Author/Illustrator Ed Young Dies: Ed Young died on Sept. 29, 2023, at age 91 at his home in New York. Young received the Caldecott Medal in 1990 for Lon Po Po, and received Caldecott Honors [continue reading]
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Author Mary Ann Hoberman Dies
Author Mary Ann Hoberman Dies: Picture book author Mary Ann Hoberman has died at age 92. Most of her books rhymed, and in 1978 she won the National Book Award for A House Is a [continue reading]
Ian Falconer, Creator of “Olivia” the Pig Stories, Dies
Ian Falconer, Creator of “Olivia” the Pig Stories, Dies: Caldecott Honor recipient Ian Falconer died at age 63 at home in Connecticut. The first Olivia book was published in 2000, and there were seven sequels. [continue reading]
Author/Illustrator Raymond Briggs Dies
Author/Illustrator Raymond Briggs Dies: Raymond Briggs died at age 88. Born in England in 1934, his first book was Peter and the Piskies, written by Ruth Manning-Sanders with Briggs’ illustrations, published in 1958. His most [continue reading]
Author Jim Murphy Dies
Author Jim Murphy Dies: Jim Murphy, author of several award-winning nonfiction books for children, died at age 74 on May 1, 2022. He began as an editor’s assistant but decided on being a children’s author. [continue reading]
Author Shirley Hughes Dies
Author Shirley Hughes Dies: Author/Illustrator Shirley Hughes died at age 94 on Feb. 25, 2022 at her home in England. She created more than fifty children’s books, including the “Dogger” and Alfie” series of picture [continue reading]
Newbery Medalist Patricia MacLachlan Dies
Newbery Medalist Patricia MacLachlan Dies: Patricia MacLachlan, who received the Newbery Medal for Sarah, Plain and Tall, died on March 31, 2022 at the age of 84. She wrote more than sity children’s books over [continue reading]
Author/Illustrator Ashley Bryan Dies
Author/Illustrator Ashley Bryan Dies: Award-winning African American author and illustrator Ashley Bryan died on Feb. 5, 2022 at age 98. The long-time Maine resident, who was also a World War II veteran, died at his [continue reading]