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November 19: Today in the History of Children’s Books

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⚰️ November 19, 2013 — Passed away Charlotte Zoloto

Amer­i­can writer and edi­torChar­lotte Zolo­toChar­lotte Zolo­tow (1915–2013) died. She is wide­ly rec­og­nized as… One of the most insight­ful writ­ers and edi­tors in 20th-cen­tu­ry Amer­i­can pic­ture book writ­ing.His works focus onChil­dren’s del­i­cate emo­tions, dai­ly con­fu­sion, and psy­cho­log­i­cal changes.

  • Impor­tant works and con­tri­bu­tions: Zor­ro­to’s pic­ture books often fea­ture col­lab­o­ra­tions with top illus­tra­tors such as Mau­rice Sendak and Harold Jones.
    • Her workMr. Rab­bit and the Beau­ti­ful Gift-Mr. Rab­bit and the Love­ly PresentIn 1963, illus­tra­tions by Mau­rice Sendak won an award. 1963 Calde­cott Hon­or.
    • Oth­er notable works include […].Chil­dren in the Storm-The Storm BookIn 1952, he received the New­bery Medal (Sil­ver Medal).Where did the wind go?-Where the Wind Stops), 《Mom took me to see the sea-The Seashore Book)and“William’s Doll-William’s Doll).
  • Influ­ence: Her works are known forgen­tle, lyri­calstyle andGen­der stereo­typesThe chal­lenges brought emo­tion­al depth to pic­ture books.

| Death Char­lotte Zolo­tow Char­lotte Zolo­tow (Wikipedia) |

⚰️ November 19, 1974 – Died: Louise Fitzgerald

Amer­i­can writer and illus­tra­torLouise Fitzger­aldLouise Fitzhugh (1928–1974) died. She is wide­ly rec­og­nized as…Mod­ern real­is­tic nov­els for chil­drenA pio­neer.

  • Impor­tant works and con­tri­bu­tions:
    • Her break­through nov­el,Har­ri­et the Spy-Har­ri­et the Spy(Pub­lished in 1964) shaped aImper­fect, full of curios­i­ty and rebel­lious spir­itThe main char­ac­ter is some­one who records her sharp obser­va­tions of the world and her friends through writ­ing a diary.
  • Influ­ence: Har­ri­et the Lit­tle Spy is a clas­sic exam­ple of an “anti-hero” in chil­dren’s lit­er­a­ture.“A mile­stone for the char­ac­ter, a mile­stone for the workHon­esty and uncom­pro­mis­ingand pairThe explo­ration of lone­li­ness has pro­found­ly influ­enced the cre­ation of nov­els for young adults in lat­er gen­er­a­tions and has been includ­ed in “1001 Chil­dren’s Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up”.

| Death Louise Fitzger­ald | Louise Fitzhugh (Wikipedia) |

⚰️ November 19, 2004 — Passed away Trina Sartre Hyman

Amer­i­can illus­tra­torTri­na Sartre HymanTri­na Schart Hyman (1939–2004) has passed away. She is wide­ly rec­og­nized as… The most influ­en­tial and pop­u­lar pic­ture book artist of the late 20th cen­tu­ryOne of his worksExquis­ite details, intense dra­maand pairFolk TalesIt is known for its restate­ment.

  • Impor­tant works and achieve­ments:
    • Calde­cott Medal: She relied on “Knights and Drag­ons-Saint George and the Drag­onAward­ed in 1984 1985 Calde­cott Medal.
    • Three-time Calde­cott Hon­or: include“lit­tle Red Rid­ing Hood-Lit­tle Red Rid­ing Hood(1984)Her­schel and the Hanukkah Fairy-Her­shel and the Hanukkah Gob­lins, 1990) and “Chil­dren’s Cal­en­dar-A Child’s Cal­en­dar(2000).

| Death | Tri­na Schart Hyman | Tri­na Schart Hyman (Wikipedia) |

⚰️ November 19, 1988 – Died: Peggy Parish

Amer­i­can writ­ersPeg­gy ParishPeg­gy Parish (1927–1988) died.

  • Impor­tant works and con­tri­bu­tions:
    • Her most famous con­tri­bu­tion was cre­at­ing clas­sic char­ac­ters.Amelia Bedil­ia(Amelia Bedelia) – This clum­sy but kind maid always inter­prets and exe­cutes instruc­tions strict­ly accord­ing to their lit­er­al mean­ing, lead­ing to a series of humor­ous mis­un­der­stand­ings.
  • Influ­ence: 《Amelia Bedil­ia-Amelia BedeliaThe series (start­ing in 1963) is an Amer­i­can…The most pop­u­lar and best-sell­ing begin­ner read­ing seriesOne of them. This series teach­es chil­dren in a humor­ous way.Ambi­gu­i­ty and com­mon expres­sions in lan­guageIt is of great sig­nif­i­cance to chil­dren’s read­ing and lan­guage learn­ing, and is includ­ed in “1001 Chil­dren’s Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up”.

| Death Peg­gy Parish | Peg­gy Parish (Wikipedia) |

🎂 November 19, 1907 – Birth: Jack Shaffer

Amer­i­can writ­ersJack Shaf­ferJack Schae­fer (1907–1991) was born. He was known for…Amer­i­can West­ern Lit­er­a­tureHe is known for his works.

  • Impor­tant works and con­tri­bu­tions: Shaf­fer­’s work is based onAmer­i­can West­ern His­to­ry and Nat­ur­al Land­scapeA true depic­tion, and ofHumans and ani­mals, humans and the wilder­nessIt is known for its explo­ration of the rela­tion­ship between them.
  • Rep­re­sen­ta­tive works and hon­ors:
    • His nov­elOld Ray­mond-Old Ramon(Pub­lished in 1960) won awards New­bery Hon­or, 1961The sto­ry tells a heart­warm­ing tale between an old shep­herd and a boy.
    • His most famous work is the nov­elWilder­ness Hero-Shane(1949), although the book is an adult nov­el, it is known for its…Cow­boy Hero­ismThe char­ac­ter’s por­tray­al has also been wide­ly pop­u­lar among young read­ers.

| born | Jack Schae­fer | Jack Schae­fer (Wikipedia) |

🎂 Born November 19, 1953: Wendy Orle

Aus­tralian writerWendy OrleBorn Wendy Orr. She is a pro­lif­ic author whose works encom­pass pic­ture books and young adult nov­els, and she is par­tic­u­lar­ly skilled in…Sur­vival and Fan­ta­sytheme.

  • Impor­tant works and con­tri­bu­tions:
    • Her rep­re­sen­ta­tive work isNimo Island-Nim’s Island(Pub­lished in 1999). The nov­el tells the sto­ry of a lit­tle girl named Nemo and her sci­en­tist father, a marine igua­na, a sea lion, and a pel­i­can, on an adven­ture on a seclud­ed island.
  • Influ­ence: Nimo Island because of itsNat­ur­al, inde­pen­dent spir­itpraise and full ofMod­ernIt became pop­u­lar due to its adven­ture plot, was adapt­ed into a movie, and was includ­ed in “1001 Chil­dren’s Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up”.

| born Wendy Orr | Nim’s Island (Wikipedia) |

⚰️ November 19, 1980 – Died: Florence Cranell Means

Amer­i­can writ­ersFlo­rence Cranell MeansFlo­rence Cran­nell Means (1891–1980) died. She focused on writ­ing about…Minori­ties, immi­gra­tion and race issuesNov­els for young adults.

  • Impor­tant works and con­tri­bu­tions:
    • Meons is The ear­li­est Amer­i­can chil­dren’s lit­er­a­ture in the mid-20th cen­tu­ry to focus on minor­i­ty groupsOne of the authors.
  • Rep­re­sen­ta­tive works and hon­ors: Her workPeo­ple who moved away-The Moved-Out­ers(Pub­lished in 1945) tells the sto­ry of a Japan­ese-Amer­i­can girl and her fam­i­ly who were forcibly sent to intern­ment camps dur­ing World War II. The book won numer­ous awards. New­bery Hon­or, 1946It is in Amer­i­can chil­dren’s lit­er­a­tureFirst to han­dle Japan­ese Amer­i­can intern­ment campsOne of the works depict­ing this seri­ous his­tor­i­cal event.

| Death Flo­rence Cran­nell Means | The Moved-Out­ers (Wikipedia) |

🎂 November 19, 1924 – Birth: Robert Dubravetz

Slo­vak illus­tra­torRobert Dubravetz(Róbert Dúbravec, 1924–1976) born.

  • Impor­tant works and con­tri­bu­tions: Dubravez is a ded­i­cat­edFolk tales and his­tor­i­cal themesAn illus­tra­tor.
  • Inter­na­tion­al Hon­ors: He 1975 By rely­ing on “Hero­ic Epic-Bohatierske byliny) won theMedal Award at the Bratisla­va Inter­na­tion­al Bien­ni­al of Illus­tra­tion (BIB)(BIB Plaque).

| born | Robert Dúbravec | Róbert Dúbravec (Web page) |

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