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M. B. Goffstein

エム・ビー・ゴフスタイン

M. B. Goffstein

Aliases: Marilyn Brooke Goffstein / Brooke Goffstein
Pen Names: Brooke GoffsteinUsed for later works

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1940-12-20 (St. Paul, Minnesota)
Died
2017-12-20 (Danbury, Connecticut) age 77
Nationality
United States
Languages
English
Religion
Judaism
Residence History
St. Paul, Minnesota → Danbury, Connecticut

Career

Occupations
Author, Illustrator, Teacher
Active Years
1966-2019

Education

Bennington College
Art
Year of Graduation: 1962
Country: United States
Created a sculpture for her senior show

Awards

New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books of the Year
1972
Work: A Little Schubert
Organization: New York Times
Result: 受賞
New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books of the Year
1979
Work: Natural History
Organization: New York Times
Result: 受賞
New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books of the Year
1980
Work: An Artist
Organization: New York Times
Result: 受賞
Jane Addams Children's Book Award
1979
Work: Natural History
Category: 特別賞
Organization: Jane Addams Peace Association
Result: 特別表彰
Caldecott Honor
1978
Work: Fish for Supper
Organization: American Library Association
Result: 栄誉賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Fish for Supper

1976 Children's literature

A picture book about fish for supper

familydaily life

Natural History

1979 Children's literature

A picture book on natural history

naturescience

An Artist

1980 Children's literature

A picture book about an artist

artcreativity

Bibliography

  • The Gats!
  • Sleepy People
  • Brookie and Her Lamb
  • Across the Sea
  • Goldie the Dollmaker
  • Two Piano Tuners
  • The Underside of the Leaf
  • A Little Schubert
  • Me and My Captain
  • The First Books
  • Daisy Summerfield's Style
  • Fish for Supper
  • My Crazy Sister
  • Family Scrapbook
  • My Noah's Ark
  • Natural History
  • Neighbors
  • An Artist
  • Laughing Latkes
  • Lives of the Artists
  • A Writer
  • An Artists Album
  • My Editor
  • Our Snowman
  • School of Names
  • Your Lone Journey
  • Artists' Helpers Enjoy the Evenings
  • An Actor
  • Our Prairie Home: A Picture Album
  • A House, a Home
  • Words Alone: Twenty-Six Books Without Pictures
  • Art Girls Together: Two Novels
  • Daisy Summerfield's Art: The Complete Flea Market Mysteries
  • Biography of Miss Go Chi: Novelettos & Poems

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Simple line drawingsMinimalist style
Recurring Motifs
Daily lifeArtists

Legacy

Renowned American children's book author and illustrator, recipient of Caldecott Honor and other awards, known for her minimalist style.