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Friday, Dec. 2 is the birthday of author and illustrator David McCaulay.
Macaulay is the author and illustrator of many books on architecture and design including the famous The Way Things Work. His titles break down complex engineering and architectural processes to make them understandable and fun for kids who are interested in how their world is put together. Each of his books are painstakingly researched and illustrated, and he has won many awards for his work including, a Caldecott Medal, the Boston-Globe Book Horn Award, the Christopher Award, an American Institute of Architects Medal, and the Washington Children's Book Guild Nonfiction Award.
This Friday celebrate McCaulay's birthday by learning something new about how things work!
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Happy 65th Birthday David McCaulay!
Friday, Dec. 2 is the birthday of author and illustrator David McCaulay. Macaulay is the author and illustrator of many books on architecture and design including the famous The Way Things Work. His titles break down complex engineering and architectural processes to make them understandable and fun for kids who are interested in how their world is put together. Each of his books are painstakingly researched and illustrated, and he has won many awards for his work including, a Caldecott Medal, the Boston-Globe Book Horn Award, the Christopher Award, an American Institute of Architects Medal, and the Washington Children's Book Guild Nonfiction Award.
This Friday celebrate McCaulay's birthday by learning something new about how things work!
- The Way Things Work
- The New Way Things Work
- The Way We Work
- Built To Last
- Happy 65th Birthday Eric Kimmel!
Sunday, October 30, is the birthday of author Eric Kimmel. Eric knew once he learned in Kindergarten what an author was that he wanted to write stories! 50 books, and several awards (including the Caldecott Medal and Newbury Honor for Hershel and the...
- Happy 97th Birthday Robert Mccloskey!
September 15 marks the 97th birthday of author and illustrator Robert McCloskey. McCloskey's stunning illustrations paired with sweetly memorable stories have made his books a staple in homes, libraries, and classrooms all over the country. One of...
- Happy 73rd Birthday Donald Crews!
Thursday, Aug. 30 is the birthday of award winning author and illustrator Donald Crews. From a very young age Donald showed great artistic promise and was encouraged by his family and his teachers to attend art school. His first title We Read: A to Z,...
- Happy 111th Birthday Holling C. Holling!
On Tuesday August 2nd, the Aurora Hills Library says Happy 111th birthday to children's author Holling C. Holling's! Holling didn't start his career writing. After graduating from the Art Institute of Chicago he worked as a taxidermist, an...
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