Bridge of Ajia

November 14: Today in the History of Children’s Books

author:

Ajia

exist

🎂 November 14, 1907 – Birth: Astrid Lindgren

Swedish writerAstrid Lind­gren(Astrid Lind­gren, 1907–2002) was born. She is wide­ly rec­og­nized as…The great­est writer in the his­to­ry of 20th-cen­tu­ry world chil­dren’s lit­er­a­tureOne of the rea­sons is that her works are char­ac­ter­ized bySub­ver­sion of tra­di­tion, free spir­it, humor and respect for chil­dren’s rightsHe is known for his respect.

  • Impor­tant works and con­tri­bu­tions:
    • Her rep­re­sen­ta­tive works include “Pip­pi Long­stock­ing-Pip­pi Long­stock­ing), 《Mis­chie­vous Emil-Emil of Lön­neber­ga)and“Karls­son, the lit­tle fly­ing man-Karls­son on the RoofThese works are also extreme­ly pop­u­lar clas­sics of chil­dren’s lit­er­a­ture in Chi­na.
  • High­est Hon­or:
    • She won 1958 Hans Chris­t­ian Ander­sen Award (HCAA) for Best Writer.
    • The Astrid Lind­gren Memo­r­i­al Award (ALMA), the high­est-pay­ing award in the world of chil­dren’s lit­er­a­ture, is named after her.

| born Astrid Lind­gren | Astrid Lind­gren (Wikipedia) |

🎂 November 14, 1907 – Birth: William Stark

Amer­i­can author and illus­tra­torWilliam StarkWilliam Steig (1907–2003) was born. He is con­sid­ered to be…Mas­ters of mod­ern pic­ture booksThe work is char­ac­ter­ized byWit­ty humor, philo­soph­i­cal depth, and a unique paint­ing styleAnd is known for it.

  • Impor­tant works and achieve­ments:
    • Calde­cott Medal: He wrote and drew his own pic­ture bookDon­key turns into stone-Sylvester and the Mag­ic Peb­ble(Pub­lished in 1969) won awards 1970 Calde­cott Medal.
    • New­bery Hon­or: He also has two oth­er works that won the New­bery Hon­or: the fan­ta­sy nov­el […].The Adven­tures of Abe the Mouse-Abel’s Island(1976) and the pic­ture book “Mouse Den­tist-Doc­tor De Soto(1982).
    • Stark is also the sub­ject of the ani­mat­ed film “Shrek-Shrek!The pro­to­type of the cre­ation.

| born | William Steig | William Steig (Wikipedia) |

🎂 Born November 14, 1953: Tim Bowler

British writerTim BowlerTim Bowler was born. He focused on cre­at­ing.Young adult nov­elsThe work is char­ac­ter­ized byThe tense atmos­phere, sus­pense, and emo­tion­al and moral dilem­masKnown for its pro­found explo­ration.

  • Impor­tant works and achieve­ments:
    • His nov­elLit­tle Riv­er Boy-Riv­er Boy(Pub­lished in 1997) tells the sto­ry of a young girl who encoun­ters a mys­te­ri­ous boy in a riv­er before her grand­fa­ther’s death, explor­ing…Life and death, mem­o­ry and natureThe theme.
    • The book won 1997 Carnegie Medal (CMW).

| born | Tim Bowler | Tim Bowler (Wikipedia) |

⚰️ November 14, 1991 — Died: Constantine Ciltá

Roman­ian writerCon­stan­tine CiltáCon­stan­tin Chir­iță (1925–1991) died. He was Roma­ni­a’s most pop­u­lar…Young adult adven­ture nov­el­istone.

  • Impor­tant works and con­tri­bu­tions:
    • His most famous work isCher­ry Child-CireşariiThe Cher­ry Tree Street series of nov­els, con­sist­ing of five books, tells the sto­ry of sev­en chil­dren liv­ing on Cher­ry Tree Street and their hol­i­day activ­i­ties.A spec­tac­u­lar adven­ture and the dis­cov­ery of secrets.The sto­ry.
  • Influ­ence: The Cher­ry Child series isRoman­ian lit­er­ary clas­sicsBecause of itsFriend­ship, courage, and the spir­it of child­hood adven­tureIt was praised and loved, and was includ­ed in “1001 Chil­dren’s Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up”.

| Death Con­stan­tin Chir­iță | Cireşarii (Wikipedia – Roman­ian) |

🎂 Born November 14, 1968: Katya Gehman

Ger­man illus­tra­torKatya GehmanKat­ja Gehrmann was born.

  • Impor­tant works and con­tri­bu­tions: Gehman­n’s illus­tra­tion styleEner­getic and bright­ly col­oredOften car­riesHumor and car­toon­ishHer dis­tinc­tive fea­tures have made her a favorite among young read­ers. Her works have been trans­lat­ed into many lan­guages and intro­duced to Chi­na.Lit­tle Wild Boar MaxiWorks such as 》.
  • Inter­na­tion­al Hon­ors: She 2001 With the pic­ture bookBeach Dogs-Strand­hunde) wonGold­en Apple Award at the Bratisla­va Inter­na­tion­al Bien­ni­al of Illus­tra­tion (BIB)(Gold­en Apple BIB).

| born Kat­ja Gehrmann | Kat­ja Gehrmann (Wikipedia – Ger­man) |

🎂 November 14, 1885 – Birth: Constance Rourke

Amer­i­can schol­ar and writerCon­stance Rourke(Con­stance Rourke, 1885–1941) was born.

  • Impor­tant works and con­tri­bu­tions: Rourke main­ly engaged inAmer­i­can Folk­lore and Cul­tur­al His­to­ryHer research and writ­ing aim to intro­duce Amer­i­can his­tor­i­cal heroes to teenagers.
  • Rep­re­sen­ta­tive works and hon­ors: Her two his­tor­i­cal biogra­phies won awards.New­bery Hon­or:
    • 《David Crock­ett-Davy Crock­ett(1934): Award­ed New­bery Sil­ver Medal, 1935.
    • 《The Horn of the West-Trum­pets in the West(1936): Award­ed 1937 New­bery Medal.

| born Con­stance Rourke | Con­stance Rourke (Wikipedia) |

⚰️ November 14, 1980 – Died: Ralph Hubbard

Amer­i­can writ­ersRalph Hub­bardRalph Hub­bard (1885–1980) died. He was a…Focus on Native Amer­i­can (Indi­an) cul­tureSchol­ars and writ­ers.

  • Impor­tant works and con­tri­bu­tions:
    • His nov­elStrange Man: The Sto­ry of a Black­fit Boy-Queer Per­son: A Sto­ry of an Indi­an Boy(Pub­lished in 1930) won awards New­bery Hon­or, 1931This book reflects the inter­est in Indige­nous themes in ear­ly 20th-cen­tu­ry Amer­i­can chil­dren’s lit­er­a­ture.

| Death | Ralph Hub­bard | Ralph Hub­bard (Wikipedia) |

More Articles