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Robert McCloskey

Born

in Hamilton, Ohio, The United States

September 15, 1914

Died

June 30, 2003

Genre

Children's

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John Robert McCloskey was an American writer and illustrator of children's books. He both wrote and illustrated eight picture books and won two Caldecott Medals from the American Library Association recognizing the year's best-illustrated picture book. Four of those eight books were set in Maine: Blueberries for Sal, One Morning in Maine, Time of Wonder, and Burt Dow, Deep-water Man; the last three all on the coast. He was also the writer for Make Way For Ducklings, as well as the illustrator for The Man Who Lost His Head.

McCloskey was born in Hamilton, Ohio, during 1914 and reached Boston in 1932 with a scholarship to study at Vesper George Art School. After Vesper George he moved to New York City for study at the National Academy of Desig ...more

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Average rating: 4.21 · 212,783 ratings · 5,608 reviews · 54 distinct works • Similar authors

	Make Way for Ducklings 4.24 avg rating — 88,160 ratings — published 1941 — 132 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Blueberries for Sal 4.21 avg rating — 71,790 ratings — published 1948 — 80 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Homer Price 4.09 avg rating — 21,635 ratings — published 1942 — 61 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	One Morning in Maine (Picture Puffin Books) 4.37 avg rating — 13,025 ratings — published 1952 — 37 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Time of Wonder 4.09 avg rating — 5,022 ratings — published 1957 — 31 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lentil (Picture Puffin Books) 4.13 avg rating — 4,365 ratings — published 1940 — 40 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Centerburg Tales: More Adventures of Homer Price 4.16 avg rating — 1,814 ratings — published 1951 — 37 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Burt Dow, Deep-Water Man (Picture Puffin Books) 4.11 avg rating — 811 ratings — published 1963 — 21 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Homer Price 4.27 avg rating — 303 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Make Way for McCloskey: A Robert McCloskey Treasury 4.52 avg rating — 190 ratings — published 2004 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Robert McCloskey

Blueberries for Sal (2 books)
by

Robert McCloskey

4.23 avg rating — 84,815 ratings

Homer Price (2 books)
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Robert McCloskey

4.09 avg rating — 23,449 ratings

Quotes by Robert McCloskey (?)

“I know that you believe you understand what you think I said, but I’m not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.”
― Robert McCloskey

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“So, you never can tell what will happen when you learn to play the harmonica.”
― Robert McCloskey, Lentil

tags: creativity-and-attitude, harmonica, self-expression

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“I know that you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.”

― Robert McCloskey”
― Robert McCloskey

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Which book would you like to read for our 12- November 2022 BOTM Group Read. Our theme was to pick a book with either or both Food or Drink on the cover. These books were nominated. Choose one.

The Candy Shop War by Brandon Mull

12 votes 57.1%

A Snicker of Magic by Natalie Lloyd

6 votes 28.6%

Homer Price by Robert McCloskey

3 votes 14.3%

21 total votes

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