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Antoinette Portis

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Antoinette Portis

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性別
女性
生誕
California
国籍
United States
言語
English
居住地歴
California

経歴

職業
picture book author, illustrator
活動期間
2006年〜2024年

学歴

University of California, Los Angeles
Art History
学位: BA
国: United States

受賞歴

New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books
2006
対象作品: Not a Box
主催: The New York Times
結果: 選出
Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year
2007
対象作品: Not a Box
主催: Bank Street College
結果: 受賞

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

Not a Box

2006年 Picture book 40ページ

A simple story about a child who uses imagination to turn a box into countless things like a mountain, rocket, and more.

imaginationcreativityplay

Not a Stick

2008年 Picture book 40ページ

Sequel where a stick becomes a horse, sword, paintbrush, and more through imagination.

imaginationcreativity

Best Frints

2016年 Picture book 40ページ

Humorous story about quirky alien friends Yoko and QEB who share ice cream cones.

friendshipforgiveness

Wait

2017年 Picture book 32ページ

A dog discovers the joys of the everyday world by learning to pause and observe.

mindfulnesswonders of nature

A New Green Day

2020年 Picture book 48ページ

Poetic exploration of nature, answering what makes leaves, flowers, and more.

natureobservation

作風・主題

文体
minimalist illustrationsbold lines and limited palettesparse, rhythmic text
頻出モチーフ
reinterpretation of everyday objectspromotion of imaginationfriendship and nature

評価・遺産

Renowned American picture book author-illustrator for her minimalist style that sparks imagination. After 18 years at Disney, she debuted post-40 with books translated into over 20 languages.

豆知識

  • Worked at The Walt Disney Company for 18 years in marketing, consumer products, and animation before becoming a children's book author-illustrator.