Richard Egielski
Encyclopedia
Richard Egielski is an American illustrator most famous for Hey, Al
, a book that Arthur Yorinks
wrote, but for which Egielski won the 1987 Caldecott Medal
for his illustrations. Egielski is married to Denise Saldutti who is also an artist/illustrator and the couple have a son Ian Joseph Egielski.
Egielski lives in Milford, New Jersey
.
Hey, Al
Hey, Al is a book written by Arthur Yorinks and illustrated by Richard Egielski. Released by Farrar Press, it was the recipient of the Caldecott Medal for illustration in 1987.-Synopsis:...
, a book that Arthur Yorinks
Arthur Yorinks
Arthur Yorinks has written and directed for opera, theater, dance, film, and radio and is the author of over thirty-five acclaimed and award-winning books, including "Hey, Al," a children's book which earned the Caldecott Medal in 1987....
wrote, but for which Egielski won the 1987 Caldecott Medal
Caldecott 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...
for his illustrations. Egielski is married to Denise Saldutti who is also an artist/illustrator and the couple have a son Ian Joseph Egielski.
Egielski lives in Milford, New Jersey
Milford, New Jersey
Milford is a Borough located in western Hunterdon County, New Jersey. As of the United States 2010 Census, the borough population was 1,233....
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Notable illustrated books
- Amy's EyesAmy's EyesAmy's Eyes is a children's fantasy novel by Richard Kennedy, published by HarperCollins in 1985, and illustrated by Richard Egielski.The narrative begins in an orphanage where Amy inadvertently brings her sailor doll to life. It continues on a ship where he has become captain and she has...
(1985) - Hey, AlHey, AlHey, Al is a book written by Arthur Yorinks and illustrated by Richard Egielski. Released by Farrar Press, it was the recipient of the Caldecott Medal for illustration in 1987.-Synopsis:...
(1986) - Buz (1999)
- The Gingerbread Boy (2000)
- Slim and Jim (2002)
External links
- Egielski, Richard, Encyclopædia BritannicaEncyclopædia BritannicaThe Encyclopædia Britannica , published by Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., is a general knowledge English-language encyclopaedia that is available in print, as a DVD, and on the Internet. It is written and continuously updated by about 100 full-time editors and more than 4,000 expert...