Robert mccloskey

Robert McCloskey is the storytelling spirit of New England. His pictures are sandy, wet, cool, crisp, and clear. They are the beating heart of the East Coast; and thus the soul of old America. To …

"Bob provided books that had this sense of reassurance to them," says H. Nichols Clark, who arranged the MFA exhibit. "Everything always works out for the best in the end.”

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On the day before Christmas vacation, Nora came home telling all about her exciting day. There was a party, she got a stocking filled with goodies from her classmates, they all sang carols in the gym, and she discovered her first wiggly tooth. I totally forgot how long it took from the first wiggle to its ejection. I expected a couple of days. Nope. We wondered if the tooth fairy would have to hitch a ride on the sleigh with Santa. Nope. Maybe Friday at story time. Nope. Maybe this weekend…

Robert McCloskey – Chandler O'Leary

You can pretty much close your eyes and pick any single one of those books and you’ll be in good shape. If your child is at all nebulous about listening to a story without any pictures, give one of these a go and see what he or she says after. Find more about the best

Robert McCloskey's magic comes from his writing from life. He grew up in Ohio but went to art school on the east coast. When he married, his wife and two daughters became the inspiration for many of his stories, as did the little island off the coast of Maine where they settled during the summers. His stories feature a few wild animals, a few wild humans, and lots of charming illustrations.

Today marks the 100th anniversary of Robert McCloskey’s birth. McCloskey is the author/illustrator of such familiar American children’s books as Make Way for Ducklings, Blueberries for Sal, One Morning in Maine, and Time of Wonder. His first picture book was Lentil, which idealized his own boyhood in small-town America. This month’s issue of Horn Book Magazine features an essay on McCloskey by children’s…