Robert McCloskey, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Robert McCloskey

children's book author and illustrator from the United States

Date of Birth: 15-Sep-1914

Place of Birth: Hamilton, Ohio, United States

Date of Death: 30-Jun-2003

Profession: writer, illustrator, painter, children's writer, prosaist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

John Robert McCloskey (September 14, 1914 – June 30, 2003) was an American writer and illustrator of children's books.
He wrote and also illustrated nine picture books, and won two Caldecott Medals from the American Library Association for the year's best-illustrated picture book.
Four of the nine books were set in Maine: Blueberries for Sal, One Morning in Maine, Time of Wonder, and Burt Dow, Deep-water Man; the last three were all set on the coast.
His best-known work is Make Way For Ducklings, set in Boston.
In longer works, he both wrote and illustrated Homer Price and he illustrated Keith Robertson's Henry Reed series.