Gail Gibbons
Encyclopedia
Gail Gibbons is an author and illustrator
of children's books. With over 120 titles to her credit, Gibbons is a leader in the field of nonfiction, educational picture books.
She was born in Oak Park, Illinois
, and studied graphic design at the University of Illinois. After working as an artist for a children's show, she decided to write her own children's book. Her first book was called Willy and His Wheel Wagon.
Illustrator
An Illustrator is a narrative artist who specializes in enhancing writing by providing a visual representation that corresponds to the content of the associated text...
of children's books. With over 120 titles to her credit, Gibbons is a leader in the field of nonfiction, educational picture books.
She was born in Oak Park, Illinois
Oak Park, Illinois
Oak Park, Illinois is a suburb bordering the west side of the city of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is the twenty-fifth largest municipality in Illinois. Oak Park has easy access to downtown Chicago due to public transportation such as the Chicago 'L' Blue and Green lines,...
, and studied graphic design at the University of Illinois. After working as an artist for a children's show, she decided to write her own children's book. Her first book was called Willy and His Wheel Wagon.
Awards
Source:- New York City Art Director Club award, 1979, for The Missing Maple Syrup Sap Mystery
- American Institute of Graphic Arts award, 1979, for Clocks and How They Go
- National Science Teachers Association/Children's Book Council Award, 1980, for Locks and Keys, and 1982, for Tool Book
- Certificate of appreciation from U.S. Postmaster General, 1982, for The Post Office Book: Mail and How It Moves
- American Library Association Notable Book citation, 1983, for Cars and How They Go, and 1985, for The Milk Makers
- Washington Post/ Children's Book Guild Award, 1987, for contribution to nonfiction children's literature
- National Council of Social Studies Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies, 1983, 1987, 1989, 1990, and 1992
- National Science Teachers Association Outstanding Science Trade Books for Children, 1983, 1987, 1991, 1998
- International Reading Association Children's Choice Award, 1989, 1995; American Bookseller Pick of the Lists, 1992
Partial Booklist
- Behold… the Dragons
- Behold… the Unicorns!
- Farming
- Fire! Fire!
- Giant Pandas
- How a House Is Built
- Knights in Shining Armor
- My Basketball Book
- Penguins
- Pigs
- The Seasons of Arnold's Apple Tree (1984)
- Tell Me, Tree: A Book About Trees for Kids
- The Milk Makers
- The Vegetables We Eat
- The Reasons for Seasons
- Willy and His Wheel Wagon
- Galaxies, Galaxies!
- Yippee Yayeeh!