Peter Parnall

Peter Parnall (born May 23, 1936) is an author and artist/illustrator, best known for his work on books for younger readers. The Mountain,Alfalfa Hill, and A dog's book of Birds... His work has earned him high praise and a number of awards. Some of his books have become collector items. He was born in Syracuse, New York.

Works

He has illustrated over fifty books written by others and has authored and self-illustrated several books of his own, often studies of habitats. His favorite medium is pen and ink^[1] of subjects from the natural world. Many of his works have been separately published in limited editions as signed and numbered prints.

Other works include:

• 1991: Mountain
• 1973: The Great Fish
• 1986: Winter Barn
• 1988: Apple Tree
• 1990: Woodpile
• 1991: The Rock
• 1991: Marsh Cat
• 1993: Spaces

As illustrator

• 1974: Everybody Needs A Rock, illustrated by Peter Parnall; text: Byrd Baylor (Scribner) (Note: This was included as a promotional book in Cheerios boxes in 2007.)

Caldecott Honor Books

• 1976: The Desert is Theirs, illustrated by Peter Parnall; text: Byrd Baylor (Scribner)
• 1977: Hawk, I'm Your Brother, illustrated by Peter Parnall; text: Byrd Baylor (Scribner)
• 1979: The Way to Start a Day, illustrated by Peter Parnall; text: Byrd Baylor (Scribner)

References

• Silvey, Anita, ed (1995). Children's Books and Their Creators. New York: Houghton Mifflin Co.. ISBN 0-395-65380-0 

• "Peter Parnall". Major Authors and Illustrators for Children and Young Adults (2nd ed.). Reproduced in Biography Resource Center. Farmington Hills, Mich.: Thomson Gale. 2007.: Gale Group. 2002. http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/BioRC. 

Footnotes

1. ^ "Peter Parnall: The artist behind the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s logo". http://www.birds.cornell.edu/Publications/Birdscope/winter2005/peter_parnall.html.  (An interview)