🎂 Born February 14, 1953: Paul O. Zelinsky
One of the most outstanding contemporary American illustratorsPaul ZielinskiBorn. He is known for his amazing ability to master different styles, using a variety of artistic styles from Renaissance oil painting to American folk woodblock prints, depending on the subject matter of the story.
- Important works and achievements:
- Caldecott Medal: With theBellflower Girl-Rapunzel(Published in 1997) won an award 1998 Caldecott MedalHe reimagined this classic Grimm’s fairy tale with extremely delicate Italian Renaissance-style oil painting.
- Three-time Caldecott Honor:
- 1985: 《Henschel and Greta-Hansel and Gretel).
- 1987: 《dwarf-Rumpelstiltskin).
- 1995: 《Swamp Angel-Swamp AngelThis book, a collaboration with Anne Isaacs, adopts a completely different style of American folk art, painted on wood veneer and full of exaggeration and humor.
| born Paul O. Zelinsky | Paul O. Zelinsky (Wikipedia) |
🎂 Born February 14, 1982: Adam Gidwitz
American bestselling authorAdam GidwitzBorn. He excels at retelling classic stories in a modern, humorous, and even slightly dark tone.
- Important works and achievements:
- Newbery Honor: With theThe Judge’s Story-The Inquisitor’s Tale(Published in 2016) won the award 2017 Newbery Silver Medal.
- content: Set in medieval France, the story follows the adventures of three children (and a dog) with magical abilities. The book employs a structure similar to the *Canterbury Tales*, blending history, religion, philosophy, and humor, and was hailed as a masterpiece by the *New York Times* Book Review. His most famous work, *The Sisters Grimm’s Fairy Tales*, (…)A Tale Dark & GrimmIt is also very popular.
| born Adam Gidwitz | Adam Gidwitz (Wikipedia) |
⚰️ February 14, 2011 — Passed away Margaret McElderry
A legendary figure in the American publishing industry, editorMargaret McDerryHe died in 1912–2011.
- Key contributions:
- She was the first editor in the history of American children’s publishing to have a sub-brand (Imprint) named after herself (Margaret K. McElderry Books, under Simon & Schuster).
- Talent Scout: She discovered and introduced a large number of excellent international children’s books to the United States, such as **The Borrowers**. She was also an editor for Susan Cooper (author of *Above the Sea and Under the Rock*) and Hilary Knight (illustrator of *Elois*).
- honor: In 2007, he received the Eric Carle Honorary Award (Mentor Category).
| Death | Margaret McElderry | Margaret McElderry (Wikipedia) |
🎂 Born February 14, 1970s: Pedro Martín
American cartoonist and former Hallmark artistPedro Martinborn.
- Important works and achievements:
- Newbery Honor: With the help of the visual memoirMexican boy-MexiKid(Published in 2023) won the award 2024 Newbery Silver MedalHe also received the Pra Belpree Writers Award.
- content: This is a highly engaging graphic novel that chronicles the author’s childhood experience of his family’s epic (and chaotic, hilarious) road trip from the United States to Mexico to pick up his grandfather, all crammed into a Winnipeg campervan.
| born Pedro Martín | Pedro Martín (Search) |
🎂 Born February 14, 1949: Phyllis Root
American illustratorPhyllis Rootborn.
- Important works and contributions:
- Big Mom Creates the World（Big Momma Makes the World(Illustrated by Helen Oxenbury): This is a modern retelling of the creation myth, telling the story of a maternally powerful “Big Mom” who created the world while washing clothes and caring for children. It won the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award.
| born Phyllis Root | Phyllis Root (Wikipedia Search) |
🗓️ Other Important Person Briefings
| event | figure | Details/Awards | Main Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| born | Yamark Hayward (Jamake Highwater) | American writer.1978 Newbery Silver MedalWinner (Ampao)AnpaoIt is an epic story that incorporates multiple Native American legends. (Note: Its Native American ancestry has since been disputed.) | Link |
| born | George Shannon (George Shannon) | American author and librarian. His most famous work is *The Song of the Lizard*.Lizard’s Song(Illustrated by Joseph Argo), a lovely story about friendship and memories. | Link |