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Leonard Weisgard, the Glossary

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Leonard Joseph Weisgard (December 13, 1916 – January 14, 2000) was an American writer and illustrator of more than 200 children's books.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 14 relations: Americans, Caldecott Medal, Children's literature, Copenhagen, Denmark, Illustration, Illustrator, Margaret Wise Brown, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, New Haven, Connecticut, Newbery Medal, Picture book, Pratt Institute, The Secret River (Rawlings book).

  2. American expatriates in Denmark

Americans

Americans are the citizens and nationals of the United States.

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Caldecott Medal

The Randolph Caldecott Medal, frequently shortened to just the Caldecott, annually recognizes the preceding year's "most distinguished American picture book for children".

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Children's literature

Children's literature or juvenile literature includes stories, books, magazines, and poems that are created for children.

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Copenhagen

Copenhagen (København) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a population of 1.4 million in the urban area.

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Denmark

Denmark (Danmark) is a Nordic country in the south-central portion of Northern Europe.

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Illustration

An illustration is a decoration, interpretation, or visual explanation of a text, concept, or process, designed for integration in print and digitally published media, such as posters, flyers, magazines, books, teaching materials, animations, video games and films.

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Illustrator

An illustrator is an artist who specializes in enhancing writing or elucidating concepts by providing a visual representation that corresponds to the content of the associated text or idea.

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Margaret Wise Brown

Margaret Wise Brown (May 23, 1910 – November 13, 1952) was an American writer of children's books, including Goodnight Moon (1947) and The Runaway Bunny (1942), both illustrated by Clement Hurd.

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Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings

Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings (August 8, 1896 – December 14, 1953); accessed December 8, 2014.

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New Haven, Connecticut

New Haven is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States.

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Newbery Medal

The John Newbery Medal, frequently shortened to the Newbery, is a literary award given by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), to the author of "the most distinguished contributions to American literature for children".

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Picture book

A picture book combines visual and verbal narratives in a book format, most often aimed at young children.

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Pratt Institute

Pratt Institute is a private university with its main campus in Brooklyn, New York.

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The Secret River (Rawlings book)

The Secret River is a children's fantasy novel by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, author of The Yearling.

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See also

American expatriates in Denmark

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonard_Weisgard

Also known as Leonard Wesigard, Weisgard, Leonard.