He was provided room and board at Birmingham-Southern College and was a poet-in-residence there and taught creative writing. Ghigna became poet-in-residence and taught creative writing at the Alabama School of Fine Arts (ASFA) in Birmingham. In 1974, during his first trip to Alabama, Ghigna wrote “The Alabama Wiregrassers.” The poem appeared in Harper’s Magazine in September of that year, the same month he received a two-year grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to begin the poet-in-the-schools program in Alabama.
He attended Florida Atlantic University, in Boca Raton, Florida, earning a bachelor of arts in 1968 and a master’s of education in 1970. Embraced by the general public, his work also has won critical acclaim, receiving honors such as the Helen Keller Literary Award and the Alabama Library Association Book Award, Juvenile Division.Ĭharles Ghigna was born in Bayside, New York, on August 25, 1946, to Charles and Patricia Ghigna and took up writing at an early age. Ghigna’s work has appeared in such major outlets as Cricket, Highlights, The New Yorker, and Harper’s. His work focuses on the details of life, using concrete imagery to vividly convey personal scenarios-a technique that carries through into his children’s poetry. He is best known for his work in the genre of children’s literature. In 2008, Bob was the recipient of Time magazine's 2008 Best Magazine Cover award.Known as “Father Goose,” poet Charles Ghigna (1946- ) is the author of more than 5,000 poems and has published more than 100 books for children and adults. In addition to his work with Random House, Bob's titles include Mary Had a Little Lamp (Bloomsbury), Look! A Book! (Little Brown), and Cars, Galore (Candlewick). Outside of his work in children's publishing, Bob's illustrations have also been seen on several popular New Yorker covers, including the 11/17/08 "Reflection" cover that is officially the most popular New Yorker cover of all time.
His 2008 Golden Book The Donut Chef received glowing reviews from The Wall Street Journal and Publishers Weekly.
He is the author of more than 30 books of poetry for children and adults. Charles lives in Homewood, Alabama, with his wife, Debra, and their son, Chip.īob Staake's 2006 Golden Book The Red Lemon was a New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book of the Year. How in the world does Centipede choose shoes? This Math Reader clearly demonstrates the concepts of pairs and multiple sets, all in simple, rollicking, rhythmic text and with bright, graphic illustrations.Ībout the Author: Charles Ghigna is a poet, children's author, and nationally syndicated feature writer who helps promote the love of children's literature by speaking at schools, colleges, conferences, and libraries. One hundred feet means one hundred shoes. Synopsis: Centipede has one hundred feet.
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