David McPhail (author)
David McPhail | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 30, 1940 |
| Alma mater | School of the Museum of Fine Arts |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Spouse(s) |
Janis Lazarian (m. 1966)Jan L. Waldron |
| Children | 7 |
David Michael McPhail (born 1940) is an American writer and illustrator of over 200 children's books.
Early life and education
[edit]David Michael McPhail was born June 30, 1940, in Newburyport, Massachusetts,[1] to Bernard E. and Rachel (née Cutter) McPhail. His father worked in sales, and his mother was a secretary.[2]
He attended the Vesper George School of Art from 1957 to 1968, then the School of the Museum of Fine Arts from 1963 to 1966.[2]
Career
[edit]McPhail published his first book, The Bear's Toothache, in 1972.[3] He has since published over 200 children's books, including illustrating some of his wife's books.[4][5]
Notable awards and honors
[edit]Illustration
[edit]Two books McPhail illustrated are Junior Library Guild selections: Martha Freeman's The Orphan and the Mouse (2014)[6] and Albert Lamb's Tell Me the Day Backwards (2011).[7]
In 1975, The New York Times named X. J. Kennedy's One Winter Night in August among their "Outstanding Books of the Year".[8] The same year, Emilie Warren McLeod's The Bear's Bicycle was an honor book for the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award for Picture Book.[9]
In 2012, the Association for Library Service to Children named Albert Lamb's Tell Me the Day Backwards one of the year's Notable Children's Books.[10]
Writing
[edit]Five books McPhail's wrote and illustrated are Junior Library Guild selections: Edward and the Pirates (1997),[11] Mole Music (1999),[12] Edward in the Jungle (2002),[13] The Teddy Bear (2002),[14] and Beatrix Potter and Her Paint Box (2015).[15]
In 1997, The New York Times named Edward and the Pirates in their "Notable Books of the Year 1997" list.[16] In 2009, the Smithsonian Institution included Budgie & Boo on their list of "Notable Books for Children".[17]
Other
[edit]Big Brown Bear's Up and Down Day, a 24-minute video adaptation, was named a 2008 Notable Children's Video by the Association for Library Service to Children.[18]
Personal life
[edit]McPhail married Janis Lazarian on July 2, 1966. The couple had three children (Tristian, Joshua, and Gabrian) before divorcing.[2]
McPhail later remarried, becoming the father to three step-children. He also had a child (Jaime) with his second wife.[2]
As of 2010, McPhail was married to author and artist Jan L. Waldron.[19]
Selected publications
[edit]Authored
[edit]- McPhail, David M. (1984), Fix-it, New York: E. P. Dutton, ISBN 978-0-525-44093-2, OCLC 1200362204[20]
- McPhail, David (1987). First Flight. Boston: Little, Brown and Company. ISBN 978-0-316-56323-9. OCLC 14904342.
- McPhail, David (1990). Lost!. New York: Little, Brown, and Company. ISBN 978-0-316-56336-9. OCLC 235945704.
- McPhail, David (1997). Edward and the Pirates. Boston: Little, Brown and Company. ISBN 978-0-316-56344-4. OCLC 33078567.[21]
- MacPhail, David (1999). Mole Music. New York: Holt. ISBN 978-0-8050-2819-5. OCLC 245700637.
- McPhail, David (2005). The Teddy Bear. New York: Henry Holt & Company. ISBN 978-0-8050-7882-4. OCLC 1003804456.
- McPhail, David (2015). Beatrix Potter and her Paint Box. New York: Henry Holt and Company. ISBN 978-0-8050-9170-0. OCLC 904011808.
Illustrated
[edit]- McPhail, David; Folkmanis, Inc (1972), The Bear's Toothache, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, ISBN 978-0-316-56325-3, OCLC 45075577
- Valen, Nanine (1978). Tee Devil's Tail. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons.[22]
References
[edit]- ^ Clark, Karen (July 7, 2023). "David McPhail Aims to 'Provide Enjoyment'". Publishers Weekly. New York, NY. Archived from the original on July 22, 2024. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
- ^ a b c d "McPhail, David M(ichael) 1940-". Encyclopedia.com. Archived from the original on July 18, 2024. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
- ^ McPhail, David; Folkmanis, Inc (1972), The Bear's Toothache, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, ISBN 978-0-316-56325-3, OCLC 45075577
- ^ Waldron, Jan L.; McPhail, David (1997). Angel Pig and the Hidden Christmas. New York: Dutton Children's Books. ISBN 978-0-525-45744-2. OCLC 36074328.
- ^ Waldron, Jan L.; McPhail, David (1998). John Pig's Halloween. New York: Dutton Children's Books. ISBN 978-0-525-45941-5. OCLC 38936709.
- ^ "The Orphan and the Mouse". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
- ^ "Tell Me the Day Backwards". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
- ^ "Outstanding Books of the Year". The New York Times. November 16, 1975. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
- ^ "Past Boston Globe–Horn Book Award Winners". The Horn Book. Archived from the original on January 14, 2023. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
- ^ "Tell Me the Day Backwards". American Library Association. Archived from the original on July 18, 2024. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
- ^ "Edward and the Pirates". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
- ^ "Mole Music". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
- ^ "Edward in the Jungle". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
- ^ "The Teddy Bear". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
- ^ "Beatrix Potter and Her Paint Box". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
- ^ "Notable Books of the Year 1997". The New York Times. December 7, 1997. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
- ^ Burke, Kathleen (December 17, 2009). "Smithsonian Notable Books for Children 2009". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
- ^ "Big Brown Bear's Up and Down Day". American Library Association. Archived from the original on August 11, 2024. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
- ^ McCartin, Jeanné (July 10, 2010). "Works by Jan L. Waldron on exhibit at several local galleries". Portsmouth Herald. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
- ^ Burck, Frances Wells (August 12, 1984). "IT Written and illustrated by David McPhail. Unpaged. New York: E. P. Dutton. $7.95. (Ages 3 to 5)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
- ^ Babbitt, Natalie (May 18, 1997). "Read This, It's Good for You". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
- ^ McHargue, Georgess (December 10, 1978). "Fools, Kings, Mice, Things". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Works by David McPhail at Open Library
- "David McPhail". Library Thing. Retrieved January 20, 2025.