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator's Award in 2005. The Globe and Mail newspaper also listed it as one of the "Ten terrific tomes" for young readers.
After that, Rick wrote "The Mona Lisa Caper" in 2005. He has continued to write and illustrate more books since then.
Rick has also contributed illustrations to popular magazines like Smithsonian and Applied Arts.
Books Written by Rick Jacobson
Here are some of the books Rick Jacobson has written:
- Picasso: Soul on Fire (Tundra Books, 2004)
- The Mona Lisa Caper (Tundra, 2005)
- The Master's Apprentice (Tundra, 2008)
Books Illustrated by Rick Jacobson
Rick Jacobson has illustrated many books, often working with Laura Fernandez. Here are some of the children's books they illustrated together:
- Nancy Hundal, I Heard My Mother Call My Name, Harper Collins, 1994.
- Esther Kalman, Tchaikovsky Discovers America, Lester Publishing, 1994.
- Jo Ellen Bogart, Jeremiah Learns to Read, Scholastic Canada, 1997.
- Norah McClintock, Sins of the Father, Scholastic Canada, 1997.
- Michael Bedard, Glass Town, Atheneum, 1997.
- Maxine Trottier, Prairie Willow, Stoddart Kids, 1998.
- L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables, Tundra, 2000.
- Maxine Trottier, Little Dog Moon, Stoddart Kids, 2000.
- Marilynn Reynolds, The Magnificent Piano Recital, Stoddart Kids, 2000.
- Rukhasana Khan, King of the Skies, North Winds Press, 2001.
- Douglas Cowling, Vivaldi's Ring of Mystery, North Winds Press, 2004.
