A Robert McCloskey Collection Featuring, Make Way for Ducklings ; Lentil ; One Morning in Maine
Robert McCloskeyPublished2003
Pages198
Formathardcover
PublisherViking
Synopsis
Robert McCloskey's timeless stories have delighted and reassured generations of children. Awarded a special citation by the American Library Association in 1992, two-time Caldecott-winner McCloskey was named a Living Legend by The Library of Congress in 2000. Bronze statues of his famous ducklings can be found in Boston's Public Gardens as well as in a park in Moscow, commemorating the career of this extraordinary man.
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About Robert McCloskey
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Robert McCloskey
1914–2003
John Robert McCloskey (September 15, 1914 – June 30, 2003) was an American writer and illustrator of children's books. He wrote and also illustrated nine picture books, and won two Caldecott Medals from the American Library Association for the year's best-illustrated picture book. Four of the nine books were set in Maine: Blueberries for Sal, One Morning in Maine, Time of Wonder, and Burt Dow, Deep-water Man; the last three were all set on the coast. His best-known work is Make Way For Ducklings, set in Boston. In longer works, he both wrote and illustrated Homer Price and he illustrated Keith Robertson's Henry Reed series.
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