Paul O. Zelinsky

Paul O. Zelinsky (born 1953) is an American author and illustrator. He grew up in Wilmette, Illinois, and studied at Yale under Maurice Sendak. His career in children's books began in 1978 with "Emily Upham's Revenge" and since then he has 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 "The Wheels on the Bus", which has sold millions. Zelinsky enjoys a quiet life in New York City with his wife and two daughters. Paul O. Zelinsky does not have a recognizable style, suiting his artwork and techniques to the particular nature of the book to be illustrated. Linnea Lannon noted in a "Detroit Free Press" profile of the artist that "what has raised Zelinsky into the first rank of children's book illustrators is not just the pictures but the way they integrate with text." [ [http://biography.jrank.org/pages/976/Zelinsky-Paul-O-1953.html Brief Biographies: Paul O. Zelinsky] ] "The Wheels on the Bus" and "Knick-Knack Paddywhack!" are engineered books with moving parts.

Paul O. Zelinsky's Books

As author and illustrator
*"The Lion and the Stoat"
*"Knick-Knack Paddywhack!" (adapted from the traditional song)
*"The Wheels on the Bus" (adapted from the popular children's song)
*"The Maid and the Mouse and the Odd-Shaped House" (adapted from a school exercise)
*"Rapunzel" (retold)
*"Rumplestiltskin" (retold)

As illustrator
*"Emily Upham's Revenge" by Avi
*"The History of Helpless Harry" by Avi
*"Dear Mr. Henshaw" by Beverly Cleary
*"Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary
*"Strider" by Beverly Cleary
*"Doodler Doodling" by Rita Golden Gelman
*"The Sun's Asleep Behind the Hill" by Mirra Ginsburg
*"Swamp Angel" by Anne Isaacs
*"Toys Go Out" by Emily Jenkins
*"The Song in the Walnut Grove" by David Kherdian
*"What Amanda Saw" by Naomi Lazard
*"Hansel and Gretel" retold by Rika Lesser
*"The Shivers in the Fridge" by Fran Manushkin
*"The Enchanted Castle" by E. Nesbit
*"Five Children and It" by E. Nesbit
*"The Random House Book of Humor for Children" collected by Pamela Pollack
*"Awful Ogre's Awful Day" by Jack Prelutsky
*"Awful Ogre Running Wild" by Jack Prelutsky
*"Zoo Doings" by Jack Prelutsky
*"Three Romances" by Winifred Rosen
*"More Rootabagas" by Carl Sandburg
*"The Story of Mrs. Lovewright and Purrless Her Cat" by Lore Segal
*"How I Hunted the Little Fellows" by Boris Zhitkov

References

External links

* [http://www.paulozelinsky.com/ Paul O. Zelinsky website]
* [http://www.paulozelinsky.com/paul.html Bio from Website]