For a full list of the 36 books that Paul Zelinsky
has illustrated and/or authored,
please visit http://www.paulozelinsky.com/list.html
Dear Mr. Henshaw
Cleary, B. (1983). Dear Mr. Henshaw. New York, NY: Harper Trophy.
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After his parents separate, Leigh Botts moves
to a new town with his mother. Struggling to make friends and deal with his
anger toward his absent father, Leigh loses himself in a class assignment in
which he must write to his favorite author. When Mr. Henshaw responds, the two
form an unexpected friendship that will change Leigh’s life forever.
“Newbery Medal, Christopher Medal, et al. Illustrations in pen and ink” (Zelinsky, n.d.).
Hansel and Gretel
Lesser, R., & Zelinsky, P. O. (1999). Hansel and Gretel. New
York, NY: Dutton Children's Books.
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Hansel and Gretel’s parents could not afford
to feed them, so they abandoned the children deep inside the forest. After
wandering for days, the children came upon a shack made of bread and sugar and
treats. Its kindly owner invited them in for a meal and a bed, but the next
morning, she showed her true colors. She caged Hansel and forced Gretel into
hard labor. She spent weeks trying to fatten Hansel so that she could eat him
up, but on the morning she planned to cook him, Gretel tricked the old woman
and pushed her into the oven to perish. The house turned into jewels and the
children filled their pockets before running home and living happily ever
after.
“A 1985 Caldecott Honor Book, ALA Notable Book, SLJ Best Book, Bratislava Biennale selection. Illustrations in oil and watercolor on paper” (Zelinsky, n.d.).
Zelinsky, P. O. (1996). Rumpelstiltskin: From the German of the
Brothers Grimm. New York, NY: Puffin Books.
A scared young woman agrees
to give up her firstborn in exchange for help from a tricky goblin-like
creature. But when he comes to collect the baby, she begs for mercy. He
obliges, giving her three days to guess his name. If she guesses correctly, she
can keep her child. As time dwindles and she doesn’t guess correctly, she sends
her maid into the woods to find the goblin and discover his name. She stumbles
upon him, hears him say his name, and runs back to share the news. When the
goblin returns to hear the woman’s final guess, he is horrified that she
guesses correctly that his name is Rumpelstiltskin! He flies away in fury and
the woman, now a Queen, and her child, live happily ever after. “A 1987 Caldecott Honor Book, Redbook Award, Society of Illustrators and AIGA Certificates of Merit, Bratislava Biennale Selection, ALA Notable Book, SLJ Best Book, Parents' Choice Award, Book-of-the-Month Club selection, White Raven Book selection of the International Youth Library. One of the New York Public Library's "100 Great Children's Books/100 Years" (2013). SRA iconographic video. Illustrations in oil on paper” (Zelinsky, n.d.).
Rapunzel
Zelinsky, P. O. (2002). Rapunzel. New York: Dutton.
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When a man is caught stealing some rapunzel
weed for his pregnant wife, he is forced to give his newborn child to the
rapunzel’s owner—a wicked witch. The witch hides the girl in a tower and after
many years pass, a prince discovers the lonely young woman, using her hair to
climb up to her. Secretly, they fall in love, marry and become pregnant. When
the witch find discovers their secret, she sends the young woman far away,
where the prince can never find her. True love triumphs over evil, however. The
prince finds his beautiful bride and infant twins and they live happily ever
after.
“1998 Caldecott Medal winner, 1998 Carl
Sandburg Award, Texas Bluebonnet Award et al. Weston Woods iconographic video. Illustrations in oil on paper” (Zelinsky, n.d.).
Swamp Angel
Isaacs, A., & Zelinsky, P. O. (2000). Swamp Angel. New York,
NY: Puffin Books.
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Swamp Angel can lasso a tornado, and drink an
entire lake dry. She single-handedly defeats the fearsome bear known as
Thundering Tarnation, wrestling him from the top of the Great Smoky Mountains
to the bottom of a deep lake. Caldecott Medal-winning artist Paul O. Zelinsky's
stunning folk-art paintings are the perfect match for the irony, exaggeration,
and sheer good humor of this original tall tale set on the American frontier.
“A 1995 Caldecott Honor Book, ALA Notable
Book, SLJ Best Book, Book-of-the-Month-Club selection, New York Times Best
Illustrated Book, Parenting Magazine Reading Magic Award, CLA's Phoenix Picture
Book honor, 2014. Weston Woods iconographic video. Illustrations in oil on wood
veneer” (Zelinsky, n.d.).
The Shivers in the Fridge
Manushkin, F., & Zelinsky, P. O. (2006). The Shivers in the
fridge. New York: Dutton Children's Books.
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Little, flat Sonny Shivers and his family
only know it's cold and dark where they live, and whenever the earth quakes, a
monstrous hand, reaching forth in a great flash of light, snatches away part of
their landscape —Buttery Cliffs, towering Mt. Ketchup . . . and with the
landscape goes his family, one by one, until only Sonny is left to face the
monsters. Who are they? What and where is the Shivers family? Children will
delight in puzzling it all out before the Shivers do.
“A Junior Library Guild selection, Booklist
Editors' Choice for 2006, Kirkus "Best Books of 2006," New York
Public Library's 100 titles for 2006. Illustrations in watercolor and inkjet
printout” (Zelinsky,
n.d.).
The Wheels on the Bus
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The Wheels on the Bus is adapted from the much beloved children’s song of the same title. As a mechanical book, it includes flaps, wheels and tabs to activate the wheels, the bus, the babies, the wipers, and so many more engaging details throughout the song.
“A Book-of-the-Month Club selection, Bratislava Biennale selection, Parenting Magazine Reading Magic Award, ALA Notable Book, Redbook Award. Weston Woods animated video. Illustrations in oil on paper” (Zelinsky, n.d.).
Z is for Moose
Bingham, K. L., & Zelinsky, P. O. (2012). Z is for Moose. New
York, NY: Greenwillow Books.
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Zebra thinks the alphabet should be simple. A
is for Apple. B is for Ball. Easy! But his friend Moose is too excited to wait
his turn, and when M isn't for Moose (Mouse gets the honor), the rest
of the letters better run for cover.
“Illustrations in watercolor and inkjet
printout 2013 E.B. White Read-Aloud Honor Book. A Best Children's Book of the
Year from Bank Street. Six starred reviews” (Zelinsky, n.d.).
Zoo Doings
Prelutsky, J., & Zelinsky, P. O. (2000). Zoo doings: Animal poems.
New York, NY: Trumpet Club.
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Make way for a zany zoo-full of wonderful
poems saluting the animal kingdom, composed by a reigning children's poet, Jack
Prelutsky. Readers familiar with Prelutsky's staggeringly vast body of work
know that he can always be counted on for clever nonsense poems that are
guaranteed to elicit giggles. His track record remains unbeatable with this
wacky collection of animal odes… These playfully preposterous rhymes are illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky,
winner of the 1998 Caldecott Medal for Rapunzel. The delightful line
drawings that scamper across the pages bring creatures such as the huge
hippopotamus, the gallivanting gecko, and the speedy cheetah to rib-tickling
life. Kids will love parading through these poems, and adults will get a kick out
of playing along too.
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