Caldecott Medalist Peggy Rathman Dies: Author/illustrator Peggy Rathmann has died at age 73. Born and raised in Minnesota, she later resided in Northern California with her husband John Wick. She received the Caldecott Medal for her book Officer Buckle and Gloria (Putnam, 1995). Her other popular picture books include Good Night, Gorilla (Putnam, 1994) and Ruby the Copycat (1991). Children’s Literature Loses Caldecott Medalist Peggy Rathmann | School Library Journal.
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