P. D. Eastman
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P. D. Eastman | |
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| Born | Philip Dey Eastman November 25, 1909 Amherst, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | January 7, 1986 (aged 76) Cresskill, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Occupation | Writer, illustrator, storyboard artist |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Years active | 1936–1986 |
| Notable works | |
| Spouse | Mary Louise Whitham |
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Philip Dey Eastman (November 25, 1909 – January 7, 1986) was an American
Early life
Eastman was born in
Career
Film and animation
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From 1936 to 1941, Eastman worked at
In 1942, Eastman was drafted by the Army and assigned to the
From 1945 to 1952, Eastman worked at United Productions of America (UPA). He was a writer and storyboard artist for the Mr. Magoo series. Eastman and Bill Scott co-wrote the screenplay for the animated comedy Gerald McBoing-Boing, which won an Academy Award for Short Subject, Cartoons, in 1950. Eastman also directed educational films and worked on the Flight Safety series for the United States Navy's Bureau of Aeronautics while at UPA.[1]
Author and illustrator
Eastman, a protégé and colleague of Theodor Geisel (pen name Dr. Seuss), wrote many books for children in his own distinct style. He worked with the Dr. Seuss brand of Random House, many of which were in the Beginner Books series. His titles include:
- ISBN 0-394-80018-4) (Beginner Book #18) (written and illustrated by)
- ISBN 0-394-80020-6) (Beginner Book #20)
- The Best Nest (ISBN 0-394-80051-6) (Beginner Book #51) (written and illustrated by)
- Flap Your Wings (ISBN 0-375-80243-6) (Early Bird Book, later reissued as Random House Pictureback Book formerly and Beginner Book #88 currently)
- The Cat in the Hat Beginner Book Dictionary (ISBN 0-394-81009-0) (Beginner Book)
- What Time Is It? (ISBN 0-375-81362-4) (Bright and Early Board Books) - currently only available as an ebook
- ISBN 0-394-80006-0) (Beginner Book #6) (written and illustrated by)
- Big Dog...Little Dog (ISBN 0-375-82297-6), 30th anniversary edition with additional story, words and illustrations by Peter Anthony Eastman (Beginner Book #92)
- ISBN 0-375-82503-7) (Bright and Early Playtime Book)
- ISBN 0-375-82926-1) (Bright and Early Playtime Book)
- My Nest Is Best (ISBN 0-375-83267-X) (Bright and Early Playtime Book)
- The Alphabet Book (ISBN 0-375-80603-2) with additional materials by Tony Eastman from the Bright and Early Board Book edition)
- ISBN 0-679-89047-5) (Bright and Early Board Book, later reissued as Big Bright and Early Board Book)
- Big Dog...Little Dog: A Bedtime Story (ISBN 0-394-83312-0) (Random House Pictureback Book)
- Big Dog...Little Dog (ISBN 0-375-87539-5) (Bright and Early Board Book with additional materials by Peter Anthony Eastman)
- Aaron is a Good Sport (ISBN 978-0-553-50842-0) (Step into Reading level 1) adapted from Everything Happens to Aaron in the Spring (Take Along Books)
- Aaron Has a Lazy Day (ISBN 978-0-553-50844-4) (Step into Reading level 1) adapted from Everything Happens to Aaron in the Summer (Take Along Books)
- Aaron Loves Apples and Pumpkins (ISBN 978-0-553-51234-2) (Step into Reading level 1) adapted from Everything Happens to Aaron in the Autumn (Take Along Books)
- Aaron is Cool (ISBN 978-0-553-51237-3) (Step into Reading level 1) adapted from Everything Happens to Aaron in the Winter (Take Along Books)
He was the illustrator for:
- ISBN 0-394-80023-0) (Beginner Book #23)
- Robert the Rose Horse by Joan Heilbroner (ISBN 0-394-80025-7) (Beginner Book #25)
- I'll Teach My Dog 100 Words by ISBN 0-394-82692-2) (Bright and Early Book #17, later reissued as Beginner Book in the United Kingdom)
- ISBN 0-679-88629-X) (Bright and Early Board Books, later reissued as Big Bright and Early Board Book)
- I'll Teach My Dog a Lot of Words by Michael K. Frith (ISBN 0-375-80099-9) (Bright and Early Board Book)
He wrote but Eastman did not illustrate:
- Snow illustrated by ISBN 0-394-80027-3) (Beginner Book #27)
His work is included in:
- The Big Red Book of Beginner Books (The Digging-est Dog(1995, reprinted in 2010)
- The Big Blue Book of Beginner Books (ISBN 978-0-375-85552-8) (Put Me in the Zoo, A Fly Went By, Are You My Mother?, Go, Dog. Go!, The Best Nest and It's Not Easy Being a Bunny) (1994, reprinted in 2008)
- The Big Purple Book of Beginner Books (A Fish Out of Water, Snow, I'll Teach My Dog 100 Words, Flap Your Wings, Big Dog...Little Dog and Fred and Ted Go Camping (2012) (his last work after his death in early 1986)
Other affiliations
Eastman was a member of the
Family
In 1941 Eastman married Mary Louise Whitham of Glendale, California. He had two sons, Alan Eastman and Peter Anthony (Tony) Eastman, an animator, who himself directed video adaptations of Richard Scarry's children's books. Peter has also written and illustrated Fred and Ted Go Camping (2005), Fred and Ted Like to Fly (2007), and Fred and Ted's Road Trip (2011), and contributed new illustrations to several reissues of his father's books, The Alphabet Book (2000), Big Dog... Little Dog (2003), Red Stop! Green Go! (2004), and The Cat in the Hat Beginner Book Dictionary (2007).
References
- ^ von Schmidt, Caitlin. "P.D. Eastman". P.D. Eastman Books. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
External links
- Phil Eastman at IMDb
- P. D. Eastman at Library of Congress, with 40 library catalog records
