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Simont's first illustrated children's book was published in 1939. He won the 1957 [[Caldecott Medal]] for U.S. children's book illustration, recognizing ''[[A Tree Is Nice]]'' by [[Janice May Udry]], and he was a runner-up both in 1950 (''[[The Happy Day]]'' by [[Ruth Krauss]]) and in 2002 (''[[The Stray Dog (Simont book)|The Stray Dog]]'' retold by Simont). |
Simont's first illustrated children's book was published in 1939. He won the 1957 [[Caldecott Medal]] for U.S. children's book illustration, recognizing ''[[A Tree Is Nice]]'' by [[Janice May Udry]], and he was a runner-up both in 1950 (''[[The Happy Day]]'' by [[Ruth Krauss]]) and in 2002 (''[[The Stray Dog (Simont book)|The Stray Dog]]'' retold by Simont). |
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He also illustrated ''[[The 13 Clocks]]'' |
He also illustrated ''[[The 13 Clocks]]'' and ''[[The Wonderful O]]'', by the writer [[James Thurber]] (1950); ''[[In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson]]'' by [[Bette Bao Lord]] (1984); ''[[Top Secret]]'' by [[John Reynolds Gardiner]] (1995); ''[[My Brother, Ant]]'' by [[Betsy Byars]] (1996); and ''[[The Beautiful Planet: Ours to Lose]]'', which he also wrote (2010). |
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Simont and writer [[Marjorie W. Sharmat]] created the boy detective [[Nate the Great]] in 1972, and he illustrated the first twenty cases, through 1998. |
Simont and writer [[Marjorie W. Sharmat]] created the boy detective [[Nate the Great]] in 1972, and he illustrated the first twenty cases, through 1998. |
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As cartoonist for the ''[[Lakeville Journal]]'' in [[Connecticut]], he won the 2007 [[James Aronson Award for Social Justice Journalism]] from [[Hunter College]]. |
As cartoonist for the ''[[Lakeville Journal]]'' in [[Connecticut]], he won the 2007 [[James Aronson Award for Social Justice Journalism]] from [[Hunter College]]. |
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He died at his home in [[West Cornwall, Connecticut]] on 13 July 2013 at the age of 97. He |
He died at his home in [[West Cornwall, Connecticut]] on 13 July 2013 at the age of 97. He was survived by his wife [[Sara "Bee" Dalton]].<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/17/books/marc-simont-classic-childrens-book-illustrator-dies-at-97.html</ref> |
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==Notable works== |
==Notable works== |
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Marc Simont | |
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| Born | November 23, 1915 Paris, France |
| Died | July 13, 2013 (aged 97) Cornwall, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Occupation | Artist, cartoonist, illustrator |
| Nationality | American |
| Period | 1939–2013 |
| Genre | Children's literature including picture books |
| Notable works | Nate the Great series |
| Notable awards | Caldecott Medal 1957 |
Marc Simont (November 23, 1915 – July 13, 2013) was a Paris-born American artist, political cartoonist, and illustrator of more than a hundred children's books. Inspired by his father, Spanish painter Joseph Simont, he began drawing at an early age. Simont settled in New York City in 1935 after encouragement from his father, attended the New York National School of Design, and served three years in the military.
Simont's first illustrated children's book was published in 1939. He won the 1957 Caldecott Medal for U.S. children's book illustration, recognizing A Tree Is Nice by Janice May Udry, and he was a runner-up both in 1950 (The Happy Day by Ruth Krauss) and in 2002 (The Stray Dog retold by Simont).
He also illustrated The 13 Clocks and The Wonderful O, by the writer James Thurber (1950); In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson by Bette Bao Lord (1984); Top Secret by John Reynolds Gardiner (1995); My Brother, Ant by Betsy Byars (1996); and The Beautiful Planet: Ours to Lose, which he also wrote (2010).
Simont and writer Marjorie W. Sharmat created the boy detective Nate the Great in 1972, and he illustrated the first twenty cases, through 1998.
As cartoonist for the Lakeville Journal in Connecticut, he won the 2007 James Aronson Award for Social Justice Journalism from Hunter College.
He died at his home in West Cornwall, Connecticut on 13 July 2013 at the age of 97. He was survived by his wife Sara "Bee" Dalton.[1]
Notable works
- The Happy Day (1949, Caldecott Honor Book)
- The 13 Clocks (1950)
- A Tree Is Nice (1956, Caldecott Medal winner in 1957)
- The Wonderful O (1957)
- Nate the Great (1972)
- In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson (1984)
- Many Moons (1990)
- The Stray Dog (2000, author/illustrator; Caldecott Honor Book)
See also
References
External links
- Works by Marc Simont at Faded Page (Canada)
- Bio at HarperCollins
- Review of Simont's "No More Monsters for Me!" with images.
- New York Times obituary
- Publishers Weekly obituary
- LA Times obituary
- The Horn Book obituary
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