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Alvin Tresselt

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.

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children's author (1916-2000)

Born 30 September 1916
Died 24 July 2000

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  • Cover of: The World in the Candy Egg

    First published in 1967 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1978 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1962 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1970 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1949 1 edition in 1 language
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    First published in 1953 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The dead tree

    First published in 1972 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: How far is far?

    First published in 1964 1 edition in 1 language
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    First published in 1965 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Under the trees and through the grass

    First published in 1962 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The wind and Peter

    First published in 1948 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Wonder-fish from the sea

    First published in 1971 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Bai xue jing jing

    First published in 2014 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1990 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Stories from the Bible: retold by Alvin Tresselt. With lithographs by Lynd Ward.

    First published in 1971 1 edition in 1 language
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children's author (1916-2000)

Born 30 September 1916
Died 24 July 2000
Subjects
Children's fiction, Juvenile fiction, Fiction, Juvenile literature, Picture books, Children's stories, City and town life, Animals, Animals, fiction, Cities and towns, fiction, Day, Ecology, Farm life, Farm life, fiction, Folklore, Forest ecology, Oak, Picture books for children, Seasons, Seasons, fiction, Snow, age:max:8, age:min:4, award:Caldecott_award, grade:max:3
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Ukraine
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Wilbur Wheaton
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1947

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  • Alvin R. Tresselt
  • Tresselt Alvin

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