Occupation Illustrator, writer Movies The Great Mouse Detective Role Illustrator | Name Paul Galdone Nationality American Awards Caldecott Medal | |
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Notable works · Anatole· The Gingerbread Boy; 'Three Little Kittens; The Little Red Hen; The Three Billy Goats Gruff· George Washington's Breakfast Education Art Students League of New York Books The Three Bears: A Folk Tale, Anatole and the Cat, What's in fox's sack?, The magic porridge pot, Little Tuppen Similar People Eve Titus, Burny Mattinson, Ron Clements, Beatrice Schenk de Regniers, John Musker | ||
The Little Red Hen - Read Aloud
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Paul Galdone (June 2, 1907 – November 7, 1986) was an illustrator and writer known best for children's picture books.
Contents
- The Little Red Hen Read Aloud
- Theme for Space Cat Moog Minimoog Model D Sub 37
- Early life
- Career and honors
- Death
- References
Early life
He was born in Budapest and he emigrated to the United States in 1921. He studied art at the Art Student's League and New York School for Industrial Design. He served in the US Army during World War II.
Career and honors
He illustrated nearly all of Eve Titus' books including, Basil of Baker Street series which was translated to the screen in the animated Disney film, The Great Mouse Detective. Galdone and Titus were nominated for Caldecott Medals for Anatole (1957) and Anatole and the Cat (1958). The titles were later named Caldecott Honor books in 1971. He was posthumously awarded the 1996 Kerlan Award for his contribution to children's literature. His retellings of classic tales like The Little Red Hen or Three Billy Goats Gruff have become staples.
Death
On November 7, 1986 at aged 79, he died of a heart attack in Nyack, New York.