Drummer Hoff

illustrated by Ed Emberley, adapted by Barbara Emberley, and published by Prentice-Hall

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About

Drummer Hold is a cumulative rhythmic tale about the building of a cannon in which brightly dressed men of the militia--Private Parriage, Corporal Farrell, Sergeant Chowder, General Border, all share. However, it is Drummer Holf who finally fires the cannon. The artist's unerring sense of design enables him to pace the text as it moves in snappy tempo. The brilliant colors over bold wood cut lines delineate the characters and their actions and the remarkable machine which goes Kahbabloom!

Awards Won

Title Year
Randolph Caldecott Medal
The Caldecott Medal was named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott and is intended to create more abundant and joyful life in pictures for children. It is awarded to the most distinguished American picture book for children published in the United States during the year, and shall be awarded to the artist whether or not he be author of the text.
1968 - Winner(s)