William Steig (1907–2003)
Auteur van Sylvester and the Magic Pebble
Over de Auteur
William Steig was born in Brooklyn, New York, on November 14, 1907, and spent his childhood in the Bronx. Steig found an outlet for his talent by creating cartoons for the high school newspaper. After high school graduation, Steig spent two years at City College, three years at the National toon meer Academy, and five days at the Yale School of Fine Arts before dropping out. During his early days as a free-lance artist, he supplemented his income with work in advertising, although he intensely disliked it. He illustrated for the The New Yorker, beginning in 1930. During the 1940s, Steig's creativity found a more agreeable outlet when he began carving figurines in wood; his sculptures are on display as part of the collection in the historic home of Franklin D. Roosevelt in Hyde Park, New York, and in several museums in New England. In 1967, Bob Kraus, a fellow cartoonist at The New Yorker, was in the process of organizing Windmill Books, an imprint for Harper & Row. Kraus suggested that Steig try writing and illustrating a book for a young audience. The result was Steig's letter-puzzle book entitled C D B!, published in 1968. Roland the Minstrel Pig, was published the same year. With his very next title, Sylvester and the Magic Pebble, he won the Caldecott Medal. The Amazing Bone was also a Caldecott Honor Book.In 1972, Steig published his first children's novel, Dominic, which won the Christopher Award. Abel's Island followed and was a Newberry Honor Book. William Steig died in October 3, 2003 in Boston Massachusettes. (Bowker Author Biography) toon minder
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Werken van William Steig
Shrek et autres histoires fabuleuses (Le Trésor de l'Heure des histoires) (French Edition) (2017) 1 exemplaar
Bauer Schlauer fährt zur Stadt 1 exemplaar
Gerelateerde werken
The 20th-Century Children's Book Treasury: Picture Books and Stories to Read Aloud (1998) — Auteur — 1,563 exemplaren
A Handful of Beans: Six Fairy Tales Retold by Jeanne Steig with Illustrations by Wiliam Steig (1998) — Illustrator — 148 exemplaren
Divine Comedies: A Gift from Zeus and The Old Testament Made Easy (2016) — Illustrator — 9 exemplaren
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Algemene kennis
- Geboortedatum
- 1907-11-14
- Overlijdensdatum
- 2003-10-03
- Geslacht
- male
- Nationaliteit
- USA
- Geboorteplaats
- Brooklyn, New York, USA
- Plaats van overlijden
- Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Woonplaatsen
- Bronx, New York, USA
Connecticut, USA - Opleiding
- City College of New York
National School of Design - Beroepen
- cartoonist
sculptor - Relaties
- Steig, Jeanne (wife)
- Prijzen en onderscheidingen
- Society of Illustrators Lifetime Achievement Award (Posthumous ∙ 2008)
Caldecott Medal 1970
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Discussies
Kids book, 70s? in Name that Book (september 2013)
Children's book about shapeshifting bunny in Name that Book (november 2012)
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Lijsten
Sonlight Books (2)
1960s (1)
4th Grade Books (1)
Newbery Adjacent (1)
Reading Rainbow (2)
Princess Tales (1)
Winter Books (1)
Children's Humor (1)
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- Populariteit
- #823
- Waardering
- 4.0
- Besprekingen
- 625
- ISBNs
- 786
- Talen
- 17
- Favoriet
- 21
This is so heartbreaking and heartwarming and lovely.