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Eric A. Kimmel (born 1946) is an American author[1] of more than 150 children's books.[2] His works include Caldecott Honor Book[3] Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins (illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman),[4] Sydney Taylor Book Award winners The Chanukkah Guest and Gershon's Monster, and Simon and the Bear: A Hanukkah Tale.[5]
Eric A. Kimmel | |
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Born | 1946 |
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | Author, professor |
Notable work | Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins |
Kimmel was born in Brooklyn, New York and earned a bachelor's degree in English literature from Lafayette College in 1967, a master's degree from New York University, and a PhD in Education from the University of Illinois in 1973. He taught at Indiana University at South Bend, and at Portland State University, where he is Professor Emeritus of Education.
Kimmel lives with his wife, Doris, in Portland, Oregon.[6]
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