Paul Galdone (June 2, 1907 – November 7, 1986) was an illustrator and writer known best for children's picture books.
Early life
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 in the US Army during World War II.
Career and honors Galdone illustrated nearly all of Eve Titus' books, including 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.
His books Anatole (1956); Tom, Tom the Piper's Son (1964); and The Little Red Hen (1973) received starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews.
His retellings of classic tales like The Little Red Hen have become staples.
He was posthumously awarded the 1996 Kerlan Award for his contributions to children's literature.
Death
On November 7, 1986 at age 79, he died of a heart attack in Nyack, New York.
Selected works Year Title Contribution Text 1946 The Little Green Car Illustrated by C. D. Emerson 1950 The Reluctant Landlord Illustrated by Scott Corbett 1951 Nine Lives; or, the celebrated cat of Beacon Hill Illustrated by Edward Fenton 1951 The kid who batted 1,000 Illustrated by Bob Allison and Frank Ernest Hill 1951 Of Mikes and Men Illustrated by Jane Woodfin 1952 Space Cat Illustrated by Ruthven Todd 1956 Anatole (series of ten to 1979) Illustrated by Eve Titus featuring a "mouse village" near Paris 1958 Basil of Baker Street (series of five to 1982) Illustrated by Eve Titus featuring the "great mouse detective" 1959 Grandfather and I Illustrated by Helen E. Buckley1959Paddy the PenguinIllustrated1960The Old Woman and Her PigIllustrated 1960 The Different Dog Illustrated by Dale Everson1961The House that Jack BuiltAdapted and illustrated1961The Three WishesAdapted and illustrated1962The First Seven DaysWritten and illustrated 1963 The Blind Men and the Elephant Illustrated by John Godfrey Saxe, from the Indian fable Blind men and an elephant 1963 Paul Revere's Ride Illustrated from the American poem "Paul Revere's Ride" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 1964Tom, Tom the Piper's SonIllustrated1966The History of Simple SimonIllustrated1969Little TuppenIllustrated 1968 Henny Penny Adapted and illustrated from the "Henny Penny" fable1968The Horse, the Fox and the LionAdapted and illustrated1968The Wise FoolIllustrated 1969 George Washington's Breakfast Illustrated by Jean Fritz 1969 The Monkey and the Crocodile: A Jataka Tale from India Written and illustrated from one of the Indian Jataka tales1969The Life of Jack Spratt, His Wife & His CatIllustrated 1970 The Three Little Pigs Adapted and illustrated from the fable The Three Little Pigs; with Joanna Galdone1970Androcles and the LionAdapted and illustrated 1971 Three Aesop Fox Fables Adapted and illustrated from Aesop's Fables; with Joanna C. Galdone 1971 The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse Adapted and illustrated from "The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse" tale 1972 The Three Bears Adapted and illustrated from the "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" tale 1972 The Moving Adventures of Old Dame Trot Adapted and illustrated 1972 Honeybee's Party Illustrated 1973 The Little Red Hen Adapted and illustrated from the "Little Red Hen" folktale 1973 The Three Billy Goats Gruff Adapted and illustrated from the Norwegian fairytale Three Billy Goats Gruff1974Speak Up, Edie!Illustratedby Johanna Johnston 1974 Little Red Riding Hood Adapted and illustrated from the fairytale Little Red Riding Hood 1974 Jack and the Beanstalk/The History of Mother Twaddle and the Marvelous Achievements of Her Son Jack Adapted and illustrated from the Jack and the Beanstalk tale 1975 The Gingerbread Boy Adapted and illustrated from the American fairytale The Gingerbread Boy 1976 Cinderella Adapted and illustrated from the Cinderella tale 1976 Puss in Boots Adapted and illustrated from the French fairytale Puss in Boots by Charles Perrault1976The Magic Porridge PotAdapted and illustrated 1977 The Tailypo: A Ghost Story Illustrated by Joanna Galdone from the tale "Tailypo" 1977A Strange ServantIllustratedTranslated by Blanche Ross 1978 The Princess and the Pea Illustrated by Hans Christian Andersen from "The Princess and the Pea" fairytale 1979 Hans in Luck Adapted and illustrated from the "Hans in Luck" fairytale1980King of the CatsAdapted and illustratedfrom the "King of the Cats" folktale1981The Three SilliesAdapted and illustrated1981The Amazing PigWritten and illustrated1982The Monster and the Tailor: A Ghost StoryAdapted and illustrated1982What's in Fox's Sack? An Old English TaleAdapted and illustrated 1983 The Greedy Old Fat Man Written and illustrated 1983The Turtle and the MonkeyIllustratedby Joanna C. Galdone 1984 The Elves and the Shoemaker Adapted and illustrated from the tale The Elves and the Shoemaker 1985 Rumpelstiltskin Adapted and illustrated from the Rumpelstiltskin fairytale 1986 The Three Little Kittens Adapted and illustrated from the English nursery rhyme "Three Little Kittens" 1987 The Complete Story of the Three Blind Mice Illustrated by John W. Ivimey from the English nursery rhyme "Three Blind Mice"(posthumous publication)
References
External links
Papers at University of Minnesota Paul Galdone on Goodreads