Author

Robert McCloskey

4 award wins, 2 nominations across 5 books.

John Robert McCloskey (September 15, 1914 – June 30, 2003) was an American writer and illustrator of children's books. He wrote and also illustrated nine picture books, and won two Caldecott Medals from the American Library Association for the year's best-illustrated picture book. Four of the nine books were set in Maine: Blueberries for Sal, One Morning in Maine, Time of Wonder, and Burt Dow, Deep-water Man; the last three were all set on the coast.

Blueberries for SalHomer PriceMake Way for DucklingsOne Morning in MaineTime of Wonder
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Blueberries for Sal

1 Nomination

Published 1948-09-17 · 54 pages

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Homer Price

1 Award Won

149 pages

Six episodes in the life of Homer Price including one in which he and his pet skunk capture four bandits and another about a donut machine on the rampage.

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Make Way for Ducklings

2 Awards Won

67 pages

First published in 1941, the book tells the story of a pair of mallard ducks who decide to raise their family on an island in the lagoon in Boston Public Garden, a park in the center of Boston, Massachusetts. [1][1]

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One Morning in Maine

1 Nomination

Published 1952-04-14 · 64 pages

It's a big day for a little girl when she discovers her first loose tooth and makes a trip to the grocery store on the mainland.

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Time of Wonder

1 Award Won

Follows the activities of two children spending their summer vacation on an island off the coast of Maine.

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