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Along with writing and illustrating books for children, Mordicai Gerstein is a painter, sculptor and prize-winning designer and illustrator of animated films. Mr. Gerstein attended the Chouinard Institute of Art in Los Angeles before moving to New York City where he made animated films for 25 years. In 1980, Mr. Gerstein began writing and illustrating books, among them Arnold of the Ducks, The Mountains of Tibet and Wild Boy were all recognized with distinctions. Victor, his first young adult novel, was named by the New York Times as one of the best children's books. Mordicai Gerstein lives in Western Massachusetts with his wife Susan Yard Harris, who is also an author and illustrator and their daughter Risa.
Below is a selection
of original paintings
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 Dear Hot Dog dedication page 9.5" x 20" |
 Dear Hot Dot inside cover full 9.5" x 20" |
 Leaves 9.5" x 20" |
 Crayons and Scissors 9.5" x 20" |
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| Dear Hot Dog Written and illustrated by Mordicai Gersein |
 Hot Dog 9.5" x 10" |
 Ice Cream 9.5" x 10" |
 Pants 9.5" x 10" |
 Pillow 9.5" x 10" |
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 Spaghetti 9.5" x 20" |
 Water 9.5" x 20" |
 Kite and Air 9.5" x 20" |
 Rain and Books 9.5" x 20" |
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 Cup 9.5" x 10" |
 Dear Hot Dog inside cover 9.5" x 10" |
 Bowl 9.5" x 10" |
 Light 9.5" x 10" |
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 Shoes 9.5" x 10" |
 Socks 9.5" x 10" |
 Bear 9.5" x 10" |
 Toes 9.5" x 10" |
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 Toothbrush 9.5" x 20" |
 Summer Sun 9.5" x 20" |
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A Book Written and illustrated by Mordicai Gersein |
 Begin the Day 8.5" x 8" |
 Hardworking Circus Clown 8" x 8" |
 Shhhhh! 4" x 6.5" |
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 It's a Comet 10" x 20" |
 Science Fiction 10" x 10" |
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Applesauce Season Written by |
 Apple Dreams 10.75" x 8.5" |
 Daddy Doesn't Make Applesauce 10.5" x 16.5" |
 Recipe Page 10.75" x 8.5" |
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 Maybe I'll Change 10.25" x 7.75" |
 We Celebrate 10.75" x 16.5" |
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Minifred Goes to School Written and illustrated by Mordicai Gersein |
 She Chased It Up and Down the Wall 8.5" x 7" |
 An Excellent Student at Watson Elementary 7" x 7" |
 She Jumped Out the Window 8" x 6.5" |
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 Where Did You Come From? 6" x 6.5" |
 She Said Mama! 8" x 7" |
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How to Paint the Portrait of a Bird Written by Jacques Prevert Translated and illustrated by Mordicai Gerstein |
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Leaving the Nest Written and illustrated by Mordicai Gerstein |
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The White Ram Written and illustrated by Mordicai Gerstein |
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Print available From the book The Man Who Walked Between the Towers- click here |
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The Man Who Walked Between
The Towers Written and Illustrated by Mordicai Gerstein |
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Three Samurai Cats Retold by Eric A. Kimmel and Illustrated by Mordicai Gerstein |
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Noah and the Great Flood |
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The Jar of Fools Written and Illustrated by Mordicai Gerstein |
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Sparrow Jack |
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Queen Esther, The Morning Star |
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What Charlie Heard Written and Illustrated |
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Bedtime Everybody! Vol. 1 Written and Illustrated by Mordicai Gerstein |
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Shadow of a Flying Bird: A Folktale
from the Kurdistan Jews |
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The Wild Boy |
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Albert and the Angels |
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The Giant |
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The Absolutely Awful Alphabet |
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Daisy's Garden |
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The Story of May |
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