Paul Goble (1933-2017) was an English writer and illustrator of children’s books. He is best known for his stories about Native Americans. His book The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses won the Caldecott Medal in 1979.
Paul Goble spent his childhood in Oxford, his father made harpsichords, his mother was a professional musician. Paul studied at the Central School of Art in London, after graduation he worked as an art teacher, furniture designer, and industrial consultant.
Paul Goble’s first book, Red Hawk’s Account of Custer’s Last Battle, was published in 1969. In 1977, Goble moved to South Dakota, where he came under the influence of the local Chief Edgar Red Cloud. Indian culture made a great impression on the artist and was reflected in his further work.
“There was a girl in the village who loved horses… She led the horses to drink at the river. She spoke softly and they followed. People noticed that she understood horses in a special way.” And so begins the story of a young Native American girl devoted to the care […]
