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John Robert McCloskey (September 15, 1914 – June 30, 2003) was an American writer and illustrator of children's books. He both wrote and illustrated eight picture books, and won two Caldecott Medals from the American Library Association for the year's best-illustrated picture book.
Robert McCloskey (1914-2003) wrote and illustrated some of the most honored and enduring children’s books ever published. He grew up in Hamilton, Ohio, and spent time in Boston, New York, and ultimately Maine, where he and his wife raised their two daughters. The first ever two-time Caldecott Medal winner, for Make Way for Ducklings and Time ...
– Robert McCloskey. McCloskey was born in Hamilton, Ohio, on September 15, 1914. McCloskey lived in a modest home, attended Hamilton’s public schools, and spent his childhood in the Hamilton of the 1920s and 1930s. The hamilton area was a midwestern influence he would re-create in several of his later books. McCloskey took an early interest ...
1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars. The World of Robert McCloskey: Make Way for Ducklings / One Morning in Maine / Lentilby. Robert McCloskey. 4.52 avg rating — 195 ratings — published 1998 — 4 editions. Want to Readsaving….
Jul 1, 2003 · Robert McCloskey, writer and illustrator whose classic children's books--among them Make Way for Ducklings and Blueberries for Sal--captivated generations of young readers and parents, dies at age ...
Make Way for Ducklings: The Art of Robert McCloskey celebrates the writer and illustrator whose classic children’s books have captivated children of all ages for generations. The recipient of two Caldecott Medals and three Caldecott Honors, McCloskey was a major force in twentieth century children’s literature. The exhibition consists of ...
Jul 6, 2003 · By Mary Rourke. July 6, 2003 12 AM PT. Times Staff Writer. Robert McCloskey, the first children’s book author and illustrator to win two Caldecott Medals, one of the highest honors given for ...
Robert McCloskey died on June 30, 2003, in Deer Isle, Maine. His books are still read by thousands of parents and children; because of him, kids from Ohio can read about blueberry picking in Maine, and children in Maine can pretend they play harmonica for their Ohio town. Though he started out as a musician and inventor, and then became an ...
Robert McCloskey (1914-2003) wrote and illustrated some of the most honored and enduring children’s books ever published. He grew up in Hamilton, Ohio, and spent time in Boston, New York, and ultimately Maine, where he and his wife raised their two daughters. The first ever two-time Caldecott Medal winner, for Make Way for Ducklings and Time ...
John Robert McCloskey was an American writer and illustrator of children's books. He both wrote and illustrated eight picture books and won two Caldecott Medals from the American Library Association recognizing the year's best-illustrated picture book. Four of those eight books were set in Maine: Blueberries for Sal, One Morning in Maine, Time ...
