Robert Lawson, Illustrator (Masterplots II: Juvenile and Young Adult Biography Series)
At a glance:
- Author: Helen L. Jones
- First Published: 1972
- Time of Work: 1892–1957
- Setting: New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut
- Principal Characters: Robert Lawson
- Genres: Nonfiction, Children’s literature, Biography
- Subjects: Authors or writers, Art or artists, Writing, Books, Biography, Illustrators
- Locales: Connecticut, New York, New Jersey
Form and Content
Robert Lawson, Illustrator: A Selection of His Characteristic Illustrations is a sampler of Lawson’s illustrations, chosen from the thousands of drawings created by the artist in his lifetime. Helen L. Jones has assembled a pictorial biography of the first illustrator and author to win both the Newbery and Caldecott awards. The Caldecott medal honored his illustrations for They Were Strong and Good (1940), and the Newbery medal recognized his writing in the classic Rabbit Hill (1944). He received an additional three Newbery and two...
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