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Richard Egielski

Illustrator

(1952 - 0)

Richard Egielski is an American illustrator and writer, best known for illustrating children’s picture books. He won the Caldecott Medal in 1987 for his illustrations in “Hey, Al.”



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Chester Cricket’s Pigeon Ride (1981)

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Chester Cricket goes sightseeing one night with his friend Lulu Pigeon. Richard Egielski painted the book jacket.

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Author(s): George Selden
Illustrator(s): Richard Egielski
Garth Williams

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The Fierce Yellow Pumpkin (2003)

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The little pumpkin wants to grow up to scare the mice out of the farmer’s field.

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Author(s): Margaret Wise Brown
Illustrator(s): Richard Egielski

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Harry Kitten and Tucker Mouse (1986)

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This is the story of how Harry Cat and Tucker Mouse first met and how they ended up living in a drainpipe in Times Square. Richard Egielski added the color to the dust jacket illustration.

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Author(s): George Selden
Illustrator(s): Richard Egielski
Garth Williams

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