Holling C. Holling facts for kids

Holling Clancy Holling (born Holling Allison Clancy, August 2, 1900 – September 7, 1973) was an American author and illustrator. He is most famous for his book Paddle-to-the-Sea. This book was recognized as a Caldecott Honor Book in 1942. It also won the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award in 1962. Later, in 1966, a short film based on Paddle-to-the-Sea was made by Bill Mason for the National Film Board of Canada. This film was even nominated for an Oscar!

Life and Career

Holling was born in Jackson County, Michigan. He finished his studies at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1923. Some of his first books were published by P. F. Volland & Co. He also worked at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago. There, he helped with taxidermy, which is preparing, stuffing, and mounting animal skins to look like live animals. He also spent time studying anthropology, which is the study of human societies and cultures.

During this time, he married Lucille Webster. About a year later, he became an art teacher on the first University World Cruise. This cruise was sponsored by New York University. For many years, Holling spent most of his time creating books for children. He often used things he knew firsthand in his stories. His wife, Lucille, helped him with many of the pictures in his books.

Honors and Awards

Holling was recognized for his amazing work. In 1942, his book Paddle-to-the-Sea was a runner-up for the Caldecott Medal. This award celebrates the best American picture books for children.

In 1948, he won the Commonwealth Club of California Literature Award for his book Seabird. This book was also a runner-up for the Newbery Medal in 1949. The Newbery Medal is given to the author of the most outstanding contribution to American literature for children. He was a runner-up for the Newbery Medal again in 1952 for Minn of the Mississippi.

In 1961, Holling and his wife, Lucille, received the Southern California Council on Literature Award for their book Pagoo.

Published Works

• Little Big Bye-and-Bye. P. F. Volland Co., 1926.
• Rum Tum Tummy: The Elephant Who Ate. Buzza Co., 1927.
• Claws of the Thunderbird. P. F. Volland Co., 1928.
• With Gordon Volland. The Rollaway Twins and Their Famous World Flight: A Complete News-Reel. Minneapolis: Buzza Company, 1928.
• Rocky Billy [1928]
• Choo-Me-Shoo Buzza Co., 1928.
• Children of Other Lands [1929]
• Twins Who Flew Around the World [1930]
• Book of Cowboys [1932]
• Book of Indians [1935]
• Little Buffalo Boy [1939]
• Paddle-to-the-Sea [1941] This story is about a small canoe carved by a Native American boy. The canoe travels all the way from Lake Superior to the Atlantic Ocean. The book won a Caldecott Honor.
• Tree in the Trail [1942] This book tells the story of a cottonwood tree. The tree watches history unfold on the Santa Fe Trail for over two hundred years.
• Seabird [1948] In this book, an ivory gull carving becomes a lucky charm. It travels with four generations of sailors on different ships and even an airplane. The book won a Newbery Honor.
• Minn of the Mississippi [1951] This book follows a snapping turtle named Minn. She hatches at the start of the Mississippi River and travels through America to the Gulf of Mexico. The book won a Newbery Honor.
• A World Is Born [1955]
• Pagoo [1957] This book is a detailed look at life in a tide pool. It is told through the adventures of Pagoo, a hermit crab.

The World Museum

Holling also wrote and drew a full-page Sunday comic strip. It was called The World Museum. Each comic strip included a diorama. A diorama is a 3-D scene that you can cut out and put together. For example, you could build a scene of a buffalo hunt or an undersea view.

See also

In Spanish: Holling Clancy Holling para niños