Mordicai Gerstein

Mordicai Gerstein, born November 24, 1935 in Los Angeles, California is an American artist, writer, and film director, best known for illustrating and writing children's books.

In 2004, Gerstein received the Caldecott Medal for his book The Man Who Walked Between the Towers. Written in response to the September 11 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:

• "Minifred goes to School (2009)
• "A Book" (2009)
• "Leaving the Nest" (2007)
• Carolinda Clatter! (2005)
• The Old Country (2005)
• 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:

• Daisy's Garden (1995)
• Anytime Mapleson and the Hungry Bears (1990)

Gerstein has also illustrated a number of books by other authors, including

• "Apple Sauce Season" by Eden Ross Lipson (2009)
• How To Paint the Portrait of a Bird' by Jacques Prevert (2007)
• Something Queer is Going On (Series by Elizabeth Levy)