Paul Galdone facts for kids
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Paul Galdone
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| Born | June 2, 1907 Budapest, Austria-Hungary |
| Died | November 7, 1986 (aged 79) Nyack, New York, USA |
| Occupation | Illustrator, writer |
| Nationality | American |
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Paul Galdone (born June 2, 1907 – died November 7, 1986) was a talented artist and author. He is famous for illustrating and writing many popular children's picture books. His work brought classic stories to life for young readers.
Early Life and Art Studies
Paul Galdone was born in Budapest, Hungary. In 1921, he moved to the United States. He loved art and studied it at the Art Student's League. He also attended the New York School for Industrial Design. During World War II, he served in the US Army.
Career and Special Awards
Paul Galdone illustrated almost all of Eve Titus' books. This includes the Basil of Baker Street series. These books were so popular they became a Disney animated movie. The film was called The Great Mouse Detective.
Galdone and Titus were nominated for the Caldecott Medal. This award is for the best American picture book for children. They were nominated for their books Anatole (1957) and Anatole and the Cat (1958). These books later received the Caldecott Honor in 1971.
After he passed away, Galdone received another honor. In 1996, he was given the Kerlan Award. This award recognized his big contribution to children's literature. Many of his retellings of classic tales are still loved today. These include The Little Red Hen and Three Billy Goats Gruff.
Later Life and Passing
Paul Galdone died on November 7, 1986. He was 79 years old. He passed away from a heart attack in Nyack, New York.
Selected Works
Paul Galdone worked on many books. He either illustrated them, wrote them, or both! Here are some of his well-known works:
| Year | Title | Contribution | Text |
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| 1946 | The Little Green Car | Illustrated | by C. D. Emerson |
| 1950 | The Reluctant Landlord | Illustrated | by Scott Corbett |
| 1951 | Nine Lives; or, the celebrated cat of Beacon Hill | Illustrated | by Edward Fenton |
| 1951 | Of Mikes and Men | Illustrated | by Jane Woodfin |
| 1952 | Space Cat | Illustrated | by Ruthven Todd |
| 1956 | Anatole (series of ten to 1979) |
Illustrated | by Eve Titus featuring a "mouse village" near Paris |
| 1958 | Basil of Baker Street (series of five to 1982) |
Illustrated | by Eve Titus featuring the "great mouse detective" |
| 1959 | Grandfather and I | Illustrated | by Helen E. Buckley |
| 1960 | The Different Dog | Illustrated | by Dale Everson |
| 1963 | The Blind Men and the Elephant | Illustrated | by John Godfrey Saxe, from the Indian fable Blind men and an elephant |
| 1963 | Paul Revere's Ride | Illustrated | from the American poem "Paul Revere's Ride" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow |
| 1968 | Henny Penny | Adapted and illus. | from the "Henny Penny" fable |
| 1969 | George Washington's Breakfast | Illustrated | by Jean Fritz |
| 1969 | The Monkey and the Crocodile: A Jataka Tale from India | Written and illus. | from one of the Indian Jataka tales |
| 1970 | The Three Little Pigs | Adapted and illus. | from the fable The Three Little Pigs |
| 1971 | Three Aesop Fox Fables | Adapted and illus. | from Aesop's Fables |
| 1971 | The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse | Adapted and illus. | from "The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse" tale |
| 1972 | The Three Bears | Adapted and illus. | from the "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" tale |
| 1972 | The Moving Adventures of Old Dame Trot | Adapted and illus. | |
| 1972 | Honeybee's Party | Illustrated | |
| 1973 | The Little Red Hen | Adapted and illus. | from the "Little Red Hen" folktale |
| 1973 | The Three Billy Goats Gruff | Adapted and illus. | from the Norwegian fairytale Three Billy Goats Gruff |
| 1974 | Speak Up, Edie! | Illustrated | by Johanna Johnston |
| 1974 | Little Red Riding Hood | Adapted and illus. | from the fairytale Little Red Riding Hood |
| 1974 | Jack and the Beanstalk | Adapted and illus. | from the Jack and the Beanstalk tale |
| 1975 | The Gingerbread Boy | Adapted and illus. | from the American fairytale The Gingerbread Boy |
| 1976 | Cinderella | Adapted and illus. | from the Cinderella tale |
| 1976 | Puss in Boots | Adapted and illus. | from the French fairytale Puss in Boots by Charles Perrault |
| 1977 | The Tailypo: A Ghost Story | Illustrated | by Joanna Galdone from the tale "Tailypo" |
| 1978 | The Princess and the Pea | Illustrated | by Hans Christian Andersen from "The Princess and the Pea" fairytale |
| 1979 | Hans in Luck | Adapted and illus. | from the "Hans in Luck" fairytale |
| 1980 | King of the Cats | Adapted and illus. | from the "King of the Cats" folktale |
| 1983 | The Greedy Old Fat Man | Written and illus. | |
| 1984 | The Elves and the Shoemaker | Adapted and illus. | from the tale The Elves and the Shoemaker |
| 1985 | Rumpelstiltskin | Adapted and illus. | from the Rumpelstiltskin fairytale |
| 1986 | The Three Little Kittens | Adapted and illus. | from the English nursery rhyme "Three Little Kittens" |
| 1987 | The Complete Story of the Three Blind Mice | Illustrated | by John W. Ivimey from the English nursery rhyme "Three Blind Mice" (posthumous publication) |
