November 27: Today in the History of Children’s Books

🎂 Born November 27, 1960: Kevin Hanks

Amer­i­can writer and illus­tra­torKevin Han­ks(Kevin Henkes) was born. He is wide­ly rec­og­nized as…Mas­ters of con­tem­po­rary pic­ture books and nov­els for young chil­drenThe work is char­ac­ter­ized byChil­dren’s del­i­cate emo­tions, friend­ships and self-aware­nessIt is known for its pre­cise cap­ture.

• Impor­tant works and achieve­ments: Han­ks is one of the few who won both awards.Calde­cott Medal and New­bery MedalOne of the authors.
  • Calde­cott Medal: He wrote and paint­ed “Kit­ten chas­ing the moon-Kit­ten’s First Full Moon(2004) Award­ed 2005 Calde­cott Medal.
  • Calde­cott Hon­or: His worksAwen’s small blan­ket-Owen, 1993) and “wait-Wait­ingBoth (in 2015) won sil­ver awards.
  • New­bery Hon­or: His chil­dren’s nov­elOlive’s Ocean-Olive’s OceanAward­ed in 2003 2004 New­bery Sil­ver Medal.
  • Life­time Achieve­ment: He 2020 Award­edChil­dren’s Lit­er­a­ture Her­itage Award (CLLA).

| born Kevin Henkes | Kevin Henkes (Wikipedia) |

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⚰️ November 27, 1999 — Died: Elizabeth Gray Vining

Amer­i­can writ­ersEliz­a­beth Gray Vin­ingEliz­a­beth Gray Vin­ing (1902–1999) has passed away. She was a pro­lif­ic young adult writer, known for her rig­or­ous…His­tor­i­cal biogra­phies and nov­elsShe is best known for this. She also served as Crown Princess of Japan after World War II.Emper­or Aki­hi­toPri­vate tutor.

• Impor­tant works and achieve­ments:
  • New­bery Medal: Her nov­elAdam on the road-Adam of the Road(Pub­lished in 1942) won awards New­bery Medal, 1943.
  • Three-time New­bery Hon­or: include“Meg­gie McIn­tosh-Meg­gy Mac­In­tosh(1931)Young Wal­ter Scott-Young Wal­ter Scott, 1936) and “Payne-Penn(1939).

| Death Eliz­a­beth Gray Vin­ing | Eliz­a­beth Gray Vin­ing (Wikipedia) |

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🎂 Born November 27, 1967: Elena Odriozola

Span­ish illus­tra­torEle­na Odri­o­zo­la(Ele­na Odri­o­zo­la) was born. She is wide­ly rec­og­nized as…The most unique art style in con­tem­po­rary Spain and EuropeOne of the pic­ture book artists.

• Impor­tant works and achieve­ments: Odri­o­zo­la’s illus­tra­tionsMin­i­mal­ism, refined lines, and a slight­ly melan­cholic retro style.She is known for illus­trat­ing both clas­sic and mod­ern texts.
• High­est Hon­or: She has won numer­ous awards at the **Bratisla­va Inter­na­tion­al Illus­tra­tion Bien­nale (BIB):
  • BIB Grand Prix: With theEncoun­ter­ing your own emo­tions-Sen­timien­tos encon­tra­dos(2019) Award­ed 2021 BIB Awards.
  • BIB Gold­en Apple Award: With theFranken­stein-Franken­stein: o el mod­er­no Prom­e­teo(2013) Award­ed 2015 BIB Gold­en Apple Award.
  • She was short­list­ed 2020 and 2024 Hans Chris­t­ian Ander­sen Award (HCAA) for Illus­tra­tionFinal short­list.

| born Ele­na Odri­o­zo­la | Ele­na Odri­o­zo­la (Wikipedia) |

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🎂 November 27, 1894 – Birth: Katherine Millhouse

Amer­i­can writer and illus­tra­torKather­ine Mill­house(Kather­ine Mil­hous, 1894–1977) was born.

• Impor­tant works and con­tri­bu­tions: Mil­house­’s works are based onPenn­syl­va­nia Dutch Her­itageFamous for its depic­tion.
• Rep­re­sen­ta­tive works and achieve­ments: Her self-writ­ten and self-illus­trat­ed pic­ture book,East­er Egg Tree-The Egg Tree(Pub­lished in 1950) won an award 1951 Calde­cott MedalThe book vivid­ly describes the East­er cus­toms of a Ger­man-Amer­i­can fam­i­ly in Penn­syl­va­nia.

| born Kather­ine Mil­hous | Kather­ine Mil­hous (Wikipedia) |

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⚰️ November 27, 1998 — Died: Gloria Fortes

Span­ish poet and writerGlo­ria FortesGlo­ria Fuertes (1917–1998) died. She is con­sid­ered… The most impor­tant Span­ish chil­dren’s lit­er­a­ture writer of the sec­ond half of the 20th cen­tu­ryone.

• Impor­tant works and con­tri­bu­tions: Fortes withHumor­ous, rhyming, and rhyth­micHe is known for his poems and sto­ries, and his works are beloved by chil­dren in Spain and Latin Amer­i­ca.
• Rep­re­sen­ta­tive works: Her workAll about kan­ga­roos-Can­gu­ra para todoOne of its famous sto­ries (pub­lished in 1968) is includ­ed in “1001 Chil­dren’s Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up”.

| Death | Glo­ria Fuertes | Glo­ria Fuertes (Wikipedia) |

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⚰️ November 27, 1969 – Died: May Gibbs

Aus­tralian author and illus­tra­torMay GibbsMay Gibbs (1877–1969) died.

• Impor­tant works and con­tri­bu­tions: She is con­sid­eredOne of the founders of Aus­tralian pic­ture booksHis works are based onAus­tralian native flow­ers and plantsIt is known for its anthro­po­mor­phism.
• Rep­re­sen­ta­tive works: Her clas­sic worksEuca­lyp­tus Baby and Euca­lyp­tus Baby-Snug­gle­pot and Cud­dlepie(Pub­lished in 1918) tells the sto­ry of the adven­tures of two Gum­nut chil­dren.
• Influ­ence: The book isThe most cul­tur­al­ly rep­re­sen­ta­tive of Aus­tralian chil­dren’s lit­er­a­tureOne of his works was includ­ed in “1001 Chil­dren’s Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up”.

| Death May Gibbs | May Gibbs (Wikipedia) |

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⚰️ November 27, 1920 – Died: Wanba

Ital­ian writerWan­ba(Vam­ba, whose real name was Lui­gi Bertel­li, 1858–1920) died.

• Impor­tant works and con­tri­bu­tions:
  • His most famous work is the nov­elDiary of a Mis­chie­vous Boy-Il gior­nali­no di Gian Bur­ras­caPub­lished in 1907, this book, writ­ten in diary form, tells the sto­ry of a mis­chie­vous and trou­ble­some boy named Gian Bur­ras­ca.
• Influ­ence: The Diary of a Mis­chie­vous Boy isItal­ian chil­dren’s lit­er­a­ture clas­sicsBecause of itsChil­dren’s rebel­lious spir­itIt gained pop­u­lar­i­ty for its cap­ture and was includ­ed in “1001 Chil­dren’s Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up”.

| Death Vam­ba | Vam­ba (Wikipedia) |

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🎂 Born November 27, 1975: Simone Ray

Ital­ian illus­tra­torSimone Ray(Simone Rea) was born.

• Impor­tant works and con­tri­bu­tions: Lei’s illus­tra­tion style isDel­i­cate lines, retro col­ors, and a fan­tas­ti­cal atmos­phere.And is known for it.
• Inter­na­tion­al recog­ni­tion: He had 2011 Based on the new­ly edit­ed ver­sion of “The Greek Lan­guage” by Greek schol­ar Bian­ca Mar­i­anoAesop’s Fables-Fav­oleThe illus­tra­tions cre­at­ed by ) won the awardMedal Award at the Bratisla­va Inter­na­tion­al Bien­ni­al of Illus­tra­tion (BIB)(BIB Plaque).

| born Simone Rea Simone Rea (Ital­ian Wikipedia) |