Paul Galdone
(1907 - 1986)
Paul Galdone (June 2, 1907 - November 7, 1986) was an illustrator and writer known best for children’s picture books. 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 for the US Army during world War II.
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.
Bibliography
Anatole (1956)
Anatole is a most honorable mouse. When he realizes that humans are upset by mice sampling their leftover food, he is shocked! He must provide for his beloved family—but he is determined to find a way to earn his supper.
Author(s):
Eve Titus
Illustrator(s):
Paul Galdone
Best In Children’s Books Volume 17 (1959)
A collection of stories, poems and articles, many of which have new illustrations.
Read online at archive.org.
Best in Children’s Books Volume 19 (1959)
An assortment of stories, poems and articles, some of which have new illustrations.
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Best in Children’s Books Volume 19A (1967)
An assortment of stories, poems and articles, some of which have new illustrations. In this later edition, Flipper to the Rescue substitutes for Rip Van Winkle.
Best in Children’s Books Volume 20 (1959)
An assortment of stories, poems and articles, some of which have new illustrations.
Read online at archive.org.
Best in Children’s Books Volume 24 (1959)
A collection of stories, poems and articles, some of which have new illustrations.
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Best in Children’s Books Volume 3 (1957)
A collection of stories, verses and articles, some of which have new illustrations.
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Author(s):
Hans Christian Andersen
Marguerite de Angeli
Edward Lear
Illustrator(s):
Barbara Cooney
Paul Galdone
Leonard Weisgard
Best in Children’s Books Volume 30 (1960)
A compendium of stories, poems and articles, some of which have new illustrations.
Read online at archive.org.
Best in Children’s Books Volume 37 (1960)
An assortment of stories, poems and articles, some of which have new illustrations.
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Best in Children’s Books Volume 9 (1958)
A collection of stories, poems and articles, some of which have new illustrations.
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
Hans Christian Andersen
Carolyn Haywood
Et al
Illustrator(s):
Paul Galdone
Henry C. Pitz
Feodor Rojankovsky
Kate Seredy
Et al
The Best of Wodehouse (1949)
Author(s):
P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s):
Paul Galdone
A Capital Ship or the Walloping Window-Blind (1963)
Author(s):
Charles E. Carryl
Illustrator(s):
Paul Galdone
The Children’s Hour Volume 16 (1953)
A collection of short science fiction. and the various indexes to the set.
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
Robert Heinlein
Various
Illustrator(s):
Paul Galdone
Hardie Gramatky
Et al
Edie on the Warpath (1966)
Author(s):
E. C. Spykman
Illustrator(s):
Paul Galdone
Full Moon (1947)
Matrimonial affairs are afoot at Blandings Castle, to the 9th Earl’s disgust.
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Author(s):
P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s):
Paul Galdone
Joy in the Morning (1946)
Author(s):
P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s):
Paul Galdone
The Lemonade Trick (1960)
A mysterious potion mixed by Kerby with his chemistry set has a beneficial effect on the neighborhood bully but also wreaks havoc at the Sunday School pageant.
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Author(s):
Scott Corbett
Illustrator(s):
Paul Galdone
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