Holling Clancy Holling
Holling Clancy Holling
2 August 1900 – 7 September 1973- Books
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Holling Clancy Holling (born Holling Allison Clancy, August 2, 1900 – September 7, 1973) was an American author and illustrator, best known for the book Paddle-to-the-Sea, which was a Caldecott Honor Book in 1942. Paddle to the Sea won the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award in 1962. In 1966, Bill Mason directed the Oscar-nominated short film Paddle to the Sea, based on Holling's book, for the National Film Board of Canada.
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Holling C. Holling is widely recognized for his illustrated children's books that often blend natural history with adventure stories, particularly those featuring animal protagonists or journeys through natural landscapes.
Yes, his book "Paddle-to-the-Sea" was adapted into an Oscar-nominated short film by the National Film Board of Canada.