Mordicai Gerstein, born November 25, 1935 in Los Angeles (California, USA), is an American artist, writer, and film director, best known for illustrating and writing children's books. In 2004, Gerstein received the Caldecott Award for his book The Man Who Walked Between the Towers. Written in response to the September 11, 2001 attacks, the book tells the story of Philippe Petit's August 7, 1974 unauthorized high-wire walk between the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center. Gerstein lives in Westhampton, Massachusetts.
Bibliography
Gerstein has written and illustrated the following books:
- Carolinda Clatter! (2005)
- The Old Country (2003)
- The Man Who Walked Between the Towers (2003)
- Sparrow Jack (2003)
- What Charlie Heard (2002)
- Fox Eyes (2001)
- Queen Esther the Morning Star (2001)
- The Absolutely Awful Alphabet (1999)
- Noah and the Great Flood (1999)
- Victor (1998)
- The Wild Boy (1998)
- Stop Those Pants (1998)
- Jonah and the Two Great Fish (1997)
- Behind the Couch (1996)
- Bedtime Everybody! (1996)
- The Giant (1995)
- The Shadow of a Flying Bird (1994)
- The Story of May (1993)
- The New Creatures (1991)
- The Sun's Day (1989)
- Beauty and the Beast (1989)
- William, Where Are You? (1989)
- The Mountains of Tibet (1987)
- The Seal Mother (1986)
- Tales of Pan (1986)
- The Room (1985)
- Roll Over (1984)
- Prince Sparrow (1984)
- Follow Me! (1983)
- Arnold of the Ducks (1983)
Gerstein has written the following books which were illustrated by his wife, Susan Yard Harris:
Gerstein has also illustrated a number of books by other authors, including the popular Something Queer is Going On series by Elizabeth Levy.
