Nicolas Sidjakov
Encyclopedia
Nicholas Sidjakov is a Latvian-American illustrator of children's books. He studied at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris
, and moved to the United States
in 1954. His first book was published in 1957, and in 1961, he won the Caldecott Medal
for Baboushka and the Three Kings
.
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, and moved to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in 1954. His first book was published in 1957, and in 1961, he won the Caldecott Medal
Caldecott Medal
The Caldecott Medal is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children , a division of the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children published that year. The award was named in honor of nineteenth-century English...
for Baboushka and the Three Kings
Baboushka and the Three Kings
Baboushka and the Three Kings is a book by Ruth Robbins and illustrated by Nicolas Sidjakov. Released by Parnassas, it was the recipient of the Caldecott Medal for illustration in 1961....
.
External links
- http://special.lib.umn.edu/findaid/xml/CLRC-71.xml