Randolph Caldecott Medal
1 appearances
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Edition 9 (1946) Winner
Miska Petersham
ミスカ・ピーターシャム
Miska Petersham
Aliases:
Petrezselyem Mihály
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1888-09-20 （Törökszentmiklós, Hungary）
- Died
- 1960-05-15 （Unknown） age 71
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English, Hungarian
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Greenwich Village, New York City → Woodstock, New York
Career
- Occupations
- children's book author, illustrator
- Active Years
- 1912-1960
- Affiliations
- International Art Service
- Influenced By
- Willy Pogány
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal National School for Applied Arts | — | Applied Arts | — | — | Hungary |
Royal National School for Applied Arts
Applied Arts
Year of Graduation:
1911
Country:
Hungary
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Caldecott Medal | The Rooster Crows | picture book | American Library Association | winner |
| 1942 | Caldecott Honor | An American ABC | picture book | American Library Association | honor |
| 1929 | Newbery Honor | Pran of Albania | — | American Library Association | honor |
Caldecott Medal
1946
Work:
The Rooster Crows
Category:
picture book
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
winner
Caldecott Honor
1942
Work:
An American ABC
Category:
picture book
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
honor
Newbery Honor
1929
Work:
Pran of Albania
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
honor
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Rooster Crows
1945 Picture bookA collection of American songs, rhymes, and games.
American rhymeschildren's games
Miki
1929 Picture bookA book about their son Miki.
familychildhood
An American ABC
1941 Picture bookAn American alphabet book.
alphabetAmerican culture
The Ark of Father Noah and Mother Noah
1930 Picture bookStory of Noah's Ark.
Bibleflood
Bibliography
- Tales from Shakespeare
- Miki
- Pran of Albania
- The Ark of Father Noah and Mother Noah
- The Rooster Crows
- An American ABC
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- technical excellenceexuberant color
- Recurring Motifs
- international folk themesmodernist themes
Legacy
Pioneers who helped set the direction for illustrated children's books and won the Caldecott Medal.
Museums
- Woodstock Artists Association and Museum Woodstock, NY
Archives
- University of Minnesota Maud and Miska Petersham Collection
- de Grummond Children's Literature Collection
Trivia
- Worked in a seamless partnership with wife Maud Fuller Petersham for more than five decades.
- Immigrated to America via Ellis Island in 1912.
- Had two children, Miki and Elizabeth Petersham.