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'''Arnold Spilka''' is a children's illustrator, author and [[poet]]. He was born 13 November 1917, in New York City.<ref name ="Arnold Spilka Papers">Arnold Spilka Papers http://special.lib.umn.edu/findaid/xml/CLRC-1877.xml</ref> He studied at the Art Students League, studied drawing with Rico Lebrun, and studied sculpture with John Hovannes.<ref name ="about">"About the Illustrator” in Lawson, John. 1966. You Better Come Home With Me. Thomas Y. Crowell Company, New York.</ref> He illustrated many books for other authors, including Robert Froman, [[John Lawson (children's author]], Beman Lord, and Ann McGovern. He is the author of ''Rumbudgin of Nonsense'' (1970) which is one of the well known collections of 20th century children's verse <ref>[http://www.answers.com/topic/children-s-literature children's literature: Information and Much More from Answers.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>. He also wrote and illustrated "A Lion I Can Do Without" (1964). |
'''Arnold Spilka''' is a children's illustrator, author and [[poet]]. He was born 13 November 1917, in New York City.<ref name ="Arnold Spilka Papers">Arnold Spilka Papers http://special.lib.umn.edu/findaid/xml/CLRC-1877.xml</ref> He studied at the Art Students League, studied drawing with Rico Lebrun, and studied sculpture with John Hovannes.<ref name ="about">"About the Illustrator” in Lawson, John. 1966. You Better Come Home With Me. Thomas Y. Crowell Company, New York.</ref> He illustrated many books for other authors, including Robert Froman, [[John Lawson (children's author)]], Beman Lord, and Ann McGovern. He is the author of ''Rumbudgin of Nonsense'' (1970) which is one of the well known collections of 20th century children's verse <ref>[http://www.answers.com/topic/children-s-literature children's literature: Information and Much More from Answers.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>. He also wrote and illustrated "A Lion I Can Do Without" (1964). |
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Among his poems are ''Don’t Tell Me That I Talk Too Much'' and ''Flowers are a silly bunch'', which starts by listing aspects of nature (such as trees are bossy, and lakes are shy), but turns out to be a poem about liking the city. |
Among his poems are ''Don’t Tell Me That I Talk Too Much'' and ''Flowers are a silly bunch'', which starts by listing aspects of nature (such as trees are bossy, and lakes are shy), but turns out to be a poem about liking the city. |
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Arnold Spilka is a children's illustrator, author and poet. He was born 13 November 1917, in New York City.[1] He studied at the Art Students League, studied drawing with Rico Lebrun, and studied sculpture with John Hovannes.[2] He illustrated many books for other authors, including Robert Froman, John Lawson (children's author), Beman Lord, and Ann McGovern. He is the author of Rumbudgin of Nonsense (1970) which is one of the well known collections of 20th century children's verse [3]. He also wrote and illustrated "A Lion I Can Do Without" (1964).
Among his poems are Don’t Tell Me That I Talk Too Much and Flowers are a silly bunch, which starts by listing aspects of nature (such as trees are bossy, and lakes are shy), but turns out to be a poem about liking the city.
Some of his papers and original drawings have been donated to the University of Minnesota Library, for their children's literature research collections.[1]
References
- ^ a b Arnold Spilka Papers http://special.lib.umn.edu/findaid/xml/CLRC-1877.xml
- ^ "About the Illustrator” in Lawson, John. 1966. You Better Come Home With Me. Thomas Y. Crowell Company, New York.
- ^ children's literature: Information and Much More from Answers.com
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