Robert Weinstock

American children's book author and illustrator

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Robert Weinstock

Born|  (1967-04-08) April 8, 1967 (age 58)[1]
Pennsylvania, U.S.
Pen name| Rowboat Watkins
Occupation| Writer
Language| English
Nationality| American
Alma mater| Stanford University
Period| 2004 – current
Genre| Children's books, literature
Spouse| Dana Stevens
Children| Alice (Pearl) Weinstock
Website
www.rowboatwatkins.com

Robert Weinstock (born April 8, 1967, in Philadelphia) is an American children's book author and illustrator.[2] Some of his books were published under the pseudonym of Rowboat Watkins.[3]

## Awards

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In 2010 he received the Sendak fellowship.[4][5] His book Rude Cakes won an Ezra Jack Keats Honor in 2016.[6][7] Pete With No Pants was reviewed by Kate Quealy-Gainer[8] who writes that it is a lovely, absurd little tale with humor both "jubilant and sardonic" and "it's bound to be a familiar situation to many a carefree, nudist kid and their exasperated, clothes-demanding parent".

## Accident

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On October 7, 2003, Weinstock was hit by a truck resulting in serious injuries and loss of much of his ability to taste. An article in The New York Times detailed his experiences.[2]

## Published works

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* Gordimer Byrd's Reminder (2004)
* Giant Meatball (2008)
* Food Hates You, Too and Other Poems (2009)
* Can You Dig It? (2010)
* Rude Cakes (2015) (as "Rowboat Watkins")
* translation: Le petit gâteau qui ne disait pas merci (2015) (as "Rowboat Watkins")
* Pete With No Pants (2017). (as "Rowboat Watkins")
* translation: Bu chuan ku zi de pi te (2018) (as "Rowboat Watkins")
* Big Bunny (2018) (as "Rowboat Watkins")
* Most Marshmallows (2019) (as "Rowboat Watkins")
* Mabel : a Mermaid Fable (2020) (as "Rowboat Watkins")

## Illustrated works

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* I'm Not (2010)
* Tiny Cedric by Sally Lloyd Jones (as "Rowboat Watkins")

## References

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1. ^ a b "Library of Congress entry of Weinstock".
2. ^ a b c Lukas, Paul (May 18, 2005). "Failing the Sniff Test: The Nose, Ruined". The New York Times.
3. ^ "Library of Congress Authority File".
4. ^ a b "Sendak Foundation".
5. ^ a b "Wilton Bulletin".
6. ^ a b "Celebri Dots".
7. ^ a b "Medfield Public".
8. ^ a b Quealy-Gainer, Kate (2017). "Pete With No Pants by Rowboat Watkins". Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. 70 (9): 430–431\. doi:10.1353/bcc.2017.0396. S2CID 201711867.