Gail Gibbons
Gail Gibbons (born 1944) is an American writer and illustrator of children's books.
She was born in Oak Park, Illinois, and studied graphic design at the University of Illinois. After working as an artist for a children's show, she decided to write her own children's book. Her first book was Willy and His Wheel Wagon,[1] a 32-page self-illustrated picture book published by Prentice-Hall. Some of her books were chosen as Reading Rainbow selections.
Awards
Source:[2] City Art Director Club award, 1979, for The Missing Maple Syrup Sap Mystery
- American Institute of Graphic Arts award, 1979, for Clocks and How They Go
- National Science Teachers Association/Children's Book Council Award, 1980, for Locks and Keys, and 1982, for Tool Book
- Certificate of appreciation from U.S. Postmaster General, 1982, for The Post Office Book: Mail and How It Moves
- American Library Association Notable Book citation, 1983, for Cars and How They Go, and 1985, for The Milk Makers
- Washington Post/ Children's Book Guild Award, 1987, for contribution to nonfiction children's literature
- National Council of Social Studies Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies, 1983, 1987, 1989, 1990, and 1992
- National Science Teachers Association Outstanding Science Trade Books for Children, 1983, 1987, 1991, 1998
- International Reading Association Children's Choice Award, 1989, 1995; American Bookseller Pick of the Lists, 1992
Selected works
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References
- ↑ Children's book author and illustrator, Gail Gibbon
- ↑ Gail Gibbons. Contemporary Authors Online. Detroit: Gale, 2007. Literature Resource Center
External links
- Official website
- Video interview with transcript, short biography, and more at Reading Rockets
- Gail Gibbons at Library of Congress Authorities, with 150 catalog records
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