Donald Crews

Donald Crews
Born (1938-08-30) August 30, 1938 (age 86)
Newark, New Jersey
OccupationChildren's book author, graphic designer
EducationCooper Union
Notable worksFreight Train, Bigmama's
Notable awardsChildren's Literature Legacy Award (2015)
Spouse
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(m. 1963; died 2013)​
Children2, including Nina Crews

Donald Crews (born August 30, 1938) is an American illustrator and writer of children's picture books. In 2015, the American Library Association (ALA) honored him with the Children's Literature Legacy Award, recognizing his lasting contribution to children's literature.[1]

His works Freight Train (1978) and Truck (1980) were Caldecott Honor recipients.[2]

  1. ^ "Donald Crews | Awards & Grants". www.ala.org. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
  2. ^ "Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) Caldecott Medal & Honor Books, 1938 to present" (PDF). Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC). 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2024.