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Randolph CaldecottRandolph Caldecott

Randolph Caldecott2013

Leonard S. Marcus

3.9(226)on Goodreads5.0(1)on Hardcover

About this book

Available in time for the 75th anniversary of the Caldecott MedalNan utterly unique biography of the remarkable artist the award honors: Randolph Caldecott, the father of the modern picture book. Includes never-before-published drawings by Caldecott himself. Randolph Caldecott is best known as the namesake of the award that honors picture book illustrations, and in this biography, leading children's literature scholar Leonard Marcus examines the man behind the medal.

Details

First published
2013
OL Work ID
OL27444105W

Subjects

ArtistsArtists, juvenile literatureGreat britain, biographyEngland, juvenile literature

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