Gerald McDermott



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Gerald McDermott

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January 31, 1941 in Detroit, MI, The United States

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Gerald McDermott is an award-winning children’s book illustrator and an expert on mythology. His work often combines bright colors and styles with ancient imagery.

He has created more than 25 books and animated films. His first book, Anansi the Spider, was awarded a Caldecott Honor, and he’s since won the Caldecott Medal for Arrow to the Sun and another Caldecott Honor.


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Average rating: 3.86 · 3,075 ratings · 435 reviews · 39 distinct works
Anansi the Spider: A Tale f...
3.95 of 5 stars 3.95 avg rating — 1,242 ratings — published 1972 — 14 editions
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Arrow to the Sun
3.83 of 5 stars 3.83 avg rating — 998 ratings — published 1974 — 13 editions
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Raven: A Trickster Tale fro...
3.8 of 5 stars 3.80 avg rating — 221 ratings — published 1997 — 9 editions
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Zomo the Rabbit: A Trickste...
3.85 of 5 stars 3.85 avg rating — 118 ratings — 9 editions
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Coyote: A Trickster Tale fr...
3.81 of 5 stars 3.81 avg rating — 81 ratings — published 1994 — 8 editions
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Monkey: A Trickster Tale fr...
3.77 of 5 stars 3.77 avg rating — 75 ratings — published 2011
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Jabuti the Tortoise: A Tric...
3.72 of 5 stars 3.72 avg rating — 61 ratings — published 2001 — 4 editions
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Pig-Boy: A Trickster Tale f...
3.06 of 5 stars 3.06 avg rating — 50 ratings — published 2009
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Creation
3.97 of 5 stars 3.97 avg rating — 36 ratings — published 2003
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Tim O'Toole and the Wee Folk
3.51 of 5 stars 3.51 avg rating — 39 ratings — published 1990 — 4 editions
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