He is best known for his books The Tin Fiddle (1954) (illustrated by Maurice Sendak) and The New Tuba (1955) (illustrated by Veronica Reed), as well as his work on the Meridian Handbook of Classical Mythology (1970), previously titled Crowell's Handbook of Classical Mythology. The Crowell\Meridian Handbook of Classical Mythology functions as a reader's companion to classical mythology and is formatted as an alphabetical encyclopedia that offers direct transliteration of Greek mythology.
He is best known for his books "The Tin Fiddle" (1954) by Maurice Sendak and "The New Tuba" (1955) by Veronica Reed, as well as his contributions to the Meridian Handbook of Classical Mythology (1970), formerly known as Crowell's Handbook of Classical Mythology. This handbook functions as a guide for readers on classical mythology and is organized alphabetically with transliteration of Greek myths.