Background
She was born in Oak Park, Illinois, and studied graphic design at the University of Illinois.
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Gail Gibbons
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Her first book was Willy and His Wheel Wagon, a 32-page self-illustrated picture book published by Prentice-Hall. Some of her books were chosen as Reading Rainbow selections.
Achievements
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Source: City Art Director Club award, 1979, for The Missing Maple Syrup Sap Mystery American Institute of Graphic Arts award, 1979, for Clocks and How They Go National Science Teachers Association/Children"s Book Council Award, 1980, for Locks and Keys, and 1982, for Tool Book Certificate of appreciation from United States. Postmaster General, 1982, for The Post Office Book: Mail and How lieutenant Moves American Library Association Notable Book citation, 1983, for Cars and How They Go, and 1985, for The Milk Makers Washington Post/ Children"s Book Guild Award, 1987, for contribution to nonfiction children"s literature National Council of Social Studies Notable Children"s Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies, 1983, 1987, 1989, 1990, and 1992 National Science Teachers Association Outstanding Science Trade Books for Children, 1983, 1987, 1991, 1998 International Reading Association Children"s Choice Award, 1989, 1995. American Bookseller Pick of the Lists, 1992.
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Nationality
United States
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Source: City Art Director Club award, 1979, for The Missing Maple Syrup Sap Mystery American Institute of Graphic Arts award, 1979, for Clocks and How They Go National Science Teachers Association/Children's Book Council Award, 1980, for Locks and Keys, and 1982, for Tool Book Certificate of appreciation from U.S. Postmaster General, 1982, for The Post Office Book: Mail and How It Moves American Library Association Notable Book citation, 1983, for Cars and How They Go, and 1985, for The Milk Makers Washington Post/ Children's Book Guild Award, 1987, for contribution to nonfiction children's literature National Council of Social Studies Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies, 1983, 1987, 1989, 1990, and 1992 National Science Teachers Association Outstanding Science Trade Books for Children, 1983, 1987, 1991, 1998 International Reading Association Children's Choice Award, 1989, 1995; American Bookseller Pick of the Lists, 1992Source: City Art Director Club award, 1979, for The Missing Maple Syrup Sap Mystery American Institute of Graphic Arts award, 1979, for Clocks and How They Go National Science Teachers Association/Children's Book Council Award, 1980, for Locks and Keys, and 1982, for Tool Book Certificate of appreciation from U.S. Postmaster General, 1982, for The Post Office Book: Mail and How It Moves American Library Association Notable Book citation, 1983, for Cars and How They Go, and 1985, for The Milk Makers Washington Post/ Children's Book Guild Award, 1987, for contribution to nonfiction children's literature National Council of Social Studies Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies, 1983, 1987, 1989, 1990, and 1992 National Science Teachers Association Outstanding Science Trade Books for Children, 1983, 1987, 1991, 1998 International Reading Association Children's Choice Award, 1989, 1995; American Bookseller Pick of the Lists, 1992