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Drawing upon an international array of folk stories, legends and mythology, Eric A. Kimmel is the author of more than 50 books for children. He is the recipient of The Caldecott Honor Award, the Newbury Honor and the Sydney Taylor Book Award. Among his best known works are ''Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins,'' ''Gershon's Monster,'' ''Anansi and the Talking Melon,'' and ''The Runaway Tortilla.'' A master storyteller, Kimmel was born on a street in Brooklyn, New York where five languages were spoken.