Randolph Caldecott Medal
1 appearances
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Edition 59 (1996) Winner
Peggy Rathmann
ペギー・ラスマン
Pegī Rasuman
Aliases:
Margaret Crosby Rathmann
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1953-03-04 （St. Paul, Minnesota）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- St. Paul, Minnesota → Marin County, California
Career
- Occupations
- children's book author, illustrator
- Active Years
- 1991-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Minnesota | — | Commercial Art | — | — | United States |
University of Minnesota
Commercial Art
Country:
United States
Studied commercial art, fine art, and children's book creation in Chicago, Minneapolis, and Los Angeles.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Publishers Weekly Cuffie Award | Ruby the Copycat | Most Promising New Author | Publishers Weekly | winner |
| 1995 | Caldecott Medal | Officer Buckle and Gloria | — | Association for Library Service to Children | winner |
| 2014 | Phoenix Picture Book Award | Good Night, Gorilla | — | Children's Literature Association | Honor Book |
Publishers Weekly Cuffie Award
1991
Work:
Ruby the Copycat
Category:
Most Promising New Author
Organization:
Publishers Weekly
Result:
winner
Caldecott Medal
1995
Work:
Officer Buckle and Gloria
Organization:
Association for Library Service to Children
Result:
winner
Phoenix Picture Book Award
2014
Work:
Good Night, Gorilla
Organization:
Children's Literature Association
Result:
Honor Book
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Good Night, Gorilla
1994 picture bookA humorous story where Gorilla steals keys and escapes with other animals.
friendshiphumor
Translations
- Gute Nacht, Gorilla (German)
Bibliography
- Ruby the Copycat
- Bootsie Barker Bites
- Good Night, Gorilla
- Officer Buckle and Gloria
- 10 Minutes till Bedtime
- The Day the Babies Crawled Away
- How Many Lambies on Grammy's Jammies?
Translations of Works
- Gute Nacht, Gorilla (2006, German)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- humorous illustrationssimple storytelling
- Recurring Motifs
- animalseveryday humor
Legacy
Renowned American children's picture book author and illustrator, winner of the Caldecott Medal, known for humorous works.
In Popular Culture
- Featured in New York Times article on regenerative agriculture with husband
Trivia
- With husband John Wick, practices regenerative agriculture on their ranch in Marin County, California, featured in NYT.