Alvin Tresselt
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Description
Alvin Tresselt (September 30, 1916, Passaic, New Jersey – July 24, 2000) was an American children's book author and graphic designer. His book White Snow, Bright Snow (illustrated by Roger Duvoisin) won the Caldecott Medal. One of his most popular books was his retelling of the Ukrainian folktale The Mitten, illustrated by Yaroslava Mills. Tresselt grew up in Passaic and graduated from Passaic High School in 1934. He died on July 24, 2000 at his home in Burlington, Vermont at the age of 83.
Books
The mitten
Several animals sleep snugly in Nicki's lost mitten until the bear sneezes.
Stories from the Bible
A collection of stories from the Old and New Testaments of the King James version of the Bible.
Wake up, City!
Describes all the many things that begin to happen as morning comes to the city.
The World in the Candy Egg
The magical miniature scene in a candy egg delights the several toys which take a peek inside, but only the little girl for whom the egg is an Easter gift can see the entire wonderous picture.
The fox who traveled
The fox kept catching larger and larger prey in his bag until he was outfoxed by the hunter. A story in play form for seven characters.
Rain Drop Splash
Follows the rain as it travels through a pond, a brook, a lake, and a river down to the sea.
Wake up, farm!
Relates the morning activities and sounds of a variety of farm animals.
Sun up
Follows the activities of a farmer and his son from sunrise to sunset on a hot summer day.
Bonnie Bess, the weathervane horse
When the farm is abandoned, Bonnie Bess's usefulness as a weathervane horse is almost ended.
What did you leave behind?
Suggests vivid intangible souvenirs one carries away from such places and experiences as a beach, a parade, the woods, a snow-covered hill, and a county fair.
Bai xue jing jing
When it begins to look, feel, and smell like snow, everyone prepares for a winter blizzard.
The gift of the tree
Traces the life cycle of an oak tree and describes the animals that depend on it for shelter and food.
The rabbit story
A young rabbit is born, grows up with her brothers and sisters, is caught by a farmer and kept in a pen by his little boy, and finally escapes to return to the free life of the other wild rabbits.
Hide and Seek Fog
The worst fog in 20 years rolls in and clouds the seaside village. The boats head back to shore, the sea birds return to their roosts and the people pack up and leave the beach. For three days, everyone waits impatiently for the fog to lift. But the children love it, playing hide and seek on the rocks and getting lost in front of their own cottages.
White Snow, Bright Snow
''When it begins to look, feel, and smell like snow, everyone prepares for a winter blizzard. At the first snowfall of the year, all the grown-ups do their usual things when a snowstorm comes, while the children are filled with wonder.'' goodreads review: When the first flakes fell from the grey sky, the postman and the farmer and the policeman and his wife scurried about doing all the practical things grownups do when a snowstorm comes. But the children laughed and danced, and caught the lacy snowflakes on their tongues. All the wonder and delight a child feels in a snowfall is caught in the pages of this book -- the frost ferns on the window sill, the snow man in the yard and the mystery and magic of a new white world. Roger Duvoisin's pictures in soft blue half-tones with briliant splashes of yellow and red emphasize the gaiety and humor as well as the poetic quality of the text.
Wonder-fish from the sea
Yearning to see some of the world they have heard the birds talk about, the leaves fall into the water and become fish.
It's time now!
Describes the changing seasons in the city and the air of excitement that accompanies the coming of each.
The dead tree
Traces the life cycle of an oak tree and describes the animals that depend on it for shelter and food.
