November 6th: Today in the history of children’s books

⚰️ November 6, 1901 – Death: Kate Greenaway

British illus­tra­tor and writerKate Green­awayKate Green­away (1846–1901) died. She was… A lead­ing fig­ure in British chil­dren’s pic­ture books at the end of the 19th cen­tu­ryIts artis­tic style has had a huge and last­ing impact glob­al­ly.

• Impor­tant works and con­tri­bu­tions: Green­away’s illus­tra­tions are known for theirAn idyl­lic scene, chil­dren dressed in high-waist­ed skirts and soft hats.as well asSoft water­col­or col­orsis famous.
• Rep­re­sen­ta­tive works and influ­ence: Her workCal­en­du­la Gar­den-Marigold Gar­den(1885) is one of her most famous works, and it is high­ly rec­om­mend­ed in “1001 Chil­dren’s Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up”. Her artis­tic style not only shaped the aes­thet­ics of Vic­to­ri­an chil­dren, but also inspired chil­dren in Europe and Amer­i­ca.Fash­ion TrendsIn recog­ni­tion of her great con­tri­bu­tions, Britain estab­lished the high­est hon­or for chil­dren’s book illus­tra­tion—Kate Green­away Medal.

| Death Kate Green­away | Kate Green­away (Wikipedia) |

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⚰️ November 6, 1941 — Died: Maurice LeBron

French writerMau­rice LeBronMau­rice Leblanc (1864–1941) died. He is best known for his famous Arsène Lupin series of nov­els.

• Impor­tant works and con­tri­bu­tions:
  • His Arsène Robin series cre­at­ed a…Gen­tle­man Thief, Anti-HeroThe detec­tive char­ac­ter, with his wit, ele­gance, and satire of social injus­tice, is beloved by read­ers.
• Influ­ence: Although the series was orig­i­nal­ly cre­at­ed for adults, it is full of…Action, sus­pense, and genius rea­son­ingThe plot quick­ly became a part of glob­al young adult lit­er­a­ture.Clas­sic detec­tive adven­ture sto­ryIt was includ­ed in “1001 Chil­dren’s Books”.

| Death | Mau­rice Leblanc | Mau­rice Leblanc (Wikipedia) |

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🎂 Born November 6, 1943: Bailey Doherty

British writerBai­ley Doher­tyBerlie Doher­ty was born. She isA rare “dou­ble crown” win­ner in the British chil­dren’s lit­er­a­ture world“, with itsBeau­ti­ful lan­guage, poet­ic real­ism, and an under­stand­ing of ado­les­cent emo­tionsIt is known for its in-depth explo­ration.

• Impor­tant works and achieve­ments: Doher­ty’s nov­els cov­er a wide range of themes, includ­ing fam­i­ly rela­tion­ships, inter­gen­er­a­tional trau­ma, and com­plex emo­tion­al expe­ri­ences.
  • Two Carnegie Medals:
    • 《Grand­ma is a swing woman-Granny was a Buffer Girl(1986): Award­ed 1986 Carnegie Medal.
    • 《Dear Anony­mous-Dear Nobody(1991): Award­ed 1991 Carnegie Medal.
• con­tribute: Her works are con­sid­eredImprove the qual­i­ty of lit­er­a­ture and art for teenagersA vital force, she presents com­plex social and fam­i­ly themes to young read­ers in a poet­ic way.

| born | Berlie Doher­ty | Berlie Doher­ty (Wikipedia) |

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🎂 Born November 6, 1947: Michelle McGrian

British writerMichelle McGri­anMichelle Mago­ri­an was born. Her most famous work is…Heart­warm­ing sto­ries set against the back­drop of World War II.

• Impor­tant works and con­tri­bu­tions:
  • Her rep­re­sen­ta­tive work isGood night, Mr. Tom-Good­night Mis­ter Tom(Pub­lished in 1981) tells the sto­ry of William Beech, an abused Lon­don evac­u­a­tion child, who devel­ops a deep bond with Tom Oak­ley, a lone­ly old man, in the coun­try­side dur­ing the ear­ly stages of World War II.
• Influ­ence: This nov­el is because ofTouch­ing emo­tions, trau­ma and heal­ingIts del­i­cate descrip­tions have made it one of the most impor­tant works in the his­to­ry of British chil­dren’s lit­er­a­ture.World War II back­ground nov­elsOne of them, includ­ed in “1001 Chil­dren’s Books”.

| born | Michelle Mago­ri­an | Good­night Mis­ter Tom (Wikipedia) |

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🎂 November 6, 1845 – Birth: Lothar Megendorfer

Ger­man illus­tra­tor and pub­lish­erLothar Megen­dor­ferLothar Meggen­dor­fer (1845–1925) was born. He is con­sid­ered to be… The great­est design­ers of mov­able books and pop-up books in the 19th cen­tu­ryone.

• Impor­tant works and con­tri­bu­tions: Meggen­dor­fer­’s “mov­able book” clev­er­ly…Card­board pull strips and lever mech­a­nismsThis brings the char­ac­ters in the book to life, trans­form­ing the read­ing expe­ri­ence from a sta­t­ic one into a dynam­ic one.Dynam­ic Enter­tain­mentera.
• Rep­re­sen­ta­tive works: His worksHap­py Aunt-Die Lustige Tante(Pub­lished in 1891) is its famousFlip bookOne of the (Tante=Aunt) is an impor­tant mile­stone in the his­to­ry of pop-up books and is includ­ed in “1001 Chil­dren’s Books”.

| born Lothar Meggen­dor­fer | Lothar Meggen­dor­fer (Wikipedia) |

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🎂 November 6, 1848 – Birth: Richard Jeffries

British nature writer and nov­el­istRichard Jef­friesRichard Jef­feries (1848–1887) was born.

• Impor­tant works and con­tri­bu­tions: Jef­fries with hisBritish Coun­try Life and the Nat­ur­al WorldIt is known for its lyri­cal descrip­tions.
• Rep­re­sen­ta­tive works: His nov­elBevis: A Boy’s Sto­ry-Bevis: The Sto­ry of a Boy(Pub­lished in 1882) is a book based onRur­al Adven­tureMain axislong com­ing-of-age nov­elThe nov­el metic­u­lous­ly depicts the sto­ry of Bevis and his friends explor­ing nature, build­ing dams, and learn­ing prac­ti­cal skills in the Eng­lish coun­try­side.
• Influ­ence: “Bevis” was includ­ed in “1001 Chil­dren’s Books” because of its…Praise of nat­ur­al and prac­ti­cal skillsIt has attract­ed many young read­ers who love out­door activ­i­ties.

| born Richard Jef­feries | Richard Jef­feries |

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🎂 Born November 6, 1966: Andrea Petrik Hussenovich

Croa­t­ian illus­tra­torAndrea Petrik Hussen­ovichAndrea Petr­lik Huseinović was born. She is one of Croa­t­i­a’s most impor­tant con­tem­po­rary chil­dren’s book illus­tra­tors.

• Impor­tant works and con­tri­bu­tions: Hussen­ovich’s illus­tra­tion style is full ofRich imag­i­na­tion, dream­like col­ors and soft brush­strokesShe not only illus­trat­ed works by oth­er authors, but also wrote and illus­trat­ed sev­er­al pic­ture books her­self.
• Inter­na­tion­al Hon­ors: She once 2003 With the pic­ture bookblue sky-The Blue Sky)and“Alice in Won­der­land-Ali­ca u zemlji čude­sa) illus­tra­tions, wonMedal Award at the Bratisla­va Inter­na­tion­al Bien­ni­al of Illus­tra­tion (BIB)(BIB Plaque).

| born | Andrea Petr­lik Huseinović |