Her mother, elisabeth biebl, and father, anton, were of bohemian descent. Wanda gag awarded original art lifetime achievement award. Similarly, the wanda gag is also an annual award but honors the best read aloud picture book for younger children, from toddler to age 8. At the beginning of the 21st century, the book remained in print throughout the united states and held the record for being the oldest american picture book still in print. This is the best telling of grimms tales i have come across. With an original wood engraving by wanda gag, not included in the book, which is also signed and dated by her in the year of publication, oo28oo. The wanda gag read aloud book award is an annual award for the best read aloud picture book for younger children toddlers to age 8. Millions of cats is a picture book written and illustrated. Winners of the 2017 comstockgag read aloud books awards. Wanda gag wanda initiated the doublepage spread, designing two facing pages as one panoramic scene. Although she went on to write and illustrate numerous childrens books for the next ten years, there is a general consensus that this book is her masterpiece.
Swain takes readers into wandas girlhood in rural minnesota, where, from an early age, her artistic talents flourished. The comstock read aloud book award is an annual award for the best read aloud picture book for children ages 912. The caldecott award had not been established at this point in history, or it is a sure bet millions of cats wouldve been awarded it. Prd story time millions of cats by wanda gag youtube. Recipient of the wanda gag read aloud book award they told you, but you just couldnt listenso the creators of warning. The book has never been out of print and is the oldest american picture book still in print. It is the oldest american picture book still in print. Title of a book, article or other published item this will display to the public. Wanda gag read aloud book award guidelines at msu moorhead.
Her childrens book millions of cats won a newbery honor award in 1929. Wanda gag 18931946 was born in new ulm, minnesota, the daughter of an artist and the eldest of seven children. Dawcl search page database of awardwinning childrens. Comstockgag read aloud book awards award winning books. Her fiction includes the picture book escargot, which won the wanda gag book award. Wanda gag 18931946 was a prolific painter and printmaker, and is well known as the author and illustrator of numerous childrens books, including millions of cats and the abc bunny.
Create a tailored list of quality childrens books based on your criteria such as ethnicity, gender, period, location, and others, or view lists of one hundred sixtytwo 162 englishlanguage childrens literature awards and their winners. The comstock reading aloud initiative supports two read aloud book awards, the wanda gag read aloud book award for toddlers to age 8 and the comstock read aloud book award for ages 912. Wanda gag s books are much loved by both the children and adults in our house. The caldecott honor is given to worthy runnersup for the caldecott medal, a higher honor. She was one of seven children born to minnesotabased artists. She is best known for writing and illustrating the childrens book millions of cats, the oldest american picture book still in print. Wanda gag read aloud book award book awards librarything. White readaloud awards nominated by bookseller members of. Comstock memorial fund of the minneapolis foundation and the wanda gag book award fund of the msum alumni foundation.
The caldecott honor is a citation given by the association for library service to children of the american library association ala. The winners and honor books in all categories with the exceptions of indie champion and picture book hall of fame were chosen from titles appearing on the indie next lists in 2016, with additional titles for the e. She has such a delightful way with words and her drawings are enchanting. May 08, 2015 the book award project is partially funded by the solomon g.
Wanda gag read aloud honor book award 2017 at msu moorhead. The book won a newbery honor award in 1929, one of the few picture books to do so. Her talent steered her through family hardship and hesitant early artistic efforts until she created millions of cats, her 1928 childrens book. In millions of cats, wanda initiated the doublepage spread, designing two facing pages as one panoramic.
The book award project is partially funded by the solomon g. Dashka slater is the new york timesbestselling author of the 57 bus which also won the stonewall book award and was a yalsa finalist. The image depicts a small cat curled up on the cushion of a rocking chair in a sitting room with a small round table and chair and two flower vases atop a. March 11, 1893june 27, 1946 was an american artist, author, translator, and illustrator. Wanda gag illustrator was born on march 11, 1893 in new ulm under pisces zodiac and got ranking 81498.
Staff march 12, 2018 2018 aag book awards announced 20180319t08. View award list share images courtesy of publishers, organizations, and sometimes their twitter handles. The award is named for the comstock family, a pioneer family in moorhead, minnesota. Explore related books by art english language arts math indies choice book awards newbery medal 12 dec. Comstock memorial fund of the minneapolis foundation, minneapolis, minnesota and the wanda gag book award fund of the minnesota state university moorhead alumni foundation, moorhead, minnesota. Comstockgag read aloud book awards winners and honor. Wanda hazel gag pronounced gog was an american author and illustrator. Comstockgag read aloud book awards winners and honor books, 2005present. Escargot by dashka slater, sydney hanson, hardcover. The comstockgag read aloud book awards program is partially funded by a grant from the solomon g. Wanda gag illustrator life, age, zodiac birthday celebs. Dashka slater is the new york timesbestselling author of the 57 bus, which won the stonewall book award and was a yalsa nonfiction finalist.
She is best known for writing and illustrating the childrens book millions. The president of the wanda gag house association diana r. Born in new ulm, minnesota, she rose to international acclaim. She was born on march 11, 1893, in new ulm, minnesota. In a new biography for young readers, awardwinning author gwenyth swain brings the visionary and eccentric artist to life. In recognition of her rare artistry, she was the posthumous recipient of the 1958 lewis carroll shelf award for millions of cats and the 1977 kerlan award for the body of. This humorous book reminds us that imagination is a powerful thing, especially when a childs desire for some mail. This award is named for wanda gag, a childrens book author and illustrator and artist.
In 1928 wanda gag wrote and illustrated the book millions of cats, considered today a classic in childrens literature. Millions of cats is a picture book written and illustrated by wanda gag in 1928. The wanda gag read aloud book award for childrens literature, sponsored by the curriculum materials center at minnesota state university moorhead, is for the best picture book of the year to read aloud to younger children. The image depicts a small cat curled up on the cushion of a rocking chair in a sitting room with a small round table and chair and two flower vases atop a draped pedestal nearby.
Gag was also a noted printmaker, receiving international recognition and awards. The comstockgag reading aloud book awards program supports two awards, the wanda gag read aloud book award for toddlers to age 8 and the comstock read aloud book award for ages 912. Snow white and the seven dwarfs university of minnesota press. In recognition of her rare artistry, she was the posthumous recipient of the 1958 lewis carroll shelf award for millions more about wanda gag.
This award is the wanda gag read aloud book award is an annual award for the best read aloud picture book for younger children toddlers to age 8. We just read her tales from grimm for the first time and were not disappointed. Wanda gag wanda hazel gag march 11, 1893 june 27, 1946 was an american artist, author, translator and illustrator. She is most noted for writing and illustrating the childrens book millions of cats that won a newbery honor award and the lewis carroll shelf award. About wanda gag best known for her newbery honor winner millions of cats, wanda gag 18931946 was a pioneer in childrens book writing, integrating text and illustration. Wanda gag read aloud book award guidelines description of award. May 15, 2019 the comstockgag read aloud awards is a program initiated by the curriculum materials center at the livingston lord library at minnesota state university that supports two separate awards, the comstock read aloud book award and the wanda gag read aloud book award. Millions of cats by gag, wanda and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Wanda gag read aloud book award is an annual award for the best read aloud picture book for younger children toddlers to age 8. In recognition of her rare artistry, she was the posthumous recipient of the 1958 lewis carroll shelf award for millions of cats and the 1977 kerlan award for the body of her work. Lee schaefer said this was very important recognition for wanda gag.
For more information about the read aloud book awards or the msum library, contact pam werre at 218. My selection today is another classic picture bookthis one from 1928the authorillustrator, wanda gag, won the 1929 newbery honor book award. She is most noted for writing and illustrating the childrens book millions of cats which won a newbery honor award and the lewis carroll shelf award. Wanda gags books are much loved by both the children and adults in our house. The handlettered text, done by the authors brother, tells the story of an elderly couple who realize that they. Best known for her newbery honor winner millions of cats, wanda gag 18931946 was a pioneer in childrens book writing, integrating text and illustration.