Emberley, Ed

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American illustrator and author of children's books.

From the description of The wing on a flea : a book about shapes : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62731672

From the description of Ed Emberley's ABC : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62731671

American illustrator and author of children's books; Caldecott Award winner, 1968.

From the description of Papers, 1961-1978. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62685008

American author and illustrator of children's books.

From the description of Drummer Hoff : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62436014

American children's author/illustrator, born in Malden, Massachusetts in 1931. Award-winning illustrator who collaborated with his wife, Barbara Emberley. He is well-known for science books and drawing books for children.

From the description of Papers, 1967-1983. (University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus). WorldCat record id: 26499270

Ed Emberley was born October 19, 1931 in Malden, Massachusetts. He studied at Massachusetts College of Art, earning a B.F.A., and at the Rhode Island School of Design. Emberley married Barbara Cullen, who became his frequent collaborator, and had two children. Emberley began illustrating children's books in the 1960s. He also has written a number of books, and did illustrations for pre-adolescent textbooks. In 1967, Emberley was recognized with a Caldecott Honor citation for One Wide River to Cross, written by Barbara Emberley. The following year the Emberleys won the Caldecott for Drummer Hoff . Emberley has continued to write and illustrate children's picture books, including a number of "concept" books and a series that introduce children to drawing. Emberley is noted by critics for his ability to create pictures in a wide variety of media that "illuminate" their texts, using woodcuts, pen, ink, collage, silk screen, and pencil.

Biographical Source: Something About the Author, vol 70, pp. 51-55.

From the guide to the Ed Emberley Papers, 1961-1978, (University of Minnesota Libraries Children's Literature Research Collections [clrc])

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creatorOf Emberley, Ed. [Painted face] [art original] / Ed Emberley. Denver Public Library, Central Library
creatorOf Emberley, Ed, 1931-. Papers, 1967-1983. University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus, Joseph Anderson Cook Library
creatorOf Ed Emberley Papers, 1961-1978 University of Minnesota Libraries Children's Literature Research Collections
creatorOf Emberley, Ed. Papers, 1961-1978. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf Emberley, Ed. The wing on a flea : a book about shapes : production material. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf Emberley, Ed. Ed Emberley's ABC : production material. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf Emberley, Ed. Drummer Hoff : production material. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf Walp, Lee. Lee Walp Family juvenile book collection, 1891-2002 (1950-1990). University of Michigan
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Alphabet
Alphabet books
Children's literature
Children's literature, American
Children's literature, American
Circle
Circle
Folk songs
Illustrated children's books
Mother Goose
Plates (Tableware)
Rectangle
Rectangles
Shape
Triangle
Triangle
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Illustrator
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Birth 1931-10-19

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