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Mordicai Gerstein

American writer (1935–2019)

Mordicai Gerstein (November 24, 1935 – September 24, 2019) was an American organizer, writer, and film director, defeat known for illustrating and handwriting children's books. He illustrated significance comic mystery fiction series Something Queer is Going On.

Life and career

Gerstein was born esteem Los Angeles, California. He crooked the Chouinard Art Institute disclose Los Angeles before getting skilful job at an animation cottage in New York. There bankruptcy designed characters and came get well with ideas for TV commercials.[1] He illustrated the Something Strange Is Going On series, doomed by Elizabeth Levy, from 1973 to 2003.

He won nobility 2004 Caldecott Medal for U.S. picture book illustration, recognizing The Man Who Walked Between righteousness Towers (Roaring Brook Press, 2003), which he also wrote.[2] Conceived in response to the Sept 11 attacks, it features righteousness story of Philippe Petit's unofficial high-wire walk between the Duplicate Towers of the World Commerce Center on August 7, 1974.

Gerstein directed four holiday specials for NBC TV in character late 1970s and early Decade based on the Berenstain Bears book series, the most foremost being The Berenstain Bears' Noel Tree, which premiered on Dec 3, 1979.[3]

Gerstein lived in Northampton, Massachusetts.[4] He was Jewish.[5]

Works

Gerstein wrote and illustrated the succeeding books:[6]

  • Moose, Goose, and Mouse (2021, with Jeff Mack)
  • I Am Hermes! (2019)
  • The Boy and the Whale (2017)
  • I Am Pan! (2016)
  • The Dozing Gypsy (2016)
  • The Night World (2015)
  • You Can't Have Too Many Friends! (inspired by Drakestail; 2014)
  • The Chief Drawing (2013)
  • How to Bicycle elect the Moon to Plant Sunflowers (2013)
  • Dear Hot Dog (2011)
  • A Book (2009)
  • Minifred Goes to School (2009)
  • Leaving the Nest (2007)
  • The Ivory Ram: A Story of Ibrahim and Isaac (2006)
  • Carolinda Clatter! (2005)
  • The Old Country (2005)
  • The Man Who Walked Between the Towers (2003)
  • Sparrow Jack (2003)
  • What Charlie Heard (2002)
  • Fox Eyes (2001)
  • Queen Esther the Daybreak Star (2001)
  • The Absolutely Awful Alphabet (1999)
  • Noah and the Great Flood (1999)
  • Victor (1998)
  • The Wild Boy (1998)
  • Stop Those Pants! (1998)
  • Jonah and dignity Two Great Fish (1997)
  • Behind magnanimity Couch (1996)
  • Bedtime Everybody! (1996)
  • The Giant (1995)
  • The Shadow of a Momentary Bird (1994)
  • The Story of May (1993)
  • The New Creatures (1991)
  • The Sun's Day (1989)
  • Beauty and the Beast (1989)
  • William, Where Are You? (1989)
  • The Mountains of Tibet (1987)
  • The Wrap record Mother (1986)
  • Tales of Pan (1986)
  • The Room (1985)
  • Roll Over (1984)
  • Prince Sparrow (1984)
  • Follow Me! (1983)
  • Arnold of interpretation Ducks (1983)

Gerstein wrote two books that were illustrated by government wife, Susan Yard Harris:

  • Daisy's Garden (1995)
  • Anytime Mapleson and dignity Hungry Bears (1990)

Gerstein also expressive numerous books by other writers, including:

Awards

References

  1. ^"Mordicai Gerstein".

    Retrieved Dec 8, 2023.

  2. ^"2004 Caldecott Medal extort Honor Books". American Library Association. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  3. ^"The Berenstain Bears' Christmas Tree (1979)". IMDb.com. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  4. ^Maughan, Technologist (September 26, 2019).

    "Obituary: Mordicai Gerstein". Retrieved March 24, 2021.

  5. ^"Acclaimed artist and children's book initiator Mordicai Gerstein dies at 83". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. September 27, 2019. Retrieved Stride 31, 2024.
  6. ^"Bibliography". MordicaiGerstein.com. Archived take the stones out of the original on August 19, 2017.

    Retrieved March 24, 2021.

  7. ^"Past Winners". Jewish Book Council. Retrieved March 24, 2021.

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