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Marc Simont

Marc Simont (November 23, 1915 – July 13, 2013) was a Paris-born American artist, political cartoonist, and illustrator of more than a hundred children's books. Inspired by his father, Spanish painter Joseph Simont, he began drawing at an early age. Simont settled in New York City in 1935 after encouragement from his father, attended the National Academy of Design with Robert McCloskey, and served three years in the military.

Simont's first illustrated children's book was published in 1939. In 1952, ''Jareb'', a book he illustrated alongside author Miriam Powell, won the Child Study Association of America's Children's Book Award (now Bank Street Children's Book Committee's Josette Frank Award). He won the 1957 Caldecott Medal for U.S. children's book illustration, recognizing ''A Tree Is Nice'' by Janice May Udry, and he was a runner-up both in 1950 (''The Happy Day'' by Ruth Krauss) and in 2002 (''The Stray Dog'' retold by Simont).

He also illustrated ''The 13 Clocks'' (1950) and ''The Wonderful O'' (1957) by the writer James Thurber; ''In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson'' by Bette Bao Lord (1984); ''Top Secret'' by John Reynolds Gardiner (1995); ''My Brother, Ant'' by Betsy Byars (1996); and ''The Beautiful Planet: Ours to Lose'', which he also wrote (2010), and illustrated ''The Trail Driving Rooster'' by Fred Gipson (1955).

Simont and writer Marjorie W. Sharmat created the boy detective Nate the Great in 1972, and he illustrated the first twenty cases, through 1998.

As cartoonist for ''The Lakeville Journal'' in Connecticut, he won the 2007 James Aronson Award for Social Justice Journalism from Hunter College.

Simont married Sara "Bee" Dalton in 1945; they remained married until his death. He died at his home in West Cornwall, Connecticut, on July 13, 2013 at the age of 97. Provided by Wikipedia
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    Nate the great goes down in the dumps

    Nate the great goes down in the dumps by Simont, Marc

    Published 1989
    Other Authors: “…Simont, Marc…”
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    Nate the great

    Nate the great by Sharmat, Marjorie Weinman

    Published 1972
    Other Authors: “…Simont, Marc…”
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    Nate the great and the halloween hunt

    Nate the great and the halloween hunt by Sharmat Marjorie Weinman

    Published 1989
    Other Authors: “…Simont, Marc…”
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    Nate the great and the lost list

    Nate the great and the lost list by Sharmat, Marjorie Weinman

    Published 1975
    Other Authors: “…Simont, Marc…”
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    Nate the great and the missing key

    Nate the great and the missing key by Sharmat, Majorie Weinman

    Published 1981
    Other Authors: “…Simont Marc…”
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    Nate the great and the snowy trail

    Nate the great and the snowy trail by Sharmat, Marjorie Weinman

    Published 1982
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    Nate the great and the sticky case

    Nate the great and the sticky case by Sharmat, Marjorie Weinman

    Published 1978
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    Nate the great and the tardy tortoise

    Nate the great and the tardy tortoise by Sharmat, Marjorie Weinman

    Published 1995
    Other Authors: “…Simont, Marc…”
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    Nate the great goes undercover

    Nate the great goes undercover by Sharmat, Marjorie Weinman

    Published 1974
    Other Authors: “…Simont, Marc…”
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    Nate the great and the crunchy Christmas

    Nate the great and the crunchy Christmas by Sharmat, Marjorie Weinman

    Published 1996
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    Nate the great and the musical note

    Nate the great and the musical note by Sharmat, Marjorie Weinman

    Published 1990
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    Nate the great and the pillowcase

    Nate the great and the pillowcase by Sharmat, Marjorie Weinman

    Published 1993
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