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November 21: Today in the History of Children’s Books

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🎂 November 21, 1903 – Birth: Isaac Bashevis Singer

Pol­ish-Amer­i­can writerIsaac Bashe­vis SingerIsaac Bashe­vis Singer (1903–1991) was born. He was a…Nobel Prize in Lit­er­a­ture (1978) lau­re­ateHis chil­dren’s lit­er­a­ture works are main­ly based onYid­dishCre­ation is full ofJew­ish folk­lore, humor, and insights into human naturePro­found insights.

  • Impor­tant works and achieve­ments:
    • Singh’s chil­dren’s sto­ries are usu­al­ly full ofFan­ta­sy, fables and folk wis­dom.
    • His three works won awardsNew­bery Hon­or:include“Zlat the Goat and Oth­er Sto­ries-Zlateh the Goat and Oth­er Sto­ries(1967)A ter­ri­fy­ing hotel-The Fear­some Inn, 1968) and “Schlemir goes to War­saw-When Schlemiel Went to War­saw(1969).
  • con­tribute: Singh willYid­dish Lit­er­a­tureThe essence of this approach was incor­po­rat­ed into chil­dren’s lit­er­a­ture, enrich­ing the mul­ti­cul­tur­al nar­ra­tive of Amer­i­can lit­er­a­ture.

| born | Isaac Bashe­vis Singer | Isaac Bashe­vis Singer (Wikipedia) |

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🎂 November 21, 1908 – Birth: Elizabeth George Spear

Amer­i­can writ­ersEliz­a­beth George SpearEliz­a­beth George Speare (1908–1994) was born. She was a promi­nent fig­ure in Amer­i­can chil­dren’s lit­er­a­ture.A rare “dou­ble cham­pi­on”“(Two-time New­bery Medal win­ner), spe­cial­iz­ing in writ­ing rig­or­ous his­tor­i­cal nov­els.

  • Impor­tant works and achieve­ments:
    • Two New­bery Medals:
      • 《The Witch of the Black­bird Pond-The Witch of Black­bird Pond(1959).
      • 《Bronze bow-The Bronze Bow(1962).
    • New­bery Hon­or: Her workBeaver’s Mark-The Sign of the BeaverHe also won the award in 1984.
    • Life­time Achieve­ment: She 1989 Award­edChil­dren’s Lit­er­a­ture Her­itage Award (CLLA).

| born Eliz­a­beth George Speare | Eliz­a­beth George Speare (Wikipedia) |

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🎂 November 21, 1908 – Birth: Leo Politi

Amer­i­can author and illus­tra­torLeo Poli­ti(Leo Poli­ti, 1908–1996) was born in Cal­i­for­nia. He was known for his work on…His­pan­ic cul­ture in the Los Ange­les areaFamous for his depic­tion.

  • Impor­tant works and achieve­ments: Poli­ti’s illus­tra­tion styleWarm and gen­tleThey often use col­ored pen­cils and water­col­ors to depict com­mu­ni­ty life.
  • Rep­re­sen­ta­tive works and hon­ors:
    • Calde­cott Medal: He wrote and drew his own pic­ture bookSong of the Swal­low-Song of the Swal­lows(Pub­lished in 1949) won awards 1950 Calde­cott Medal.
    • He also has two oth­er works,Juani­ta-Juani­ta, 1947) and “Pedro the Angel of Via de Orville-Pedro, the Angel of Olvera StreetAward­ed in 1949Calde­cott Hon­or.

| born | Leo Poli­ti | Leo Poli­ti (Wikipedia) |

⚰️ November 21, 1989 – Died: Margot Zemonk

Amer­i­can writer and illus­tra­torMar­got ZemonkMar­got Zemach (1931–1989) died. She is remem­bered for her…Humor­ous, rugged linesand pairFolk TalesKnown for its vibrant, dra­mat­ic retellings.

  • Impor­tant works and achieve­ments:
    • Calde­cott Medal: She isDuffy and the Dev­il-Duffy and the Dev­ilThe illus­tra­tions cre­at­ed in 1973 won an award. 1974 Calde­cott Medal.
    • Calde­cott Hon­or: Her workJudge-The Judge, 1970) and “A bril­liant but ter­ri­ble idea-It Could Always Be WorseHe also won the award in 1978.

| Death | Mar­got Zemach | Mar­got Zemach (Wikipedia) |

⚰️ January 21, 1969 – Died: Norman Lindsay

Aus­tralian artist and writerNor­man Lind­sayNor­man Lind­say (1879–1969) died.

  • Impor­tant works and con­tri­bu­tions:
    • His most famous chil­dren’s nov­el isMag­ic Pud­ding-The Mag­ic Pud­ding(Pub­lished in 1918). This nov­el tells the adven­tures of three ani­mal friends—Bill the Koala, Sam the Pen­guin, and Albert the Mag­ic Pud­ding.
  • Influ­ence: Mag­ic Pud­ding with itsHumor­ous, absurd, and full of Aus­tralian local fla­vorThe sto­ry­line is wide­ly rec­og­nized as…Clas­sics of Aus­tralian chil­dren’s lit­er­a­tureIt was includ­ed in “1001 Chil­dren’s Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up”.

| Death | Nor­man Lind­say | The Mag­ic Pud­ding (Wikipedia) |

⚰️ November 21, 2011 — Passed away Anne McCaffrey

Irish-Amer­i­can writerAnne McCaf­freyAnne McCaf­frey (1926–2011) has passed away. She was one of the first to…Sci­ence fic­tion and fan­ta­syEle­ments andRoman­ti­cism and female pro­tag­o­nistsOne of the authors who com­bined their tal­ents.

  • Impor­tant works and con­tri­bu­tions:
    • Her most famous work is the **Drag­onrid­ers of Pern** series. This series is a clas­sic of sci­ence fiction/fantasy lit­er­a­ture, and its young adult spin-off nov­el…Song of the Drag­on-Drag­on­song(Pub­lished in 1976) tells the sto­ry of the adven­tures of Menol­ly, a girl who loves music.
  • Influ­ence: The Song of the Drag­onA grand world­view and the growth of womenHis descrip­tions are includ­ed in “1001 Chil­dren’s Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up.” McCaf­frey is…first placeFemale authors who have won the Hugo Award and the Neb­u­la Award.

| Death | Anne McCaf­frey | Drag­on­song (Wikipedia) |

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🎂 November 21, 1937 – Birth: Marlo Thomas

Amer­i­can actor, author, and activistMar­lo Thomas(Mar­lo Thomas) was born.

  • Impor­tant works and con­tri­bu­tions:
    • Her most famous con­tri­bu­tion is…FREE TO BE…YOU AND ME(1972). This is an album and a com­pan­ion book designed to con­vey to chil­dren…Gen­der equal­i­ty, self-accep­tance and free­dom of choiceInfor­ma­tion.
  • Influ­ence and Hon­ors: This work is con­sid­ered A mile­stone in 20th-cen­tu­ry Amer­i­can chil­dren’s edu­ca­tion and gen­der equal­i­ty move­mentsThis has influ­enced gen­er­a­tions of chil­dren. Thomas received numer­ous awards for his con­tri­bu­tions to the arts and edu­ca­tion.Carl Hon­orary Inspi­ra­tion Award(Car­le Hon­ors Inspi­ra­tion Award).

| born | Mar­lo Thomas | Mar­lo Thomas (Wikipedia) |

🎂 November 21, 1934 – Birth: Boris Diodorov

Russ­ian illus­tra­torBoris Diodor­ov(Boris Diodor­ov) was born.

  • Impor­tant works and con­tri­bu­tions: Diodor­ov isA lead­ing fig­ure in Russ­ian chil­dren’s book illus­tra­tionHis works are full ofPoet­ic, detailed and Russ­ian tra­di­tionHe cre­at­ed exquis­ite illus­tra­tions for the works of lit­er­ary giants such as Hans Chris­t­ian Ander­sen and Alexan­der Pushkin.
  • Inter­na­tion­al Hon­ors: He has won numer­ous awards at the Bratisla­va Inter­na­tion­al Bien­ni­al of Illus­tra­tions (BIB):
    • 1981 With theRuss­ian folk tales》 won BIB Gold­en Apple Award(Gold­en Apple BIB).
    • 1999 With thePushk­in’s Fairy Tales》 won BIB Medal Award(BIB Plaque).

| born | Boris Diodor­ov | Boris Diodor­ov (Russ­ian Wikipedia) |

⚰️ November 21, 1955 – Died: The Allison sistersLide

Amer­i­can writ­ersAli­son L. LideAlice Ali­son Lide has passed away. She and her sis­ter…Mar­garet A. John­son(Mar­garet Ali­son Johansen) col­lab­o­rat­ed under the pseu­do­nym **Alice Ali­son Lide; Mar­garet Ali­son Johansen**.

  • Impor­tant works and con­tri­bu­tions:
    • Their nov­elOdler-Ood-Le-Uk the Wan­der­er(Pub­lished in 1930) won awards New­bery Hon­or, 1931This work tells the adven­ture sto­ry of an Inu­it boy liv­ing in Alas­ka.

| Death | Alice Ali­son Lide | Alice Ali­son Lide (Wikipedia) |

⚰️ November 21, 1951 – Died: Louise Rankin

Amer­i­can writ­ersLouise Rankin(Louise Rankin, 1897–1951) died.

  • Impor­tant works and con­tri­bu­tions:
    • Her nov­elDaugh­ter of the Moun­tain-Daugh­ter of the Moun­tains(Pub­lished in 1948) tells the sto­ry of Momo, a girl liv­ing in Tibet, who embarks on an adven­ture to India to retrieve her stolen dog. The book won numer­ous awards. New­bery Hon­or, 1949.

| Death Louise Rankin | Daugh­ter of the Moun­tains (Wikipedia) |

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