Holling Clancy Holling
Holling Clancy Holling (1900-1973) graduated from the Art Institute of Chicago in 1923. He then worked in a taxidermy department of the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago and spent time working in anthropology under Dr. Ralph Linton. During this period, he married Lucille Webster and within a year of their marriage accepted a position as art instructor on the first University World Cruise, sponsored by New York University. For many years, he dedicated much of his time and interest to...See more
Holling Clancy Holling (1900-1973) graduated from the Art Institute of Chicago in 1923. He then worked in a taxidermy department of the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago and spent time working in anthropology under Dr. Ralph Linton. During this period, he married Lucille Webster and within a year of their marriage accepted a position as art instructor on the first University World Cruise, sponsored by New York University. For many years, he dedicated much of his time and interest to making books for children. Much of the material he used was known to him firsthand, and his wife worked with him on many of the illustrations. He is best known for his book Paddle-to-the-Sea , which was a Caldecott Honor Book in 1942 and won the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award in 1962. See less
Holling Clancy Holling's Featured Books
Holling Clancy Holling book reviews
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The book of cowboys.
Time travel-- backward
by Anne S, Apr 10, 2014
Let me tell you how wonderful it is to be 10, 11, 12 again. When I saw that it was available, I had to have it.
This book, which for some reason I remembered as "Cowboys, Cowboys, Cowboys", ... Read More
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Paddle-To-The-Sea
Excellent book
by Edward C, Sep 27, 2012
I purchase this book for every new parent I am in a position to buy a gift for. The book teaches about the biology and geography of the Great Lakes using a canoe made by a young Indian boy (Native ... Read More
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Paddle-To-The-Sea
A chikdrens classic
by calvin, Jun 14, 2012
This is one of the greatest childrens books of all time. Wonderful poignant story with the greatest illustrations. This is not just a story but a geography lesson not to be forgotten.
Buy the ... Read More