[{"key":"dc.contributor.author","value":"Bedford Gill, Vanessa","language":null},{"key":"dc.date.accessioned","value":"2026-03-18T23:00:17Z","language":null},{"key":"dc.date.available","value":"2026-03-18T23:00:17Z","language":null},{"key":"dc.date.issued","value":"2026","language":"en"},{"key":"dc.identifier.uri","value":"http:\/\/hdl.handle.net\/2429\/93798","language":null},{"key":"dc.description.abstract","value":"The research I did for my Master of Arts in Children\u2019s Literature thesis is composed of two connecting parts: an academic essay (the research portion) and an exploration of the process of writing two narrative picturebook biographies (referring to original manuscripts written by me). Picturebook is written as a compound word throughout this thesis (Bader, 1970). \r\nThe thesis begins with a historical overview of the picturebook format, then focuses on narrative nonfiction picturebook biographies. The two authors used to illustrate this form are William Nicholson and Wanda G\u00e1g, who were selected for their contributions to the modern picturebook format in England and the United States of America. More specifically, I examine Nicholson\u2019s book Clever Bill, published in 1926, and G\u00e1g\u2019s book Millions of Cats, published in 1928, both of which are still in print to this day.\r\nWhile working on this thesis, I wrote manuscripts for two original narrative biographical picturebooks based on Nicholson and G\u00e1g\u2019s lives. I examine the process of researching and writing my manuscripts, which I titled William\u2019s Suitcase and Draw On, Draw Ever, in an exegesis paper. The manuscripts I wrote pay homage to the authors\u2019 creative contributions to the form while encapsulating elements of their life story and journey as artists and authors.\r\nWilliam\u2019s Suitcase highlights the world of Nicholson, a graphic artist and classical painter, who had a penchant for capturing the simplicities of childhood. Draw On, Draw Ever is a celebration of G\u00e1g, who pushed boundaries in her art, combining elements of folklore with surreal landscapes in the creation of her books. My research contributes to broader discussions about the authors and illustrators whose work contributed to the picturebook format we know today as well as the particular elements and challenges associated with writing narrative picturebook biographies.","language":"en"},{"key":"dc.language.iso","value":"eng","language":"en"},{"key":"dc.publisher","value":"University of British Columbia","language":"en"},{"key":"dc.rights","value":"Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives\r\n4.0 International","language":"en"},{"key":"dc.rights.uri","value":"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-nd\/4.0\/","language":"en"},{"key":"dc.title","value":"William and Wanda : William\u2019s suitcase and Draw on, draw ever, two non-fiction picturebook biographies exploring the lives and works of Nicholson and G\u00e1g, and the genesis of the modern picturebook format, an exegesis","language":"en"},{"key":"dc.type","value":"Text","language":"en"},{"key":"dc.degree.name","value":"Master of Arts - MA","language":"en"},{"key":"dc.degree.discipline","value":"Children's Literature","language":"en"},{"key":"dc.degree.grantor","value":"University of British Columbia","language":"en"},{"key":"dc.contributor.supervisor","value":"Moore, Amber","language":null},{"key":"dc.contributor.supervisor","value":"Pohl-Weary, Emily","language":null},{"key":"dc.date.graduation","value":"2026-05","language":"en"},{"key":"dc.type.text","value":"Thesis\/Dissertation","language":"en"},{"key":"dc.description.affiliation","value":"Arts, Faculty of","language":"en"},{"key":"dc.description.affiliation","value":"Information, School of","language":"en"},{"key":"dc.degree.campus","value":"UBCV","language":"en"},{"key":"dc.description.scholarlevel","value":"Graduate","language":"en"}]