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Paul Galdone

Born

in Budapest, Hungary

June 02, 1907

Died

November 07, 1986

Website

http://paulgaldone.com/

Genre

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Paul Galdone (1907 - November 7, 1986) was a children's literature author and illustrator. He was born in Budapest and he emigrated to the United States in 1921. He studied art at the Art Student's League and New York School for Industrial Design. He served for the US Army during world War II.

He illustrated nearly all of Eve Titus' books including the Basil of Baker Street series which was translated to the screen in the animated Disney film, The Great Mouse Detective.

Galdone and Titus were nominated for Caldecott Medals for Anatole (1957) and Anatole and the Cat (1958). The titles were later named Caldecott Honor books in 1971.

He died of a heart attack in Nyack, New York. He was posthumously awarded the 1996 Kerlan Award for his contrib ...more

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	The Three Billy Goats Gruff: A Classic Folktale About Goats and a Gruff Troll for Children (Ages 4–8) by Paul Galdone (Adaptor, Illustrator), Peter Christen Asbjørnsen 4.17 avg rating — 16,368 ratings — published 1841 — 41 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
	The Little Red Hen 4.22 avg rating — 2,909 ratings — published 1973 — 50 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
	Three Little Kittens 3.88 avg rating — 1,208 ratings — published 1986 — 35 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
	Henny Penny: A Classic Story About a Chicekn, a "Sky Is Falling" Panic and a Very Clever Fox 3.89 avg rating — 1,131 ratings — published 1950 — 28 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
	The Gingerbread Boy 3.82 avg rating — 1,078 ratings — published 1975 — 41 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
	Little Red Riding Hood by Paul Galdone, Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm 4.14 avg rating — 876 ratings — 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
	The Three Little Pigs by Paul Galdone, Joanna C. Galdone 3.77 avg rating — 803 ratings — published 1971 — 55 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
	The Three Bears: Mischievous, gap-toothed Goldilocks sneaks into the bears' cottage in Paul Galdone's classic folk tale for young readers. 3.72 avg rating — 664 ratings — published 1973 — 52 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
	The Teeny-Tiny Woman 3.69 avg rating — 667 ratings — published 1984 — 14 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
	Rumpelstiltskin: An Illustrated Classic Folk Tale about a Girl Outwitting a Mysterious Man for Children (Ages 4-7) 3.86 avg rating — 419 ratings — published 1985 — 28 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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