Robert McCloskey
(1914 - 2003)
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 recognizing the year’s best-illustrated picture book.
Bibliography
Blueberries for Sal (1948)
The adventures of a little girl and a baby bear while hunting for blueberries with their mothers one bright summer day.
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Author(s):
Robert McCloskey
Illustrator(s):
Robert McCloskey
Burt Dow: Deep-Water Man (1963)
Burt Dow, Deep-Water Man, is fishing and accidentally hooks a whale’s tale, but all is forgiven when he removes the hook and applies a Band-Aid -- but then all the other whales want one too.
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Author(s):
Robert McCloskey
Illustrator(s):
Robert McCloskey
Centerburg Tales (1951)
This second book of Homer Price’s adventures includes the Gravitty-Bitties adventure and Experiment 13.
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Author(s):
Robert McCloskey
Illustrator(s):
Robert McCloskey
The Children’s Hour Volume 4 (1953)
A collection of humorous and nonsense stories and verse. Includes a selection from Mr. Popper's Penguins, with illustrations by Robert Lawson.
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The Children’s Hour Volume 7 (1953)
A collection of mysteries, classic and contemporary.
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The Children’s Hour Volume 8 (1953)
A collection of myth, legend and folktale.
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George Washington Bicentennial Calendar (1932)
This calendar published by his high school history club was Robert McCloskey’s first publication. The image is provided from the collections of The Western Reserve Historical Society.
Author(s):
American History Club
Illustrator(s):
Robert McCloskey
Henry Reed, Inc. (1955)
Henry Reed spends the summer in Grover’s Corner and sets up a business with Midge Glass.
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Author(s):
Keith Robertson
Illustrator(s):
Robert McCloskey
Henry Reed’s Baby-Sitting Service (1966)
Author(s):
Keith Robertson
Illustrator(s):
Robert McCloskey
Henry Reed’s Big Show (1970)
This summer Henry and Midge are theatrical producers.
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Author(s):
Keith Robertson
Illustrator(s):
Robert McCloskey
Henry Reed’s Journey (1963)
Henry joins Midge and her family as they drive from San Francisco to Grover’s Corner. Naturally they have adventures along the way.
Author(s):
Keith Robertson
Illustrator(s):
Robert McCloskey
Homer Price (1943)
Author(s):
Robert McCloskey
Illustrator(s):
Robert McCloskey
Journey Cake, Ho! (1953)
Author(s):
Ruth Sawyer
Illustrator(s):
Robert McCloskey
Junket: The Dog Who Liked Everything Just So (1955)
The new owner of Junket’s farm does not want any animals about the place, but Junket has other ideas.
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Author(s):
Anne H. White
Illustrator(s):
Robert McCloskey
Lentil (1940)
When the band dries up, Lentil saves the day with his harmonica.
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Author(s):
Robert McCloskey
Illustrator(s):
Robert McCloskey
Make Way for Ducklings (1941)
Mrs. Mallard proudly parades her ducklings to the Boston Public Garden.
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Author(s):
Robert McCloskey
Illustrator(s):
Robert McCloskey
Make Way for McCloskey (2004)
An omnibus volume including Make Way for Ducklings, Blueberries for Sal, Burt Dow, Deep-Water Man, Lentil, Time of Wonder, One Morning in Main and selections from Homer Price.
Author(s):
Robert McCloskey
Illustrator(s):
Robert McCloskey
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