Paul Goble
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| Paul Goble | |
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 Author and Illustrator Paul Goble at a conference |
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| Born | 27 September 1933 |
| Occupation | Author and Illustrator |
| Nationality | United States |
Paul Goble (September 27,1933-) is an award winning author and illustrator of children's books, mostly Native American stories. Goble has received a number of honors for his books including the prestigious Caldecott Medal.
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[edit] Biography
Goble, a native of Haslemere,England, studied at the Central School of Art in London where he worked as a furniture designer, industrial consultant, and art instructor. He published his first children’s book in 1969, entitled Red Hawk's Account of Custer's Last Battle.[1]
In 1977, he moved to the Black Hills in South Dakota and was adopted by Chief Edgar Red Cloud. Goble was greatly influenced by Plains Indian culture[2] and his subsequent children’s books reflect this. "I feel that I have seen and learned many wonderful things from Indian people which most people would never have the opportunity to experience. I simply wanted to express and to share these things which I love so much."[3]
In 1978 Goble received the Caldecott Medal award, presented each year to the most distinguished children's picture book. It was awarded for The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses. Most of his books, retellings of ancient stores, are told from the perspective of the American Indian, part of Goble’s effort to make Native American traditions understandable to children of all heritages.
He now resides in Rapid City, South Dakota where he moved in 1998.
[edit] Artwork
Goble’s artwork resides in several collections and institutions, including the Library of Congress. He has given his entire collection of original illustrations to the South Dakota Art Museum in Brookings, South Dakota.
| “ | Throughout my books I have tried to reflect the special Indian feeling of mystical relationship with nature. | „ |
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—Paul Goble [4] |
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| “ | [Goble's work] is a marriage of authentic design and contemporary artistry…It succeeds beautifully. | „ |
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—The New York Times [5] |
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- To view an example of his artwork and to learn more about his latest book, see Tipi: Home of the Nomadic Buffalo Hunters.
- Paul Goble Collection at South Dakota Art Museum
[edit] Awards
- Caldecott Medal (1978)
- Regina Medal (2006)
- Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters, South Dakota State University
- Children’s Book Council Children’s Choice
- Library of Congress' Children's Book of the Year
[edit] Bibliography
- Tipi: Home of the Nomadic Buffalo Hunters (World Wisdom, 2007)
- All Our Relatives: Traditional Native American Thoughts About Nature (World Wisdom, 2005)
- The Gospel of the Redman (World Wisdom, 2005)
- Song of Creation (Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, 2004)
- Mystic Horse (HarperCollins, 2003)
- Storm Maker’s Tipi (Atheneum/Richard Jackson Books, 2001)
- Paul Goble Gallery : Three Native American Stories (Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 1999)
- Death of the Iron Horse (Aladdin, 1999)
- The Lost Children (Aladdin, 1999)
- Northwest Lands, Northwest Peoples: Readings in Environmental History (University of Washington Press, 1999)
- Iktomi Loses His Eyes (Scholastic, 1999)
- Iktomi and the Coyote: A Plains Indian Story (Orchard Books, 1998)
- The Legend of the White Buffalo Woman (National Geographic Children's Books, 1998)
- The Return of the Buffaloes: A Plains Indian Story about Famine and Renewal of the Earth (National Geographic Children's Books, 1996)
- Remaking the Earth: A Creation Story from the Great Plains of North America (Scholastic, 1996)
- The Art of Paul Goble, Author-Illustrator (Center, 1995)
- Iktomi and the Buzzard: A Plains Indian Story (Orchard, 1994)
- Hau Kola: Hello Friend (R.C. Owen, 1994)
- Adopted by the Eagles: A Plains Indian Story of Friendship and Treachery (1994)
- The Lost Children: The Boys Who Were Neglected (Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 1993)
- Crow Chief: A Plains Indian Story (Orchard Books, 1992)
- Love Flute (Bradbury Press, 1992)
- I Sing for the Animals (Bradbury Press, 1991)
- Iktomi & the Buffalo Skull (Orchard Books, 1991)
- Iktomi and the Ducks: A Plains Indian Story (Orchard Books, 1990)
- Dream Wolf (Atheneum/Richard Jackson Books, 1990)
- The Girl Who Loved Horses and Greyling (Changes) (Houghton Mifflin Company, 1989)
- Beyond the Ridge (Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 1989)
- Iktomi and the Berries: A Plains Indian Story (Orchard Books, 1989)
- Iktomi and the Boulder: A Plains Indian Story (Orchard Books, 1988)
- Her Seven Brothers (Aladdin, 1988)
- Death of the Iron Horse (Atheneum/Richard Jackson Books, 1987)
- The Great Race of the Birds and Animals (Bradbury Press, 1985)
- Buffalo Woman (Bradbury Press, 1984)
- Star Boy (Atheneum/Richard Jackson Books , 1983)
- The Gift of the Sacred Dog (Bradbury Press, 1980) (this book was shown on the PBS TV series Reading Rainbow in 1983)
- The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses (Scholastic Book Services, 1978) Caldecott Medal
- The Friendly Wolf (Simon & Schuster, 1974) (with Dorothy Goble)
- Lone Bull’s Horse Raid (Bradbury Press, 1973) (with Dorothy Goble)
- Hundreds in the Hands: Brave Eagle's Account of the Fetterman Fight, 21 December 1866 (Macmillan, 1972) (with *Dorothy Goble)
- Red Hawk's Account of Custer's Last Battle: The Battle of the Little Bighorn, 25 June 1876 (Pantheon Books, 1969) (with Dorothy Goble)
