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The article presents an evaluation of the different artistic mediums used in illustrating children's books. The author discusses the characteristics of watercolors, pastels, colored pencils, acrylic paint, computer, and oil paint. The article concludes with a discussion of the advantages of oil paint, the author's preferred medium.

The article presents an interview with picture-book creator John Burningham. Burningham's literary works include "Courtney," "Borka: The Adventures of a Goose with No Feathers," "John Patrick Norman McHennessey: The Boy Who Was Always Late," "Mr. Grumpy's Outing," and "Avocado Bay." Article topics include a review of Burningham's career, his illustration techniques, his education at the Central School of Art in London, England, and his philosophies on creating art.

The article presents a discussion of the author's favorite artistic medium, which he defines as "the one I haven't used yet." The author presents his criteria for the perfect artistic medium, and discusses the kind of medium he used when illustrating his picture book. He concludes that the perfect kind of art for a story is "something that could carry some story along."