Robert McCloskey (1914-2003) wrote and illustrated some of the most honored and enduring childrenβs books ever published. He grew up in Hamilton, Ohio, and spent time in Boston, New York, and ultimately Maine, where he and his wife raised their two daughters. The first ever two-time Caldecott Medal winner, forΒ Make Way for DucklingsΒ andΒ Time of Wonder, McCloskey was also awarded Caldecott Honors forΒ Blueberries for Sal, One Morning in Maine,Β andΒ Journey Cake, Ho!Β by Ruth Sawyer.Β He was declared a Living Legend by the Library of Congress in 2000.Β You can see some of his best-loved characters immortalized as statues in Bostonβs Public Garden and Lentil Park in Hamilton, Ohio.
Robert McCloskey (1914-2003) wrote and illustrated some of the most honored and enduring childrenβs books ever published. He grew up in Hamilton, Ohio, and spent time in Boston, New York, and ultimately Maine, where he and his wife raised their two daughters. The first ever two-time Caldecott Med...