| Paul Galdone | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1907 Budapest, Austria-Hungary |
| Died | November 7, 1986 (aged 78–79) Nyack, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Author and illustrator |
| Nationality | American |
| Notable work(s) | Three Billy Goats Gruff |
Paul Galdone (1907 - November 7, 1986) was a children's literature author and illustrator. 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 for the US Army during world War II.
He 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).[1]. The titles were later named Caldecott Honor books in 1971.
He died of a heart attack in Nyack, New York. He was posthumously awarded the 1996 Kerlan Award for his contribution to children's literature.[2] His retellings of classic tales like The Little Red Hen or Three Billy Goats Gruff have become staples.
| Year | Title | Contribution | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Space Cat | Illustrated | Authored by Ruthven Todd |
| 1956 | Anatole | Illustrated | Authored by Eve Titus |
| 1957 | Anatole and the Cat | Illustrated | Authored by Eve Titus |
| 1958 | Basil of Baker Street | Illustrated | Authored by Eve Titus |
| 1963 | The Blind Men and the Elephant | Illustrated | Authored by John Godfrey Saxe, based on the Indian story, Blind men and an elephant. |
| 1963 | Paul Revere's Ride | Illustrated | Words from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem, Paul Revere's Ride. |
| 1968 | Henny Penny | Illustrated & Adapted | Based on the Henny Penny fable. |
| 1969 | The Monkey and the Crocodile: A Jataka Tale from India | Authored & Illustrated | Based on one of the Jataka tales. |
| 1971 | Three Aesop Fox Fables | Illustrated & Adapted | Based on the stories by Aesop. |
| 1973 | The Little Red Hen | Illustrated & Adapted | Based on The Little Red Hen folktale. |
| 1973 | Three Billy Goats Gruff | Illustrated & Adapted | Based on the Norwegian fairytale Three Billy Goats Gruff. |
| 1976 | Puss in Boots | Illustrated & Adapted | Based on the French fairytale by Charles Perrault, Puss in Boots. |
| 1979 | The Gingerbread Boy | Illustrated & Adapted | Based on the American fairytale The Gingerbread Boy. |
| 1983 | The Greedy Old Fat Man | Authored & Illustrated |