Peggy Rathmann
Peggy Rathmann (born March 4, 1953 in Saint Paul , Minnesota ) is an American picture book author.
Rathmann first studied psychology, then graphics and design at the American Academy in Chicago . Good Night, Gorilla from hers is one of the modern picture book classics in the USA. She lives in Nicasio, California with her husband.
Honors
- 1996: Caldecott Gold Medal for Officer Buckle and Gloria .
- 2006: the Institute for Youth Literature voted Good Night, Gorilla "Book of the Month" (September)
Works
- The Day The Babies Crawled Away . Putnam, New York 2003, ISBN 0-399-23196-X .
- Ten more minutes, then off to bed (“10 Minutes till Bedtime”, Putnam, 1998). Gerstenberg, Hildesheim 2003, ISBN 3-8067-5031-9 .
- Betti Becker bites (“Bootsie Barker Bites”, text by Barbara Bottner, GP Putnam's Sons, New York, 1992). Edition Parabel, Munich 1995, ISBN 3-7898-0419-3 .
- Ruby the Copycat . Scholastic Books , New York 1991, ISBN 0-590-43747-X .
- Officer Buckle and Gloria . Putnam, New York 1995, ISBN 0-399-22616-8 .
- Good Night, Gorilla ("Good Night, Gorilla", Putnam, 1994). Moritz Verlag, Frankfurt / M. 2006, ISBN 3-89565-177-X .
Web links
- Peggy Rathmann official website
- Literature by and about Peggy Rathmann in the catalog of the German National Library
- Short biography and reviews of works by Peggy Rathmann at perlentaucher.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ About Peggy Rathmann. Retrieved November 11, 2017 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rathmann, Peggy |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American picture book author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 4th 1953 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Saint Paul , Minnesota |