You can see some of his best-loved characters immortalized as statues in Boston's Public Garden and Lentil Park in Hamilton, Ohio. He was declared a Living Legend by the Library of Congress in 2000. A companion to Homer Price, these imaginative and outlandish tales from all-American Centerbury. The first ever two-time Caldecott Medal winner, for Make Way for Ducklings and Time of Wonder, McCloskey was also awarded Caldecott Honors for Blueberries for Sal, One Morning in Maine, and Journey Cake, Ho! by Ruth Sawyer. Centerburg Tales (Hardcover) By Robert McCloskey Description. Subscribe to stay up today with our events, author signings and special deals. These stories have the aura of tall tales, and I suspect that everyone. Centerburg Tales: More Adventures of Homer Price ( Homer Price Adventures ). He grew up in Hamilton, Ohio, and spent time in Boston, New York, and ultimately Maine, where he and his wife raised their two daughters. Centerburg Tales contains the further adventures of Homer, his friends, and his family. Robert McCloskey (1914-2003) wrote and illustrated some of the most honored and enduring children's books ever published.
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