Randolph Caldecott Medal
1 appearances
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Edition 61 (1998) Winner
Paul O. Zelinsky
ポール・オーサー・ゼリンスキー
Pōru Ō. Zerinsukī
Aliases:
Paul Oser Zelinsky
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1953 （Evanston, Illinois）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Wilmette, Illinois
Career
- Occupations
- children's book illustrator, writer
- Active Years
- 1978-2024
- Influenced By
- Maurice Sendak, William Pène du Bois, Robert Lawson
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yale University | — | Children's Books History and Art | — | — | United States |
| Tyler School of Art | — | — | — | フィラデルフィアとローマ | United States |
Yale University
Children's Books History and Art
Country:
United States
Took class taught by Maurice Sendak
Tyler School of Art
Period:
フィラデルフィアとローマ
Country:
United States
graduate school
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Caldecott Medal | Rapunzel | — | Association for Library Service to Children | winner |
| 1985 | Caldecott Honor | Hansel and Gretel | — | Association for Library Service to Children | honor |
| 1987 | Caldecott Honor | Rumpelstiltskin | — | Association for Library Service to Children | honor |
| 1995 | Caldecott Honor | Swamp Angel | — | Association for Library Service to Children | honor |
| 2014 | Phoenix Picture Book Award | Swamp Angel | — | Children's Literature Association | runner-up |
Caldecott Medal
1998
Work:
Rapunzel
Organization:
Association for Library Service to Children
Result:
winner
Caldecott Honor
1985
Work:
Hansel and Gretel
Organization:
Association for Library Service to Children
Result:
honor
Caldecott Honor
1987
Work:
Rumpelstiltskin
Organization:
Association for Library Service to Children
Result:
honor
Caldecott Honor
1995
Work:
Swamp Angel
Organization:
Association for Library Service to Children
Result:
honor
Phoenix Picture Book Award
2014
Work:
Swamp Angel
Organization:
Children's Literature Association
Result:
runner-up
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Rapunzel
1997 Picture bookRetelling and illustration of the Brothers Grimm fairy tale Rapunzel. Winner of 1998 Caldecott Medal.
fairy taleforbidden loverescue
The Wheels on the Bus
1990 Movable bookBest-selling movable book adaptation of the children's folk song. Sold millions.
songbuschildren
Swamp Angel
1994 Picture bookIllustration for Anne Isaacs' story. 1995 Caldecott Honor.
American frontiergiantadventure
Rumpelstiltskin
1986 Picture bookRetelling and illustration of Brothers Grimm tale. 1987 Caldecott Honor.
fairy talepromisename
Hansel and Gretel
1984 Picture bookIllustration for Rika Lesser's retelling. 1985 Caldecott Honor.
fairy talewitchsurvival
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Varies style for each bookPictures speak in the same voice as wordsInfluenced by Renaissance and Italian art
- Recurring Motifs
- Fairy tale retellingsMovable book elements
Legacy
Prominent American children's book illustrator. Caldecott Medal winner and three Honors. Wheels on the Bus is a million-seller.
Quotes
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Feelings come to me as a sort of flavor. I know that when I call up my earliest memories, what I remember seeing and hearing is accompanied by a flavor-like sense of what it felt like to be there and see that.
Source: On childhood reading memories -
I want the pictures to speak in the same voice as the words. This desire has led me to try various kinds of drawings in different books.
Source: On artistic style
Trivia
- Submitted artwork to Highlights magazine at age four
- Drew imaginary worlds with friends as a child
- Describes synesthesia-like sensory experiences