Crews' second children's book, Ten Black Dots, was published the following year. After multiple rejections, the book was published as We Read: A to Z by Harper & Row (now HarperCollins) in 1967. While in Germany, he designed a children's alphabet book to include in his portfolio.

Career Ĭrews was drafted into the army in 1963, and sent to Frankfurt, Germany. While at Cooper Union, Crews met his future wife, graphic artist Ann Jonas. He attended Cooper Union in New York City and graduated in 1959. Įncouraged by a high school teacher, Crews pursued art as a career. These summers were inspiration for the autobiographical books Bigmama's (1991) and Shortcut (1992). Raised in Newark, Crews spent summers at his grandparents' home in rural Cottondale, Florida, with his mother and three siblings. His mother worked as a seamstress, and his father worked at the railroad and several other odd jobs. His works Freight Train (1978) and Truck (1980) were Caldecott Honor recipients.ĭonald Crews was born in Newark, New Jersey in 1938. In 2015, the American Library Association (ALA) honored him with the Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal, recognizing his lasting contribution to children's literature. “It should start drying out here toward the middle and later part of the week,” Yack said.Donald Crews (born August 30, 1938) is an American illustrator and writer of children's picture books. Highs are then predicted to rise to the low 60s through Sunday.

The National Weather Service forecast a high of 53 degrees for Wednesday. Mostly cloudy skies are forecast for Chicago alongside highs near 50 degrees and breezy winds of up to 20 mph Tuesday, the weather service said.īut come Wednesday, Chicago is set to see mostly sunny conditions through Sunday. More cold, rain and wind are expected in Chicago Monday evening, with the best chance for showers coming before 7 p.m.Īfter a 100% chance of precipitation Monday, the chance drops to 20% Tuesday, with showers possible in the afternoon. Some areas north of Interstate 88 near the Illinois state line might even see snow mix into morning rain Monday, the weather service predicted. “From this point forward we’re kind of on the upper trend here,” Yack said. Highs typically cross into the 70s in mid-May, he said. Temperatures were 5 to 10 degrees below normal seasonal temperatures throughout the end of April, he added.

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