Randolph Caldecott

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Available in time for the 75th anniversary of the Caldecott MedalNan utterly unique biography of the remarkable artist the award honors: Randolph Caldecott, the father of the modern picture book. Includes never-before-published drawings by Caldecott himself. Randolph Caldecott is best known as the namesake of the award that honors picture book illustrations, and in this biography, leading children's literature scholar Leonard Marcus examines the man behind the medal.

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