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Paul Galdone (June 2, 1907 – November 7, 1986) was an illustrator and writer known best for children's picture books. 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 Galdone 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. His books Anatole (1956); Tom, Tom the Piper's Son (1964); and The Little Red Hen (1973) received starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews. His retellings of classic tales like The Little Red Hen have become staples. He was posthumously awarded the 1996 Kerlan Award for his contributions to children's literature. Death On November 7, 1986 at age 79, he died of a heart attack in Nyack, New York. Selected works References External links Official website Paul Galdone at Library of Congress, with 198 library catalog records Papers at University of Minnesota Paul Galdone on Goodreads. Discover the Paul Galdone popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Paul Galdone books.
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Puss in Boots
Paul Galdone & Joanna C. GaldoneWhen the miller's youngest son receives only Puss as his inheritance, he wonders how his father expects him to make a living with a single cat. But Puss is no ordinary feline...
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The Elves and the Shoemaker
Paul GaldoneIn this faithful retelling of the classic Grimm Brothers tale, the illustrations capture the kindness of the shoemaker and the magic of the two elves who help him.
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The Teeny-Tiny Woman
Paul GaldoneA droll rendition of the old English ghost story about the teenytiny woman who found a teenytiny bone in the teenytiny churchyard.
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Nursery Classics
Paul GaldonePaul Galdone created hundreds of books in his lifetime. Many of his picture books quickly became accepted as the definitive version of traditional stories. Collected here are four ...
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Cat Goes Fiddle-i-Fee
Paul GaldoneAs a young boy spins a rhythmic yarn about the animals he feeds by yonder tree, a parade of baaing, quacking, and mooing farm animals gathers. When they all doze off, it’s the boy’...
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The Owl and the Pussycat
Paul Galdone & Edward LearLear's nonsense classic about the unlikely romance between a pussycat and an owl.This title has been selected as a Common Core Text Exemplar (Grades K1, ReadAloud Poetry).
