Ed Emberley
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Edward Randolph Emberley (born October 19, 1931 in Malden, Massachusetts
) is an American
artist and illustrator.
in Boston
(now Massachusetts College of Art and Design), from which he received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in painting and illustration. He also studied at the Rhode Island School of Design
.
He married Barbara, a librarian and writer, in 1955; they have two children, Rebecca and Michael. They currently live in Ipswich, Massachusetts
.
Emberley has illustrated or contributed to over 50 books, many of which were first published between the 1960s and 1980s. Renewed interest in Emberley's work has come from adults who first encountered his books as children and now are purchasing them for their own children. His most recent book, "The Red Hen", was released on October 26, 2010; like his penultimate work, 2009's "Chicken Little", it is yet another collaboration with Rebecca Emberley.
and the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award
for his illustrations of Barbara Emberley's Drummer Hoff
.
Malden, Massachusetts
Malden is a suburban city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 59,450 at the 2010 census. In 2009 Malden was ranked as the "Best Place to Raise Your Kids" in Massachusetts by Bloomberg Businessweek Magazine.-History:...
) is an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
artist and illustrator.
Biography
Emberley studied art at the Massachusetts School of ArtMassachusetts School of Art
Massachusetts School of Art is an historic building at 364 Brookline Avenue in Boston, Massachusetts.The building was constructed in 1929 and added to the National Historic Register in 1989.-References:...
in Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
(now Massachusetts College of Art and Design), from which he received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in painting and illustration. He also studied at the Rhode Island School of Design
Rhode Island School of Design
Rhode Island School of Design is a fine arts and design college located in Providence, Rhode Island. It was founded in 1877. Located at the base of College Hill, the RISD campus is contiguous with the Brown University campus. The two institutions share social, academic, and community resources and...
.
He married Barbara, a librarian and writer, in 1955; they have two children, Rebecca and Michael. They currently live in Ipswich, Massachusetts
Ipswich, Massachusetts
Ipswich is a coastal town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 12,987 at the 2000 census. Home to Willowdale State Forest and Sandy Point State Reservation, Ipswich includes the southern part of Plum Island...
.
Career
Emberley is best known for his children's book work - particularly instructional drawing books. Emberley believes that everyone can learn to draw. His drawing books for children feature clear step-by-step instructions employing numbers, letters, and shapes graded to the early elementary school level. For example, the book Ed Emberley's A.B.C. uses this style of instruction, presenting a single letter-based drawing for each letter of the alphabet.Emberley has illustrated or contributed to over 50 books, many of which were first published between the 1960s and 1980s. Renewed interest in Emberley's work has come from adults who first encountered his books as children and now are purchasing them for their own children. His most recent book, "The Red Hen", was released on October 26, 2010; like his penultimate work, 2009's "Chicken Little", it is yet another collaboration with Rebecca Emberley.
Awards and other recognition
His first book, The Wing on a Flea (1961), was an ALA Notable Book and made the New York Times list of best illustrated books for that year. His One Wide River to Cross, written by his wife, Barbara, was the sole Caldecott Honor book for 1967. In 1968, he won the Caldecott MedalCaldecott Medal
The Caldecott Medal is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children , a division of the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children published that year. The award was named in honor of nineteenth-century English...
and the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award
Lewis Carroll Shelf Award
The Lewis Carroll Shelf Award was started in 1958 by Dr. David C. Davis with the assistance of Prof. Lola Pierstorff, Director Instructional Materials Center, Univ. of Wisconsin and Madeline Allen Davis, WHA Wisconsin Public Radio. Awards were presented annually at the Wisconsin Book Conference...
for his illustrations of Barbara Emberley's Drummer Hoff
Drummer Hoff
Drummer Hoff is the title and main character of a children's book by Barbara and Ed Emberley. Ed Emberley won the 1968 Caldecott Medal for the book's illustrations. Written by Barbara Emberley, it tells a tale of seven soldiers who build a cannon named the "Sultan", and Drummer Hoff, who fires it...
.