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Robert McCloskey

Born

in Hamilton, Ohio, The United States

September 15, 1914

Died

June 30, 2003

Genre

Children's

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John Robert McCloskey was an American writer and illustrator of children's books. He both wrote and illustrated eight picture books and won two Caldecott Medals from the American Library Association recognizing the year's best-illustrated picture book. Four of those eight books were set in Maine: Blueberries for Sal, One Morning in Maine, Time of Wonder, and Burt Dow, Deep-water Man; the last three all on the coast. He was also the writer for Make Way For Ducklings, as well as the illustrator for The Man Who Lost His Head.

McCloskey was born in Hamilton, Ohio, during 1914 and reached Boston in 1932 with a scholarship to study at Vesper George Art School. After Vesper George he moved to New York City for study at the National Academy of Desig ...more

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Average rating: 4.22 · 220,945 ratings · 6,259 reviews · 53 distinct works • Similar authors

	Make Way for Ducklings 4.25 avg rating — 90,935 ratings — published 1941 — 99 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Blueberries for Sal 4.22 avg rating — 74,156 ratings — published 1948 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Homer Price 4.08 avg rating — 23,112 ratings — published 1943 — 56 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	One Morning in Maine 4.36 avg rating — 13,679 ratings — published 1952 — 35 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Time of Wonder 4.10 avg rating — 5,284 ratings — published 1957 — 36 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lentil (Picture Puffin Books) 4.13 avg rating — 4,464 ratings — published 1940 — 54 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Centerburg Tales: More Adventures of Homer Price 4.13 avg rating — 1,965 ratings — published 1951 — 21 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Burt Dow, Deep-Water Man 4.12 avg rating — 919 ratings — published 1963 — 24 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Make Way for McCloskey: A Robert McCloskey Treasury 4.52 avg rating — 212 ratings — published 2004 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The World of Robert McCloskey: Make Way for Ducklings / One Morning in Maine / Lentil 4.52 avg rating — 201 ratings — published 1998 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Robert McCloskey

Blueberries for Sal (2 books)
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Robert McCloskey

4.24 avg rating — 87,835 ratings

Homer Price (2 books)
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4.09 avg rating — 25,077 ratings

Quotes by Robert McCloskey (?)

“I know that you believe you understand what you think I said, but I’m not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.”
― Robert McCloskey

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“So, you never can tell what will happen when you learn to play the harmonica.”
― Robert McCloskey, Lentil

tags: creativity-and-attitude, harmonica, self-expression

7 likes

“Take a farewell look at the waves and sky. Take a farewell sniff of the salty sea. A little bit sad about the place you are leaving, a little bit glad about the place you are going.”
― Robert McCloskey, Time of Wonder

tags: beach

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Which book would you like to read for our 12- November 2022 BOTM Group Read. Our theme was to pick a book with either or both Food or Drink on the cover. These books were nominated. Choose one.

The Candy Shop War by Brandon Mull

12 votes 60.0%

A Snicker of Magic by Natalie Lloyd

6 votes 30.0%

Homer Price by Robert McCloskey

2 votes 10.0%

20 total votes

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