Paul Galdone was born circa 1907 in Budapest, Austria- Hungary and immigrated to the United States in 1921. Galdone studied art at the Art Student's League and New York School for Industrial Design . He served in World War II in the U.S. Army, Engineers. The author and illustrator of children's books also was employed as a bus boy, electrician's helper, and fur dryer, in addition to four years in the art department at Doubleday (NY). His work was awarded runner up for the Caldecott Medal ( Eve Titus, Anatole, 1957 and Anatole and the Cat, 1958) and selection by the American Library Association for notable books ( The Little Red Hen, Winter Danger, and Flaming Arrows ). He died of a heart attack on 7 November 1986, in Nyack, NY .
From the guide to the Paul Galdone Papers, circa 1976., (Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center, University of Connecticut Libraries)
American illustrator of children's books.
From the description of It does not say meow : and other animal riddle rhymes : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62439407
From the description of Three little kittens : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62448909
From the description of Three ducks went wandering : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62439425
From the description of The little girl and the big bear : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62439409
From the description of Anatole and the robot : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62439389
From the description of Little Bo-Peep : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62686794
From the description of A camel in the sea : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62403315
From the description of The turtle and the monkey : a Philippine tale : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62491443
From the description of The fishing cat : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62491047
From the description of The owl and the pussycat : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62491058
From the description of Follow your nose : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62491048
From the description of Dogs and cats and things like that : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62448897
From the description of Basil and the lost colony : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62439391
From the description of A dozen dinosaurs : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62439396
From the description of Anatole and the cat : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62448911
From the description of Old Mother Hubbard and her dog : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62448904
From the description of Small clown : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62448908
From the description of The golden touch : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62439400
From the description of Three poems of Edgar Allan Poe : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62439428
From the description of Elbert, the mind reader : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62448898
From the description of Anatole and the piano : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62448912
From the description of Rumpelstiltskin : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62440122
From the description of The people downstairs, and other city stories : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62448905
From the description of Basil in Mexico : a Basil of Baker Street mystery : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62448893
From the description of Miss Pickerell goes to the Arctic : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62448903
From the description of The wise fool : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62448910
From the description of Anatole : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62448906
From the description of Ote : a Puerto Rican folk tale : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62439418
From the description of Edie on the warpath : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62439397
From the description of Sunnyvale Fair : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62439423
From the description of Counting carnival : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62448896
From the description of How many teeth? : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62448901
From the description of Two and me make three : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62439431
From the description of Odd old mammals : animals after the dinosaurs : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62439415
From the description of The big basketball prize : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62448894
From the description of The adventures of Egbert the Easter egg : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62439388
From the description of The Star-Spangled Banner : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62491062
From the description of Night cat : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62491056
From the description of The blind men and the elephant : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62491044
From the description of Puss in boots : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62491060
From the description of Who's in charge of Lincoln? : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62491065
From the description of Jeff and Mr. James' pond : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62491053
From the description of The boy with a billion pets : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62491045
From the description of My sister and I : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62491055
From the description of King of the Cats : a ghost story : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62491054
From the description of The cool ride in the sky : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62491046
From the description of The house that Jack built : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62491051
From the description of The horse, the fox and the lion : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62439405
From the description of My dog and I : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62439413
From the description of Anatole and the thirty thieves : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62448913
From the description of The three sillies : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62491063
From the description of Androcles and the lion : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62448892
From the description of Boy at bat : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62439393
From the description of Little Tom Tucker : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62439411
From the description of The little boy and the birthdays : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62448902
From the description of All sizes and shapes of monkeys and apes : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62448891
From the description of The hare and the tortoise : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62439402
From the description of George Washington's breakfast : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62448899
From the description of The queen who couldn't bake gingerbread : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62439421
From the description of Tom, Tom the piper's son : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62439429
From the description of Henny Penny : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62448900
From the description of Koko and the ghosts : production material. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 82447514
From the description of Your skin and mine : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62686805
From the description of Mr. Ferguson of the fire department : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62686797
From the description of Little Tuppen : an old tale : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62686796
From the description of The whales go by : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62686803
From the description of Edie changes her mind : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62686788
From the description of Basil of Baker Street : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62686783
From the description of Anatole and the Pied Piper : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62686781
From the description of A capital ship, or, The walloping window-blind : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62686785
From the description of The three wishes : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62686801
From the description of High sounds, low sounds : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62686789
From the description of The two old bachelors : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62686802
From the description of Whiskers, my cat : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62686804
From the description of The deacon's masterpiece, or, The wonderful one-hoss shay : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62686787
From the description of Space cat : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62686799
From the description of The amazing pig : an old Hungarian tale : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62686780
From the description of The three little pigs : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62686800
From the description of The little red hen : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62686795
From the description of Anatole and the toyshop : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62686782
From the description of Koko and the ghosts : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62686792
From the description of Budd's noisy wagon : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62686784
From the description of The history of Mother Twaddle and the marvelous achievements of her son Jack : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62403320
From the description of Anatole over Paris : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62403313
From the description of Who's in holes? : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62403332
From the description of The complete story of the three blind mice : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62403316
From the description of What's new Lincoln? : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62403331
From the description of Anatole and the poodle : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62403312
From the description of The lady who saw the good side of everything : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62403323
From the description of Animals on the ceiling : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62403314
From the description of Grandfather and I : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62403319
From the description of A visit from St. Nicholas : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62403330
From the description of The elves and the shoemaker : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62403318
From the description of Wriggles, the little wishing pig : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62403333
From the description of Look at your eyes : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62403325
From the description of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62403327
From the description of Strange monsters of the sea : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62403328
From the description of The history of Simple Simon : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62403321
From the description of The old woman and her pig : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62403326
From the description of Try it again, Sam : safety when you walk : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62403329
From the description of Pandora's box : the paradise of children : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62491059
From the description of The town mouse and the country mouse : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62491064
From the description of Grandmother and I : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62491049
From the description of The year Santa went modern : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62491066
American illustrator of children's books; Caldecott Honor citations, 1957 & 1958.
From the description of Papers, 1952-1990 (bulk 1952-1987). (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62448890
Paul Galdone was born circa 1907 in Budapest, Austria- Hungary and immigrated to the United States in 1921. Galdone studied art at the Art Student's League and New York School for Industrial Design. He served in World War II in the U.S. Army, Engineers. The author and illustrator of children's books also was employed as a bus boy, electrician's helper, and fur dryer, in addition to four years in the art department at Doubleday (NY). His work was awarded runner up for the Caldecott Medal (Eve Titus, Anatole, 1957 and Anatole and the Cat, 1958) and selection by the American Library Association for notable books (The Little Red Hen, Winter Danger, and Flaming Arrows). He died of a heart attack on 7 November 1986, in Nyack, NY.
From the description of Paul Galdone collection, ca. 1976. (University of Connecticut). WorldCat record id: 148081029
Paul Galdone was born in Hungary, ca. 1907. He immigrated to the United States in 1928 and studied art at the Art Student's League and New York School of Industrial Design. Galdone illustrated his first children's book, Ellen MacGregor's Miss Pickerell Goes to Mars, in 1951. Throughout his long and prolific career, he illustrated dozens of books by many authors as well as his own adaptations of classic folk and fairy tales and fables. Paul Galdone is perhaps best known for his illustrations for the Eve Titus' Anatole in 1957, and the second in 1958 for Anatole and the Cat.
Paul Galdone's adaptations of many classic tales are noted for "their colorful images and intricate detail" as well as their ability to capture the "mood" of a story and frequently their sense of humor and "satiric wit." Paul Galdone worked in a variety of media, most often using pen or ink and wash. He drew inspiration from nature and some of the classic illustrators such as Arthur Rackham and Walter Crane. Paul Galdone died November 7, 1986 and in 1996 posthumously received the 1996 Kerlan Award for his contribution to children's literature.
Biographical Sources: Something About the Author, vols. 17, 66, 85; Children's Literature Review, vol. 16
From the guide to the Paul Galdone collection, 1952-1990, (University of Minnesota Libraries Children's Literature Research Collections [clrc])