When I was about twelve, I made my childhood best friend furious. It was her birthday, but instead of participating in her party, I was curled up with a book on her couch. Reading is a worthy activity ...

Robert McCloskey, author and illustrator of the children ‘ s classics ” Make Way for Ducklings ” and ” Blueberries for Sal, ” has died at age 88. Mr. McCloskey died Monday at a home on Deer Isle near ...

As a child, Emma Bland Smith fell in love with Robert McCloskey’s books. This affection has continued as a librarian in the San Francisco Public Library, and in her latest picture book biography, Mr.

The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston opened an exhibit titled "Make Way for Ducklings: The Art of Robert McCloskey" On Nov. 25. Any child of Massachusetts will recognize the story as well as its iconic ...

GATES – A modest man of wisdom and strength, died peacefully on July 13, 2012, at age 82, with family at his bedside. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran and an Eastman Kodak retiree. He is predeceased by his ...

Angela Burke Kunkel, illus. by Claire Keane. Random House Studio, $19.99 (48p) ISBN 978-0-593-37335-4 ...

Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1317385/1317386" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> After ...

Robert “Bob” Earl McCloskey, 79, of Columbia passed away on Wednesday, March 15, 2023. He was born on October 17, 1943, in Morgantown, KY to Jesse and Golda (Johnson) McCloskey. Bob graduated from ...

The Robert McCloskey Museum and Inspiration Studios have partnered for the past few months on a project that shares the history of Hamilton with the next generation. The two organizations received ...

Robert A. “Red” McCloskey, Jr. HAMILTON – Robert A. ”Red” McCloskey, Jr., 71, of Hamilton passed away Sunday at Hamilton Continuing Care Center, Hamilton. Born in Trenton, he was a lifetime area ...