


He and his family live in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York.Ĭopyright 2000 by Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers. Immensely appealing.( The Horn Book, starred. Young studied at the University of Illinois, the Art Center of Los Angeles, and Pratt Institute in New York City. This lessons plans and activities are based around the book, Seven Blind Mice by Ed Young. Based on a classic Indian tale, Ed Youngs beautifully rendered version is a treasure to enjoy again and again. He received the 1990 Caldecott Medal for his book Lon Po Po, and his much-lauded collaboration with anthologist Nancy Larrick, Cats Are Cats, was named one of the Ten Best Illustrated Books of 1988 by The New York Times. Finally Nearly twenty years ago, Ed Young translated the ancient parable of the seven blind men and the elephant into a modern children’s classic, one as simple as it is profound. Young has been illustrating children's books for more than twenty years and has won many awards. The Caldecott Honor book and modern classic now in boardbook format. The Caldecott Honor book and modern classic now in boardbook format. There are things that words do that pictures never can, and likewise, there are images that words can never describe." Written by Ed Young Cyberlesson by Norma Cierto Grade Level: Pre-Kindergarten. Seven Blind Mice - Ed Young - Google Books. "A Chinese painting is often accompanied by words," he explains "they are complementary. He cites the philosophy of Chinese painting as an inspiration for much of his work. The seven blind mice come across a giant elephant and each of them uses their sense of touch to figure out what the object is. Caldecott medalist Ed Young was born in Tientsin, China, and brought up in Shanghai.
