Gail Gibbons

Gail Gibbons (born 1944) is an American writer and illustrator of children's books.

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She was born in Oak Park, Illinois, and studied graphic design at the University of Illinois. After working as an artist for a children's show, she decided to write her own children's book. Her first book was Willy and His Wheel Wagon, a 32-page self-illustrated picture book published by Prentice-Hall. Some of her books were chosen as Reading Rainbow selections.

Awards

Source: City Art Director Club award, 1979, for The Missing Maple Syrup Sap Mystery

American Institute of Graphic Arts award, 1979, for Clocks and How They Go

National Science Teachers Association/Children's Book Council Award, 1980, for Locks and Keys, and 1982, for Tool Book

Certificate of appreciation from U.S. Postmaster General, 1982, for The Post Office Book: Mail and How It Moves

American Library Association Notable Book citation, 1983, for Cars and How They Go, and 1985, for The Milk Makers

Washington Post/ Children's Book Guild Award, 1987, for contribution to nonfiction children's literature

National Council of Social Studies Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies, 1983, 1987, 1989, 1990, and 1992

National Science Teachers Association Outstanding Science Trade Books for Children, 1983, 1987, 1991, 1998

International Reading Association Children's Choice Award, 1989, 1995; American Bookseller Pick of the Lists, 1992