Ed Emberley

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Edward R. Emberley (born October 19, 1931) is an American artist and illustrator.

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[edit] Biography

Emberley studied art at the Massachusetts School of Art in Boston. He also studied at the Rhode Island School of Design.

He married Barbara, a librarian and writer, in 1955; they have two children, Rebecca and Michael. They currently live in Ipswich, Massachusetts.

[edit] Career

Emberley is best known for his work with children's books. In particular, Emberley has contributed illustrations to instructional books for drawing. From an educational standpoint, Emberley believes that everyone can learn to draw.

Emberley has illustrated or contributed to over 50 books. Many of the books were published in the 1970s and 1980s. Emberley has experienced a renaissance with adults who fondly remember using the books in their youth, and are now purchasing them for their children (or for themselves). [1]

[edit] Awards and other recognition

In 1968, he won the Caldecott Medal for his illustrations of wife Barbara Emberley's Drummer Hoff.

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