November 7th: Today in the History of Children’s Books

⚰️ November 7, 2017 — Passed away Pete Hutchins

British author and illus­tra­torPete HutchinsPat Hutchins (1942–2017) passed away. She is remem­bered for her…Sim­ple text, geo­met­ric illus­tra­tionsand pairTime and SpaceHe is known for his use of humor.

• Impor­tant works and con­tri­bu­tions:
  • Her rep­re­sen­ta­tive work isRosie the Hen Goes for a Walk-Rosie’s Walk(Pub­lished in 1968). This pic­ture book uses the sim­plest lan­guage to con­vey…The con­trast between tex­tu­al and pic­to­r­i­al nar­ra­tivesIt tells the comedic sto­ry of Rosie the hen tak­ing a peace­ful walk while a fox expe­ri­ences var­i­ous dis­as­ters behind her.
• Influ­ence: “Rosie’s Walk” because of itsInno­v­a­tive graph­ic-text rela­tion­shipand pairTime con­ceptIts inge­nious han­dling has made it a clas­sic mod­el of pic­ture book art.

| Death Pat Hutchins | Pat Hutchins (Wikipedia) |

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⚰️ November 7, 1986 – Died: Paul Garton

Hun­gar­i­an-Amer­i­can illus­tra­torPaul Gar­tonPaul Gal­done (1907–1986) died. He was known for…Humor­ous and action-ori­ent­edIllus­tra­tion style andClas­sic fairy talesIt is known for its restate­ment.

• Impor­tant works and achieve­ments: Gal­ton illus­trat­ed hun­dreds of chil­dren’s books through­out his life and was one of the most famous illus­tra­tors in the Unit­ed States in the mid-20th cen­tu­ry.
• Rep­re­sen­ta­tive works and hon­ors: He Yves Titt(Eve Titus)‘sThe world’s smartest mouse-Ana­tole, 1956) and “The bravest mouse in the world-Ana­tole and the CatIllus­tra­tions were drawn in 1957, and these two books won awards respec­tive­ly. Calde­cott Hon­or in 1957 and 1958.

| Death Paul Gal­done | Paul Gal­done (Wikipedia) |

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🎂 November 7, 1897 – Birth: Armstrong Sperry

Amer­i­can writer and illus­tra­torArm­strong Sper­ry(Arm­strong Sper­ry) was born. He was known for his…Themes of nav­i­ga­tion, exot­ic cul­tures and sur­vivalKnown for its vivid descrip­tions, it is a land­mark in the his­to­ry of the New­bery Medal.Dou­ble Crownone.

• Impor­tant works and achieve­ments:
  • New­bery Medal: His self-writ­ten and self-illus­trat­ed nov­el, “You are so brave-Call It Courage(Pub­lished in 1940) tells the mov­ing sto­ry of the son of a Pacif­ic island chief who over­comes his fear of the sea, drifts alone at sea, and ulti­mate­ly proves his courage. It won numer­ous awards. New­bery Medal, 1941.
  • New­bery Hon­or: His nov­elSet­ting Sail: The Great Adven­ture of Fly­ing Clouds-All Sail Set: A Romance of the Fly­ing CloudAward­ed in 1935 New­bery Sil­ver Medal, 1936.

| born Arm­strong Sper­ry | Call It Courage (Wikipedia) |

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🎂 Born November 7, 1968: Yu Yi Morales

Mex­i­can-Amer­i­can illus­tra­tor and writerYu Yi MoralesYuyi Morales was born in Xala­pa, Ver­acruz, Mex­i­co.

• Impor­tant works and con­tri­bu­tions: Morales is one of the most impor­tant voic­es in con­tem­po­rary Amer­i­can pic­ture book lit­er­a­ture, with hisA fusion of Span­ish and Latin Amer­i­can cul­turesand pairImmi­gra­tion expe­ri­enceIt is known for its pro­found depic­tions.
• Rep­re­sen­ta­tive works and hon­ors: Her workFri­da For­ev­er-Viva Fri­da(2014) is a book ded­i­cat­ed to Mex­i­can paintersFri­da KahloA trib­ute to pic­to­r­i­al biogra­phies, award­ed 2015 Calde­cott Hon­orAt the same timePra Bel­pree Gold MedalThe win­ner.

| born | Yuyi Morales | Yuyi Morales (Wikipedia) |

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🎂 November 7, 1940 – Birth: Antonio Scameta

Chilean writerAnto­nio ScametaAnto­nio Skármeta was born. He is an inter­na­tion­al­ly renowned author and screen­writer.

• Impor­tant works and con­tri­bu­tions: Scameta’s works span adult and young adult lit­er­a­ture. His short sto­ry…com­po­si­tion-La com­posi­ciónPub­lished in 1998)Chil­dren’s per­spec­tiveIt humor­ous­ly and keen­ly depictsMil­i­tary dic­ta­tor­shipPolit­i­cal life.
• Influ­ence: This work was includ­ed in “1001 Chil­dren’s Books,” reflect­ing the Latin Amer­i­can lit­er­ary tra­di­tion of…Social jus­tice and free­domThe theme is focused on and pre­sent­ed to young read­ers in a way that chil­dren can under­stand.

| born Anto­nio Skármeta | Anto­nio Skármeta (Wikipedia) |

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⚰️ November 7, 1974 – Died: Eric Linklater

British writerEric Lin­klaterEric Lin­klater (1899–1974) died.

• Impor­tant works and con­tri­bu­tions: Lin­klater was a pro­lif­ic writer and wartime jour­nal­ist, whose works are char­ac­ter­ized by…Humor, satire, and ref­er­ences to Norse mythol­o­gyHe is known for his inter­ests.
• Rep­re­sen­ta­tive works and hon­ors: His fan­ta­sy nov­elWind on the Moon-The Wind on the Moon(Pub­lished in 1944) tells the sto­ry of the won­drous adven­tures of two girls who are trans­formed into a leop­ard and a bear. The book won numer­ous awards. The 1944 Carnegie MedalThis work is con­sid­eredBritish clas­sic absurd fan­ta­sy lit­er­a­tureHis rep­re­sen­ta­tive work.

| Death Eric Lin­klater Eric Lin­klater (Wikipedia) |

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🎂 November 7, 1833 – Birth: Raphael Pombo

Colom­bian poet and writerRaphael Pom­bo(Rafael Pom­bo, 1833–1912) was born. He is wide­ly rec­og­nized as…Colom­bi­a’s and Latin Amer­i­ca’s most impor­tant chil­dren’s lit­er­a­ture poet.

• Impor­tant works and con­tri­bu­tions: Pang Bo’s poet­ry is char­ac­ter­ized byRhyth­mic and catchyThe char­ac­ter­is­tics of, and theBlack humor and satireIt is known for its appli­ca­tion.
• Rep­re­sen­ta­tive works: His col­lec­tion of worksMoral sto­ries for upright chil­dren-Cuen­tos morales para niños for­malesPub­lished in 1854, it is a foun­da­tion­al work of Latin Amer­i­can chil­dren’s lit­er­a­ture. His poems, such as “The Poor Old Woman,” achieve excel­lent edu­ca­tion­al effects through humor and satire.

| born Rafael Pom­bo | Rafael Pom­bo (Wikipedia) |

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🎂 November 7, 1924 – Birth: Wolf Mankowitz

British writer and play­wrightWolf MankowitzWolf Mankowitz (1924–1998) was born.

• Impor­tant works and con­tri­bu­tions: Mankow­itz’s nov­els and plays are often…Lon­don Jew­ish Com­mu­ni­tySet against the back­drop of every­day life, it blends humor with sym­pa­thy for the lives of the under­priv­i­leged.
• Rep­re­sen­ta­tive works: His novel­laLucky one-A Kid for Two Far­things(Pub­lished in 1953) tells the sto­ry of a lit­tle boy liv­ing in East Lon­don who dreams of chang­ing his des­tiny through a lit­tle goat.
• Influ­ence: The work is based onWarmth, real­ism, and faithThe descrip­tion was includ­ed in “1001 Chil­dren’s Books” and was adapt­ed into a film in 1955.

| born Wolf Mankowitz | A Kid for Two Far­things (Wikipedia) |