Paul O. Zelinsky
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Paul O. Zelinsky is an American author and illustrator. He grew up in Wilmette, Illinois, and studied at Yale under Maurice Sendak. His writing career began in 1978 and since then he won the 1998 Caldecott Medal for his illustrated retelling of Rapunzel and three Caldecott honors (for Hansel and Gretel (1985), Rumpelstiltskin (1987), and Swamp Angel (1995)). . His most popular book is Wheels on the Bus, which has sold millions. Zelinsky enjoys a quiet life in New York City with his wife and two daughters.
[edit] Paul O. Zelinsky's Books
Paul O. Zelinsky has illustrated many books:
THE SHIVERS IN THE FRIDGE By Fran Manushkin
TOYS GO OUT By Emily Jenkins
THE STORY OF MRS. LOVEWRIGHT AND PURRLESS HER CAT By Lore Segal
DOODLER DOODLING By Rita Golden Gelman
AWFUL OGRE'S AWFUL DAY By Jack Prelutsky
FIVE CHILDREN AND IT By E. Nesbit
SWAMP ANGEL By Anne Isaacs
MORE ROOTABAGAS By Carl Sandburg
THE ENCHANTED CASTLE By E. Nesbit
STRIDER By Beverly Cleary
THE RANDOM HOUSE BOOK OF HUMOR FOR CHILDREN Collected by Pamela Pollack
HANSEL AND GRETEL Retold by Rika Lesser
DEAR MR. HENSHAW By Beverly Cleary
ZOO DOINGS by Jack Prelutsky
THE SUN'S ASLEEP BEHIND THE HILL By Mirra Ginsburg
THE SONG IN THE WALNUT GROVE By David Kherdian
RALPH S. MOUSE By Beverly Cleary
WHAT AMANDA SAW By Naomi Lazard
THREE ROMANCES By Winifred Rosen
THE HISTORY OF HELPLESS HARRY By Avi
HOW I HUNTED THE LITTLE FELLOWS By Boris Zhitkov
EMILY UPHAM'S REVENGE By Avi
Paul O. Zelinsky has also written and illustrated books.
KNICK-KNACK PADDYWHACK! Adapted by Paul O. Zelinsky
RAPUNZEL Retold by Paul O. Zelinsky
THE WHEELS ON THE BUS Adapted by Paul O. Zelinsky
RUMPELSTILTSKIN Retold by Paul O. Zelinsky
THE LION AND THE STOAT By Paul O. Zelinsky
THE MAID AND THE MOUSE AND THE ODD-SHAPED HOUSE Adapted by Paul O. Zelinsky
