Sidjakov, Nicolas

American illustrator of children's picture books; Caldecott Award winner, 1961.

From the description of Papers, 1957-1962. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62685010

Nicolas Sidjakov was born December 16, 1924, in Riga, Latvia, of Russian parents who had fled Russia during the Revolution. He studies in Paris at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in the 1940s, and in the 1950s worked as a freelance designer for the French movie industry, and in advertising. In 1954 he came to the United States with his family, where he continued to work in advertising. In the 1950s he also began to illustrate children's picture books. His first such work was published in 1957, and in 1961 he won the Caldecott Award for Baboushka and the Three Kings by Ruth Robbins. The story, based on an old Russian legend, enabled Sidjakov to draw upon his own heritage and 'Russian feelings.' Throughout the 1960s and 70s he continued to illustrate various authors' books on a variety of subjects, including folk literature. Biographical Sources: Something About the Author, vol. 18

From the guide to the Nicolas Sidjakov Papers, 1957-1962, (University of Minnesota Libraries Children's Literature Research Collections [clrc])

American illustrator of children's picture books.

From the description of The friendly beasts : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62489098

From the description of The Emperor and the drummer boy : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62436016

From the description of Baboushka and the three kings : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62731678