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R. W. Alley
Robert Whitlock Alley (born December 30, 1955) is an American writer and illustrator of children’s books. He is best known for illustrating the children’s literature series Paddington Bear. Early life and education Alley was born on December 30, 1955 in Lexington, Virginia to Helene Whitlock and Dr. Reuben Alley, Jr. He grew up in Annapolis, Maryland where his father was a civilian professor of electrical engineering at the United States Naval Academy. Alley studied Art History at Haverford College and graduated in 1979. Career He spent his early career illustrating greeting cards for multiple companies, including Hallmark Cards. He published his first book, The Ghost in Dobbs Diner, in 1981. He met author Michael Bond in 1997 and after an audition began illustrating the Paddington Bear book series. He illustrated Bond's final book, Paddington at Saint Paul's, in 2018, and has illustrated more than 20 books in the series as of 2024. He is the longest-serving Paddington ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paddington Bear
Paddington Bear is a fictional character in children's literature. He first appeared on 13 October 1958 in the children's book ''A Bear Called Paddington'' and has been featured in more than twenty books written by British author Michael Bond, and illustrated by Peggy Fortnum and other artists. The friendly spectacled bear from "darkest Peru" – with his old hat, battered suitcase, duffel coat and love of marmalade – has become a classic character in children's literature. An anthropomorphised bear, Paddington is always polite – addressing people as "Mr", "Mrs" and "Miss" but rarely by first names – and kindhearted, though he inflicts hard stares on those who incur his disapproval. He has an endless capacity for innocently getting into trouble, but he is known to "try so hard to get things right". He was discovered in London Paddington station by the (human) Brown family who adopted him and gives his full name as "Paddington Brown," as his original name in bear la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kate McMullan
Kate McMullan (; born January 16, 1947) is an American author of children's books. She has published over 100 books. Notable works include the Myth-o-Mania and Dragon Slayers' Academy book series. Biography McMullan was born on January 16, 1947, in St. Louis to Lee Aker and Kathryn Hall. She received a Bachelor of Science from the University of Tulsa in 1969. After receiving her bachelor's degree, McMullan taught grade school in Los Angeles, after which she returned to school, receiving a Master of Arts from the Ohio State University in 1972. From 1972 to 1975, McMullan taught at a United States Air Force base in Hahn, West Germany. Upon return, she moved to New York City, where she worked as an editor at Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc. While in New York, she met Irish-Canadian illustrator James Burroughs McMullan (born 1934). The couple married on June 9, 1979. They have a daughter, Leigh Fenwick. Starting in 1989, McMullan taught at New York University School of Continui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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1955 Births
Events January * January 3 – José Ramón Guizado becomes president of Panama. * January 17 – , the first nuclear-powered submarine, puts to sea for the first time, from Groton, Connecticut. * January 18– 20 – Battle of Yijiangshan Islands: The Chinese Communist People's Liberation Army seizes the islands from the Republic of China (Taiwan). * January 22 – In the United States, The Pentagon announces a plan to develop intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), armed with nuclear weapons. * January 23 – The Sutton Coldfield rail crash kills 17, near Birmingham, England. * January 25 – The Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union announces the end of the war between the USSR and Germany, which began during World War II in 1941. * January 28 – The United States Congress authorizes President Dwight D. Eisenhower to use force to protect Formosa from the People's Republic of China. February * February 10 – The United States Seven ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Meinrad Archabbey
Saint Meinrad Archabbey is a Catholic monastery in Spencer County, Indiana, USA, was founded by monks from Einsiedeln Abbey in Switzerland on March 21, 1854, and is home to approximately 79 monks. The Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology is also located on the premises. The abbey is named for the monk St. Meinrad of Einsiedeln, who died in 861. It is one of only two archabbeys in the United States and one of 11 in the world. The abbey is located approximately 15 minutes from Monastery Immaculate Conception in Ferdinand, Indiana. Immaculate Conception is for Benedictine women. Because of the presence of the Archabbey, Harrison Township is located within the Archdiocese of Indianapolis instead of the Diocese of Evansville, like the rest of Spencer County. The Benedictine community at Saint Meinrad consists of men who dedicate their lives to prayer and work. They gather in community five times a day—for morning prayer, Mass, noon prayer, evening prayer and complin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Clements
Andrew Elborn Clements (May 29, 1949 – November 28, 2019) was an American author of children's literature. His debut novel ''Frindle'' won an award determined by the vote of U.S. schoolchildren in about 20 different U.S. states. In June 2015, Frindle was named the Phoenix Award winner for 2016, as it was the best book that did not win a major award when it was published. Life Clements was born in Camden, New Jersey, and lived in nearby Oaklyn and Cherry Hill before moving to Springfield, Illinois as a pre-teen. As a child, he enjoyed summers at a lakeside cabin in Maine where he spent his days swimming, hiking, water skiing, and his evenings reading books. After graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from Northwestern University and a Masters of Arts in Elementary Education from National Louis University, he worked as a teacher, sharing his love of reading with elementary, middle, and high school students. He worked for several publishing companies where he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Cheshire
Simon Cheshire (born 1 June 1964) is a British writer of children's literature, often in the genres of mystery and science fiction. He has over 70 published works include the Saxby Smart detective series and the SWARM techno-spy series. His first book, published in 1997, was ''Jeremy Brown of the Secret Service''. Many of his books are for the 8 to 12 age range but some, such as the romantic comedy ''Plastic Fantastic'', are for teens, while the horror novel ''Flesh and Blood'' is for older teens and adults. In 2020, he left the children's market and now writes historical/ horror novels under the pen namRichard Gadz Biography Simon Cheshire was born in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire. At the time, his father was a bus driver and his mother an office cleaner. He gained a degree in Philosophy and Psychology from the University of Hull. He is married, has a son and a daughter, and lives in Warwick. Books *''They Melted His Brain!'' (1999) *''Totally Unsuitable for Children'' (2000) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Art Of Racing In The Rain
''The Art of Racing in the Rain'' is a 2008 novel by American author Garth Stein that is narrated by a dog named Enzo. The novel was a ''New York Times'' bestseller for 156 weeks. A film adaptation of the same name directed by Simon Curtis and starring Milo Ventimiglia, Amanda Seyfried, and Kevin Costner as the voice of Enzo, was released in 2019. Summary The novel follows the story of Denny Swift, a race car driver and customer representative at a Seattle BMW dealership, and his dog, Enzo, who believes in the legend that a dog "who is prepared" will be reincarnated in his next life as a human. Enzo sets out to prepare, with ''The Seattle Times'' calling his journey "a struggle to hone his humanness, to make sense of the good, the bad and the unthinkable." Enzo spends most of his days watching and learning from television, gleaning what he can about his owner's greatest passion, race car driving—and relating it to life. He watches as Denny marries Eve, the birth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garth Stein
Garth Stein is an American author and film producer from Seattle, Washington. Widely known as the author of the novel ''The Art of Racing in the Rain,'' Stein is also a documentary film maker, playwright, teacher, and amateur racer. Early life and education Garth Stein was born in Los Angeles on December 6, 1964, but spent most of his childhood growing up in Seattle. His father, a Brooklyn native, was the child of Austrian Jewish immigrants, while Stein's Alaskan mother comes from Tlingit and Irish descent. Stein later revisited his Tlingit heritage in his first novel, ''Raven Stole the Moon''. Stein earned a B.A. from Columbia College of Columbia University (1987) and a Master of Fine Arts degree in film from the university's School of the Arts (1990). Career Stein has worked as a director, producer and/or writer of documentary films, several of which won awards. In 1991, he co-produced an Academy Award winning short film, '' The Lunch Date''. He then co-produced ''The Las ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geisel Award
The Theodor Seuss Geisel Award is a literary award by the American Library Association (ALA) that annually recognizes the "author(s) and illustrator(s) of the most distinguished book for beginning readers published in English in the United States during the preceding year." The winner(s) receive a bronze medal at the ALA Annual Conference, presented by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) division of ALA. The award is named for Theodor Geisel, also known as Dr. Seuss, who once said, "Children want the same things we want: to laugh, to be challenged, to be entertained and delighted." It was established in 2004 and inaugurated in 2006 for 2005 publications. A few runners up are termed Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Books; their authors and illustrators receive certificates. Criteria * The book must encourage and support the beginning reader. * The book must be published in English in the United States during the preceding year. * There are no limitations as to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New York Times
''The New York Times'' (''the Times'', ''NYT'', or the Gray Lady) is a daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership reported in 2020 to comprise a declining 840,000 paid print subscribers, and a growing 6 million paid digital subscribers. It also is a producer of popular podcasts such as '' The Daily''. Founded in 1851 by Henry Jarvis Raymond and George Jones, it was initially published by Raymond, Jones & Company. The ''Times'' has won 132 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any newspaper, and has long been regarded as a national "newspaper of record". For print it is ranked 18th in the world by circulation and 3rd in the U.S. The paper is owned by the New York Times Company, which is publicly traded. It has been governed by the Sulzberger family since 1896, through a dual-class share structure after its shares became publicly traded. A. G. Sulzberger, the paper's publisher and the company's chairman, is the fifth generation of the family to head the p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lexington, Virginia
Lexington is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. At the 2020 census, the population was 7,320. It is the county seat of Rockbridge County, although the two are separate jurisdictions. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Lexington (along with nearby Buena Vista) with Rockbridge County for statistical purposes. Lexington is about east of the West Virginia border and is about north of Roanoke, Virginia. It was first settled in 1778. Lexington is the location of the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) and of Washington and Lee University (W&L). City Council History Lexington was named in 1778. It was the first of what would be many American places named after Lexington, Massachusetts, known for being the place at which the first shot was fired in the American Revolution. The Union General David Hunter led a raid on Virginia Military Institute during the American Civil War. Robert E. Lee and Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson are buried in the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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