Ed Emberly, children’s book illustrator, was born on this date in Massachusetts in 1931. He’s probably best known for his Caldecott Award winning book, Drummer Hoff. However, some of his most popular books around this house are his drawing books: Ed Emberley’s Drawing Book of Animals(1969), Ed Emberley’s Drawing Book: Make a World (1972), and Ed Emberley’s Great Thumbprint Drawing Book (1977). Karate Kid loves to sit down with a drawing book and produce a masterpiece.