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Trina Schart Hyman

トリナ・シャルト・ハイマン

Torina Shāto Haiman

Aliases: Trina Schart / Trina Hyman / Trina S. Hyman

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1939-04-08 （Philadelphia）
Died
2004-11-19 （Lyme, New Hampshire） age 65
Nationality
American
Languages
English
Religion
Unknown
Residence History
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania → Wyncote, Pennsylvania → Boston, Massachusetts → Stockholm, Sweden → Lyme, New Hampshire

Career

Occupations
Children's book illustrator, Art director
Active Years
1960-2004
Affiliations
Art director of Cricket magazine (1973-1979)

Education

Philadelphia Museum College of Art
Period: 1956-1959
Country: United States
Transferred after marriage to Boston
School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Fine Arts
Period: 1959-1960
Year of Graduation: 1960
Country: United States
Graduated
Konstfackskolan
Art
Period: 1960-1962
Country: Sweden
Illustrated first children's book there

Awards

Caldecott Medal
1985
Work: Saint George and the Dragon
Category: 絵本イラスト
Organization: American Library Association
Result: Winner
Boston Globe–Horn Book Award
1973
Work: King Stork
Category: 絵本
Organization: Horn Book Magazine / Boston Globe
Result: Winner
Golden Kite Award
1984
Work: Little Red Riding Hood
Category: イラスト
Organization: Society of Children's Book Writers
Result: Winner
Caldecott Honor
1984
Work: Little Red Riding Hood
Category: 絵本イラスト
Organization: American Library Association
Result: Honor
Caldecott Honor
1990
Work: Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins
Category: 絵本イラスト
Organization: American Library Association
Result: Honor
Caldecott Honor
2000
Work: A Child's Calendar
Category: 絵本イラスト
Organization: American Library Association
Result: Honor
National Jewish Book Award
1997
Work: The Golem
Category: 児童文学
Organization: Jewish Book Council
Result: Winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Saint George and the Dragon

1984 Fairy tale

Picture book retold by Margaret Hodges from Spenser's legend. Caldecott Medal winner.

CourageDragonChivalry

Little Red Riding Hood

1983 Fairy tale

Her own retelling of the Brothers Grimm fairy tale. Caldecott Honor book.

WolfForest dangersInnocence
Adaptations
  • [Filmstrip] Little Red Riding Hood (1984)

King Stork

1973 Fairy tale

Illustrated Howard Pyle's text. Boston Globe-Horn Book Award winner.

MagicKingStork

Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins

1989 Jewish folktale

Eric Kimmel's Jewish folktale picture book. Caldecott Honor.

HanukkahGoblinsCourage

A Child's Calendar

1999 Poetry

Illustrations for John Updike's poetry. Caldecott Honor.

SeasonsChildhood

Adaptations

  • Dragon Stew (filmstrip with record, 1975)
  • Tight Times (Reading Rainbow special, 1983)
  • Little Red Riding Hood (filmstrip with cassette, 1984)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Intricate and detailed illustrationsContinuous border artwork across pagesRealistic yet fantastical style
Recurring Motifs
Fairy talesArthurian legendsDragonsMedieval themes

Legacy

Renowned American children's book illustrator who illustrated over 150 books, winning the Caldecott Medal and three Honors, among other awards. Known for her detailed and enchanting style.

Archives

  • University of Oregon Trina Schart Hyman papers (1965-1981)

Trivia

  • Spent an entire year of childhood wearing a red cape, inspired by her favorite story Little Red Riding Hood.
  • First art director of Cricket magazine (1973-1979).
  • Her daughter Katrin Tchana (née Hyman) is also a children's book author and editor.