Robert McCloskey (1914–2003)
Auteur van Make Way for Ducklings
Over de Auteur
Robert McCloskey was born in Hamilton, Ohio on September 14, 1914. In 1932, he won a scholarship to the Vesper George Art School in Boston. Two years later he was commissioned to execute bas-reliefs for the municipal building in his hometown. Then he moved to New York to study at the National toon meer Academy of Design. He painted for two summers on Cape Cod, but only sold a few water colors during that time. After meeting with a children's book editor, he moved back Ohio and began to draw and paint the things around him in everyday life. The result was Lentil, the story of a boy and his harmonica in a typical Midwestern town. He returned to New York, where Viking Press acquired the book. He then got a job in Boston, assisting Francis Scott Bradford in making an enormous mural of famous people of Beacon Hill. It was there that he got the idea for Make Way for Ducklings, which won the Caldecott Medal in 1942. During World War II, he was a sergeant in the Army. Stationed in Alabama, he was assigned to draw training pictures. After the war, he continued to write and illustrate children's books including Blueberries for Sal, One Morning in Maine, Time of Wonder, and Burt Dow, Deep-Water Man. Time of Wonder was awarded the Caldecott Medal in 1958, making McCloskey the first artist to receive this honor twice. In 1974, he was awarded the Regina Medal by the Catholic Library Association for continued distinguished contribution to children's literature. He died on June 30, 2003 at the age of 88. (Bowker Author Biography) toon minder
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Werken van Robert McCloskey
Make Way for Ducklings... and More Robert McCloskey Stories (Scholastic Video Collection) (2004) 34 exemplaren
Make Way for Ducklings 19 exemplaren
Blueberries for Sal Cookbook: Sweet Recipes Inspired by the Beloved Children's Classic (2023) 16 exemplaren
Tales for growing tall: A Raising Readers collection for the children of Maine (2013) — Medewerker — 7 exemplaren
Rare Robert MCCLOSKEY / Time of Wonder Signed 1st Edition 1957 [Hardcover] MCCLOSKEY, Robert 1 exemplaar
More Home Price (from Centerburg Tales) 1 exemplaar
Homer Price (abridged) 1 exemplaar
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The 20th-Century Children's Book Treasury: Picture Books and Stories to Read Aloud (1998) — Auteur — 1,561 exemplaren
The Young Folks' Shelf of Books, Volume 05: In Your Own Backyard (1962) — Medewerker — 168 exemplaren
Chicka, Chicka, Boom, Boom...and Lots More Learning Fun [1999 film] (2001) — Author & Illustrator — 30 exemplaren
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Algemene kennis
- Gangbare naam
- McCloskey, Robert
- Officiële naam
- McCloskey, John Robert
- Geboortedatum
- 1914-09-14
- Overlijdensdatum
- 2003-06-30
- Geslacht
- male
- Nationaliteit
- USA
- Geboorteplaats
- Hamilton, Ohio, USA
- Plaats van overlijden
- Deer Isle, Maine, USA
- Woonplaatsen
- Scott Island, Maine, USA
Hamilton, Ohio, USA
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
New York, New York, USA
Deer Isle, Maine, USA - Opleiding
- Vesper George Art School
National Academy of Design - Beroepen
- children's book author
illustrator - Relaties
- Sawyer, Ruth (mother-in-law)
- Organisaties
- United States Army (WWII)
- Prijzen en onderscheidingen
- Society of Illustrators Lifetime Achievement Award (2011)
Regina Medal (1974)
Caldecott Medal (1942, 1958)
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Blueberries for Sal door Robert McCloskey
Caldecott Honor book
This sweet story depicts a young girl named sal and a bear cub named little bear as they go off on their adventure for blueberry picking with their mothers. This book is a true classic and features beautiful illustrations that depict the story perfectly, and the story is fun and unforgettable!
Today is a special day for Sal because she gets to go to Buck's Harbour with her dad. But when she wakes up to brush her teeth with her baby sister, she discovers something shocking.... Her tooth is loose! And that's just the start of a huge day!
This book was a charming read to my four year old. It is 5 short stories involving Homer and his home of Centerburg and has a strong 1950's vibe. Some of the stories were exciting and funny, some were a little boring or had little current cultural capital and failed to translate well. We enjoyed it and would recommend it four a read aloud.
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Sonlight Books (8)
Must-Read Maine (3)
Ambleside Books (4)
Five in a Row (4)
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Five star books (2)
Summer (2)
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- Werken
- 28
- Ook door
- 12
- Leden
- 31,203
- Populariteit
- #632
- Waardering
- 4.2
- Besprekingen
- 452
- ISBNs
- 294
- Talen
- 12
- Favoriet
- 27