November 9th: Today in the history of children’s books

⚰️ November 9, 1953 – Died: Dylan Thomas

Welsh poet and writerDylan ThomasDylan Thomas (1914–1953) died in New York, USA, at the age of 39. He is wide­ly rec­og­nized as… The great­est lyric poet in 20th-cen­tu­ry Eng­lish lit­er­a­tureone.

• Impor­tant works and con­tri­bu­tions:
  • One of his most famous works is the prose poem “A Child’s Christ­mas in Wales-A Child’s Christ­mas in WalesOrig­i­nal­ly writ­ten for radio broad­cast, the work was pub­lished as a book after his death (1954).
• Far-reach­ing impact: This work is char­ac­ter­ized byThe lan­guage is beau­ti­ful, the emo­tions are rich, and the poet­ic depic­tion of child­hood nos­tal­gia is exquis­ite.It has become a clas­sic work on the theme of Christ­mas in West­ern lit­er­a­ture and has been includ­ed in “1001 Chil­dren’s Books”.

| Death Dylan Thomas Dylan Thomas (Wikipedia) |

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🎂 November 9, 1909 – Birth: Kay Thompson

Amer­i­can author, singer, and actorKay Thomp­sonKay Thomp­son (1909–1998) was born.

• Impor­tant works and con­tri­bu­tions:
  • Thomp­son is the author of the famous Eloise pic­ture book series. She cre­at­ed the icon­ic char­ac­ter of Eloise, a mis­chie­vous girl liv­ing in the Plaza Hotel in New York.
• Rep­re­sen­ta­tive works and influ­ence: 《Eloise-EloisePub­lished in 1955, illus­trat­ed by Hilary Knight, it is known for its unique…Adult humor, Pop cul­ture aes­thet­icsand pairChild­hood naughty natureIts prais­es have made it one of the most rec­og­niz­able clas­sics in the 20th-cen­tu­ry Amer­i­can pic­ture book world, and it has been includ­ed in “1001 Chil­dren’s Books”.

| born | Kay Thomp­son | Kay Thomp­son (Wikipedia) |

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🎂 November 9, 1934 – Born: Lois Ellert

Amer­i­can writer and illus­tra­torLois Ellert(Lois Ehlert) was born. She is known for her unique…Col­lage Art、Dis­tinc­tive geo­met­ric shapesand paircol­orIt is known for its inge­nious use.

• Impor­tant works and con­tri­bu­tions: Ellet­t’s pic­ture books have a strongvisu­al impactandEdu­ca­tion­al sig­nif­i­canceCom­mon­ly used to teach chil­drenKnowl­edge of col­ors, shapes, and flo­ra and fau­na.
• Rep­re­sen­ta­tive works and hon­ors:
  • Her workMag­i­cal Trans­for­ma­tion Zoo-Col­or Zoo(Pub­lished in 1989) Intro­duces chil­dren to the con­cepts of ani­mals and shapes through a com­bi­na­tion of die-cut­ting and shapes, and won an award. 1990 Calde­cott Hon­or.
  • She 2011 Award­edEric Car­le Hon­orary Artist Award(Car­le Hon­ors Artist) in recog­ni­tion of her life­long con­tri­bu­tions to the art of pic­ture books.

| born | Lois Ehlert | Lois Ehlert (Wikipedia) |