Crews' second children's book, Ten Black Dots, was published the following year. After multiple rejections, the book was published as We Read: A to Z by Harper & Row (now HarperCollins) in 1967. While in Germany, he designed a children's alphabet book to include in his portfolio. Career Ĭrews was drafted into the army in 1963, and sent to Frankfurt, Germany. While at Cooper Union, Crews met his future wife, graphic artist Ann Jonas. He attended Cooper Union in New York City and graduated in 1959. Įncouraged by a high school teacher, Crews pursued art as a career. These summers were inspiration for the autobiographical books Bigmama's (1991) and Shortcut (1992). Raised in Newark, Crews spent summers at his grandparents' home in rural Cottondale, Florida, with his mother and three siblings. His mother worked as a seamstress, and his father worked at the railroad and several other odd jobs. His works Freight Train (1978) and Truck (1980) were Caldecott Honor recipients.ĭonald Crews was born in Newark, New Jersey in 1938. In 2015, the American Library Association (ALA) honored him with the Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal, recognizing his lasting contribution to children's literature. Donald Crews (born August 30, 1938) is an American illustrator and writer of children's picture books.
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