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


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About Robert McCloskey

  • 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.

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