Paul O. Zelinsky
Author of Rumpelstiltskin
About the Author
Paul O. Zelinsky Paul O. Zelinsky was born in Evanston, Illinois and grew up in the suburbs of Chicago. He received his B. A. from Yale and his M. F. A. from the Tyler School of Art, and from there went on to become an award winning illustrator. Zelinsky is the illustrator of three Caldecott Honor show more books, including "Hansel and Gretel" published in 1985, "Rumpelstiltskin" in 1987, and "Swamp Angel" by Anne Isaacs in 1995. He is the adapter and illustrator of "The Maid and the Mouse and the Odd-shaped House," "The Lion and the Stoat," "The Wheels on the Bus," and the illustrator of a trio of books by Beverly Cleary. In 2015 he illustrated the New Zealand Best Seller Circle, Square, Moose. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
Image credit: Paul O. Zelinsky with his latest book, Dust Devil, at the 2010 Baltimore Book Festival. ©2010
Works by Paul O. Zelinsky
Associated Works
The Art of Reading: Forty Illustrators Celebrate RIF's 40th Anniversary (2005) — Contributor — 242 copies
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- Birthdate
- 1953-02-14
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Evanston, Illinois, USA
- Places of residence
- Wilmette, Illinois, USA
- Education
- Yale University
Tyler School of Art - Occupations
- children's book author
illustrator
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Statistics
- Works
- 13
- Also by
- 21
- Members
- 5,103
- Popularity
- #4,900
- Rating
- 3.9
- Reviews
- 397
- ISBNs
- 115
- Languages
- 9
- Favorited
- 5
Awards: Caldecott Medal/Honor