Paul
O. Zelinsky grew up in Wilmette, Illinois, the son of a mathematics professor
and a medical illustrator. He drew compulsively from an early age, but did not
know until college that this would be his career. As a Sophomore in Yale College
he enrolled in a course on the history and practice of the picture book, co-taught
by an English professor and Maurice Sendak. This experience inspired Paul to
point himself in the direction of children's books. His first book appeared in
1978, since which time he has become recognized as one of the most inventive
and critically successful artists in the field.
He now lives in Brooklyn, New York, with his wife and their two daughters.
Among many other awards and prizes, he received the 1998 Caldecott Medal for his illustrated retelling of Rapunzel, as well as Caldecott Honors for three of his books: Hansel and Gretel (1985), Rumpelstiltskin (1987), and Swamp Angel (1995).
Paul Zelinsky is available to visit schools, libraries, and other venues.
For full information from PenguinGroup on author visits, including
information on Zelinsky visits, click
here to download a PDF file. Then,
if you wish to request a speaking date,
click here or contact
Helen Chin by phone at 212-414-3707 or by email at appearances@paulozelinsky.com.
You
can see a video of Paul describing his speaking engagements, and
doing a bit
of drawing, by clicking here.
Paul
O. Zelinsky grew up in Wilmette, Illinois, the son of a mathematics professor
and a medical illustrator. He drew compulsively from an early age, but did not
know until college that this would be his career. As a Sophomore in Yale College
he enrolled in a course on the history and practice of the picture book, co-taught
by an English professor and Maurice Sendak. This experience inspired Paul to
point himself in the direction of children's books. His first book appeared in
1978, since which time he has become recognized as one of the most inventive
and critically successful artists in the field.
