Robert McCloskey
children's book author and illustrator from the United States (1914-2003)
John Robert McCloskey was an American writer and illustrator of children's books. He both wrote and illustrated eight picture books, and won two Caldecott Medals from the American Library Association for the year's best-illustrated picture book. Four of the eight books were set in Maine: Blueberries for Sal, One Morning in Maine, Time of Wonder, and Burt Dow, Deep-water Man. His best-known work is Make Way For Ducklings, set in Boston. In longer works, he both wrote and illustrated Homer Price, and he illustrated Keith Robertson's Henry Reed series.
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 3 films (1960) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 17 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).
| Year ▼ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Periquin | Weston Woods Studios Institutional Media Inst | 9 | 16mm | Color | sound |
| 19-- | Blueberries for Sal | directed by Cynthia Frietag; written and illustrated by Robert McCloskey. | 9 | 16mm | Color | sound |
| 19-- | Burt Dow | : deep-water man / directed by Vaclav Bedrick; written by Robert McCloskey. | 10 | 16mm | Color | sound |