{"id":5472,"date":"2025-12-16T05:04:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T21:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/?p=5472"},"modified":"2025-12-15T21:34:06","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T13:34:06","slug":"kidsbook_history_1216","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/en\/2025\/12\/16\/kidsbook_history_1216\/","title":{"rendered":"Decem\u00adber 16: Today in the His\u00adto\u00adry of Chil\u00addren\u2019s Books"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"761\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u5feb\u4e50\u7684\u5149\u811a\u4e2b\u5148\u751f-761x1024.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-5473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u5feb\u4e50\u7684\u5149\u811a\u4e2b\u5148\u751f-761x1024.jpg 761w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u5feb\u4e50\u7684\u5149\u811a\u4e2b\u5148\u751f-223x300.jpg 223w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u5feb\u4e50\u7684\u5149\u811a\u4e2b\u5148\u751f-768x1033.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u5feb\u4e50\u7684\u5149\u811a\u4e2b\u5148\u751f-9x12.jpg 9w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u5feb\u4e50\u7684\u5149\u811a\u4e2b\u5148\u751f.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 761px) 100vw, 761px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"401\" height=\"543\" src=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u8fbe\u5c1401.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-5474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u8fbe\u5c1401.jpg 401w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u8fbe\u5c1401-222x300.jpg 222w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u8fbe\u5c1401-9x12.jpg 9w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 401px) 100vw, 401px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"%F0%9F%8E%82-1932%E5%B9%B412%E6%9C%8816%E6%97%A5--%E5%87%BA%E7%94%9F-%E6%98%86%E5%BB%B7%E5%B8%83%E8%8E%B1%E5%85%8B\">\ud83c\udf82&nbsp;<strong>Born: December 16, 1932<\/strong>&nbsp;Quentin Black (or Quentin Blake)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>British illus\u00adtra\u00adtor and writer<strong>Quentin Blake<\/strong>Quentin Blake was born. He is wide\u00adly rec\u00adog\u00adnized as\u2026<strong>One of the most beloved illus\u00adtra\u00adtors of our time<\/strong>With its icon\u00adic, vibrant pen lines and\u2026<strong>Roald Dahl<\/strong>He is world-renowned for his per\u00adfect col\u00adlab\u00ado\u00adra\u00adtion with Roald Dahl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"756\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u5c0f\u602a\u517d-756x1024.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-5475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u5c0f\u602a\u517d-756x1024.jpg 756w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u5c0f\u602a\u517d-222x300.jpg 222w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u5c0f\u602a\u517d-768x1040.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u5c0f\u602a\u517d-9x12.jpg 9w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u5c0f\u602a\u517d.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 756px) 100vw, 756px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"634\" height=\"844\" src=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u4f24\u5fc3\u4e66-1.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-5476\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u4f24\u5fc3\u4e66-1.jpg 634w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u4f24\u5fc3\u4e66-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u4f24\u5fc3\u4e66-1-9x12.jpg 9w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 634px) 100vw, 634px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Impor\u00adtant works and achieve\u00adments:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Hans Chris\u00adt\u00adian Ander\u00adsen Award:<\/strong>&nbsp;He&nbsp;<strong>2002<\/strong>&nbsp;Award\u00aded<strong>Hans Chris\u00adt\u00adian Ander\u00adsen Award (HCAA) for Illus\u00adtra\u00adtion<\/strong>Gold Award.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Rep\u00adre\u00adsen\u00adta\u00adtive works:<\/strong>&nbsp;Besides illus\u00adtrat\u00ading Dahl\u2019s *Char\u00adlie and the Choco\u00adlate Fac\u00adto\u00adry* and *The Witch\u00ades*, his self-writ\u00adten and self-illus\u00adtrat\u00aded works were also high\u00adly influ\u00aden\u00adtial, such as\u2026<strong>Mr. Hap\u00adpy Bare\u00adfoot<\/strong>-<em>Mis\u00adter Mag\u00adno\u00adlia<\/em>(Win\u00adner of the Kate Green\u00adaway Medal)<strong>Lit\u00adtle Mon\u00adster<\/strong>-<em>Zaga\u00adzoo<\/em>) and the film he co-authored with Michael Rosen<strong>Heart\u00adbreak Book<\/strong>-<em>Michael Rosen\u2019s Sad Book<\/em>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>|&nbsp;<strong>born<\/strong>&nbsp;Quentin Blake |&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Quentin_Blake\">Quentin Blake (Wikipedia)<\/a>&nbsp;|<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u5728\u68ee\u6797\u91cc.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-5477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u5728\u68ee\u6797\u91cc.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u5728\u68ee\u6797\u91cc-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u5728\u68ee\u6797\u91cc-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"756\" src=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u548c\u6211\u4e00\u8d77\u73a9.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-5478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u548c\u6211\u4e00\u8d77\u73a9.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u548c\u6211\u4e00\u8d77\u73a9-238x300.jpg 238w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u548c\u6211\u4e00\u8d77\u73a9-10x12.jpg 10w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Marie_Hall_Ets_Nine_Days_to_Christmas-768x1024.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-5479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Marie_Hall_Ets_Nine_Days_to_Christmas-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Marie_Hall_Ets_Nine_Days_to_Christmas-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Marie_Hall_Ets_Nine_Days_to_Christmas-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Marie_Hall_Ets_Nine_Days_to_Christmas-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Marie_Hall_Ets_Nine_Days_to_Christmas-9x12.jpg 9w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Marie_Hall_Ets_Nine_Days_to_Christmas.jpg 1730w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"%F0%9F%8E%82-1895%E5%B9%B412%E6%9C%8816%E6%97%A5--%E5%87%BA%E7%94%9F-%E7%8E%9B%E4%B8%BD%E8%8D%B7%E8%89%BE%E6%96%AF\">\ud83c\udf82&nbsp;<strong>December 16, 1895 \u2013 Birth:<\/strong>&nbsp;Mary Ho Ace<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Amer\u00adi\u00adcan writer and illus\u00adtra\u00adtor<strong>Mary Ho Ace<\/strong>Marie Hall Ets (1895\u20131984) was born. Her works are known for\u2026<strong>Black and white char\u00adcoal draw\u00ading<\/strong>He is known for his del\u00adi\u00adcate depic\u00adtions of ani\u00admals, nature, and chil\u00addren\u2019s psy\u00adchol\u00ado\u00adgy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Impor\u00adtant works and achieve\u00adments:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Calde\u00adcott Medal and Sil\u00adver Medal:<\/strong>&nbsp;Her work<strong>Christ\u00admas nine days lat\u00ader<\/strong>-<em>Nine Days to Christ\u00admas<\/em>It won the gold medal (1960).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mul\u00adti\u00adple Calde\u00adcott Hon\u00adors:<\/strong>&nbsp;Includ\u00ading the clas\u00adsic \u201c<strong>In the for\u00adest<\/strong>-<em>In the For\u00adest<\/em>, 1944),<strong>Mr. Antho\u00adny Wood<\/strong>-<em>Mr. TW Antho\u00adny Woo<\/em>), \u300a<strong>Play with me<\/strong>-<em>Play with Me<\/em>(1955) and The<strong>The wind likes to play with me<\/strong>-<em>Just Me<\/em>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>|&nbsp;<strong>born<\/strong>&nbsp;| Marie Hall Ets |&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Marie_Hall_Ets\">Marie Hall Ets (Wikipedia)<\/a>&nbsp;|<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"459\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/tulku-uk.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-5480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/tulku-uk.jpg 459w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/tulku-uk-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/tulku-uk-8x12.jpg 8w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 459px) 100vw, 459px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"%F0%9F%95%AF%EF%B8%8F-1927%E5%B9%B4---2015%E5%B9%B4-%E5%90%8C%E6%9C%88%E5%90%8C%E6%97%A5--%E5%BD%BC%E5%BE%97%E7%8B%84%E5%85%8B%E6%A3%AE\">\ud83d\udd6f\ufe0f&nbsp;<strong>1927\u20132015 (same month and day) \u2014 Peter Dickson<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>British writer<strong>Peter Dixon<\/strong>(Peter Dick\u00adin\u00adson, 1927\u20132015) in<strong>Born on Decem\u00adber 16<\/strong>Also in<strong>He passed away on Decem\u00adber 16.<\/strong>He passed away at the age of 88. He was an accom\u00adplished writer in the fields of sci\u00adence fic\u00adtion, fan\u00adta\u00adsy, and mys\u00adtery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Impor\u00adtant works and achieve\u00adments:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Two Carnegie Medals:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>1979:<\/strong>&nbsp;\u300a<strong>Turku<\/strong>-<em>Tulku<\/em>).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1980:<\/strong>&nbsp;\u300a<strong>The City of Gold and oth\u00ader sto\u00adries in the Old Tes\u00adta\u00adment<\/strong>-<em>City of Gold and Oth\u00ader Sto\u00adries from the Old Tes\u00adta\u00adment<\/em>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Inter\u00adna\u00adtion\u00adal recog\u00adni\u00adtion:<\/strong>&nbsp;He was short\u00adlist\u00aded&nbsp;<strong>2000 Hans Chris\u00adt\u00adian Ander\u00adsen Award (HCAA) for Best Writer<\/strong>Final\u00adists list.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>|&nbsp;<strong>Birth\/Death<\/strong>&nbsp;| Peter Dick\u00adin\u00adson |&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Peter_Dickinson\">Peter Dick\u00adin\u00adson (Wikipedia)<\/a>&nbsp;|<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"558\" height=\"492\" src=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u4e91\u6735\u4e00\u6837\u7684\u516b\u54e5.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-5482\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u4e91\u6735\u4e00\u6837\u7684\u516b\u54e5.jpg 558w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u4e91\u6735\u4e00\u6837\u7684\u516b\u54e5-300x265.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u4e91\u6735\u4e00\u6837\u7684\u516b\u54e5-14x12.jpg 14w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u4f60\u770b\u89c1\u559c\u9e4a\u4e86\u5417B02-1024x768.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-5483\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u4f60\u770b\u89c1\u559c\u9e4a\u4e86\u5417B02-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u4f60\u770b\u89c1\u559c\u9e4a\u4e86\u5417B02-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u4f60\u770b\u89c1\u559c\u9e4a\u4e86\u5417B02-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u4f60\u770b\u89c1\u559c\u9e4a\u4e86\u5417B02-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u4f60\u770b\u89c1\u559c\u9e4a\u4e86\u5417B02.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1021\" height=\"869\" src=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u7f51\u7403\u68a6\u51a0\u519b\u674e\u5a1c\u7684\u6545\u4e8b.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-5484\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u7f51\u7403\u68a6\u51a0\u519b\u674e\u5a1c\u7684\u6545\u4e8b.jpg 1021w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u7f51\u7403\u68a6\u51a0\u519b\u674e\u5a1c\u7684\u6545\u4e8b-300x255.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u7f51\u7403\u68a6\u51a0\u519b\u674e\u5a1c\u7684\u6545\u4e8b-768x654.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u7f51\u7403\u68a6\u51a0\u519b\u674e\u5a1c\u7684\u6545\u4e8b-14x12.jpg 14w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1021px) 100vw, 1021px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"839\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u70df-839x1024.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-5485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u70df-839x1024.jpg 839w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u70df-246x300.jpg 246w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u70df-768x937.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u70df-10x12.jpg 10w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u70df.jpg 922w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 839px) 100vw, 839px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"%F0%9F%8E%82-1970%E5%B9%B412%E6%9C%8816%E6%97%A5--%E5%87%BA%E7%94%9F-%E9%83%81%E8%93%89\">\ud83c\udf82&nbsp;<strong>Born: December 16, 1970<\/strong>&nbsp;Yu Rong<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>British Chi\u00adnese illus\u00adtra\u00adtor<strong>Yu Rong<\/strong>(Rong Yu) was born. She was unique.<strong>Com\u00adbi\u00adna\u00adtion of paper cut\u00adting and pen\u00adcil sketch\u00ading<\/strong>It is known for its tech\u00adniques.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Impor\u00adtant works and achieve\u00adments:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>BIB Gold\u00aden Apple Award:<\/strong>&nbsp;She relied on \u201c<strong>Mynah bird as big as a cloud<\/strong>-<em>Yun duo yi yang de ba ge<\/em>) won&nbsp;<strong>Gold\u00aden Apple Award at the 2013 Bratisla\u00adva Inter\u00adna\u00adtion\u00adal Bien\u00adni\u00adal of Illus\u00adtra\u00adtion (BIB)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Rep\u00adre\u00adsen\u00adta\u00adtive works:<\/strong>&nbsp;Also includes \u201c<strong>Did you see the mag\u00adpie?<\/strong>\u201d(Dai Yun\u00adwen),\u201c<strong>Ten\u00adnis Dream: The Sto\u00adry of Cham\u00adpi\u00adon Li Na<\/strong>(Ajawen) and \u201c<strong>\u70df<\/strong>(Cao Wenx\u00adu\u00adan\u2019s arti\u00adcle), etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>|&nbsp;<strong>born<\/strong>&nbsp;| Rong Yu |&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=https:\/\/www.walker.co.uk\/contributors\/yu-rong\/\">Rong Yu (Walk\u00ader Books)<\/a>&nbsp;|<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"475\" height=\"453\" src=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Nicolas_Sidjakov_Baboushka_and_the_Three_Kings.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-5486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Nicolas_Sidjakov_Baboushka_and_the_Three_Kings.jpg 475w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Nicolas_Sidjakov_Baboushka_and_the_Three_Kings-300x286.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Nicolas_Sidjakov_Baboushka_and_the_Three_Kings-13x12.jpg 13w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"%F0%9F%8E%82-1924%E5%B9%B412%E6%9C%8816%E6%97%A5--%E5%87%BA%E7%94%9F-%E5%B0%BC%E5%8F%A4%E6%8B%89%E6%96%AF%E8%A5%BF%E8%B4%BE%E7%A7%91%E5%A4%AB\">\ud83c\udf82&nbsp;<strong>December 16, 1924 \u2013 Birth:<\/strong>&nbsp;Nicholas Sijakov<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Lat\u00advian-Amer\u00adi\u00adcan illus\u00adtra\u00adtor<strong>Nicholas Sijakov<\/strong>(Nico\u00adlas Sid\u00adjakov, 1924\u20131993) was born.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Impor\u00adtant works and achieve\u00adments:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Calde\u00adcott Medal:<\/strong>&nbsp;He relied on his work for \u201c<strong>Babush\u00adka and the Three Kings<\/strong>-<em>Baboush\u00adka and the Three Kings<\/em>Illus\u00adtra\u00adtions cre\u00adat\u00aded (pub\u00adlished in 1960) won awards.&nbsp;<strong>1961 Calde\u00adcott Medal<\/strong>This pic\u00adture book is based on Russ\u00adian folk\u00adlore and has a unique style.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>|&nbsp;<strong>born<\/strong>&nbsp;| Nico\u00adlas Sid\u00adjakov |&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nicolas_Sidjakov\">Nico\u00adlas Sid\u00adjakov (Wikipedia)<\/a>&nbsp;|<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"672\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Bill_Brittain_The_Wish_Giver_Three_Tales_of_Coven_Tree.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-5487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Bill_Brittain_The_Wish_Giver_Three_Tales_of_Coven_Tree.jpg 672w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Bill_Brittain_The_Wish_Giver_Three_Tales_of_Coven_Tree-202x300.jpg 202w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Bill_Brittain_The_Wish_Giver_Three_Tales_of_Coven_Tree-8x12.jpg 8w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 672px) 100vw, 672px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"%F0%9F%95%AF%EF%B8%8F-1930%E5%B9%B4---2011%E5%B9%B4-%E5%90%8C%E6%9C%88%E5%90%8C%E6%97%A5--%E6%AF%94%E5%B0%94%E5%B8%83%E9%87%8C%E5%9D%A6\">\ud83d\udd6f\ufe0f&nbsp;<strong>1930\u20132011 (same month and day) \u2014 Bill Brittan<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Amer\u00adi\u00adcan writ\u00aders<strong>Bill Brit\u00adtan<\/strong>(Bill Brit\u00adtain, 1930\u20132011) in<strong>Born on Decem\u00adber 16<\/strong>Also in<strong>He passed away on Decem\u00adber 16.<\/strong>(He died at the age of 81). He was known for cre\u00adat\u00ading fan\u00adta\u00adsy and mys\u00adtery sto\u00adries with folk\u00adlore ele\u00adments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Impor\u00adtant works and achieve\u00adments:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>New\u00adbery Hon\u00ador:<\/strong>&nbsp;His rep\u00adre\u00adsen\u00adta\u00adtive work is<strong>Wish\u00ading Tree<\/strong>-<em>The Wish Giv\u00ader: Three Tales of Coven Tree<\/em>(Pub\u00adlished in 1983) won awards&nbsp;<strong>1984 New\u00adbery Sil\u00adver Medal<\/strong>This nov\u00adel tells the strange sto\u00adry of three chil\u00addren who make wish\u00ades at a mar\u00adket.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>|&nbsp;<strong>Birth\/Death<\/strong>&nbsp;| Bill Brit\u00adtain |&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bill_Brittain\">Bill Brit\u00adtain (Wikipedia)<\/a>&nbsp;|<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"782\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/E._B._Lewis_Coming_On_Home_Soon.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-5488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/E._B._Lewis_Coming_On_Home_Soon.jpg 782w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/E._B._Lewis_Coming_On_Home_Soon-235x300.jpg 235w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/E._B._Lewis_Coming_On_Home_Soon-768x982.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/E._B._Lewis_Coming_On_Home_Soon-9x12.jpg 9w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 782px) 100vw, 782px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/E._B._Lewis_Coming_On_Home_Soon\u56de\u5bb6.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-5489\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/E._B._Lewis_Coming_On_Home_Soon\u56de\u5bb6.jpg 500w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/E._B._Lewis_Coming_On_Home_Soon\u56de\u5bb6-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/E._B._Lewis_Coming_On_Home_Soon\u56de\u5bb6-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/E._B._Lewis_Coming_On_Home_Soon\u56de\u5bb6-12x12.jpg 12w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"%F0%9F%8E%82-1956%E5%B9%B412%E6%9C%8816%E6%97%A5--%E5%87%BA%E7%94%9F-eb%E5%88%98%E6%98%93%E6%96%AF\">\ud83c\udf82&nbsp;<strong>Born: December 16, 1956<\/strong>&nbsp;EB Lewis<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Amer\u00adi\u00adcan illus\u00adtra\u00adtor<strong>EB Lewis<\/strong>(EB Lewis) was born. He was born with<strong>Real\u00adis\u00adtic and emo\u00adtion\u00adal\u00adly expres\u00adsive water\u00adcol\u00ador paint\u00adings<\/strong>Known for its style, it often depicts the life expe\u00adri\u00adences of African Amer\u00adi\u00adcans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Impor\u00adtant works and achieve\u00adments:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Calde\u00adcott Hon\u00ador:<\/strong>&nbsp;He gained fame for his work for Jacque\u00adline Wood\u00adson.<strong>I\u2019m going home soon<\/strong>-<em>Com\u00ading On Home Soon<\/em>The illus\u00adtra\u00adtions cre\u00adat\u00aded by [author\u2019s name] (pub\u00adlished in 2004) won [award\/title].&nbsp;<strong>2005 Calde\u00adcott Hon\u00ador<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>|&nbsp;<strong>born<\/strong>&nbsp;| EB Lewis |&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/E._B._Lewis_%28illustrator%29\">EB Lewis (illus\u00adtra\u00adtor) (Wikipedia)<\/a>&nbsp;|<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"289\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/My_Mother_Is_the_Most_Beautiful_Woman_in_the_World-1.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-5490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/My_Mother_Is_the_Most_Beautiful_Woman_in_the_World-1.jpg 289w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/My_Mother_Is_the_Most_Beautiful_Woman_in_the_World-1-241x300.jpg 241w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/My_Mother_Is_the_Most_Beautiful_Woman_in_the_World-1-10x12.jpg 10w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 289px) 100vw, 289px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"%F0%9F%8E%82-1896%E5%B9%B412%E6%9C%8816%E6%97%A5--%E5%87%BA%E7%94%9F-%E9%9C%B2%E4%B8%9D%E5%85%8B%E4%B8%BD%E6%96%AF%E6%9B%BC%E5%8A%A0%E5%86%85%E7%89%B9\">\ud83c\udf82&nbsp;<strong>December 16, 1896 \u2013 Birth:<\/strong>&nbsp;Ruth Klissmann Garnett<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Amer\u00adi\u00adcan illus\u00adtra\u00adtor<strong>Ruth Kliss\u00admann Gar\u00adnett<\/strong>(Ruth Chris\u00adman Gan\u00adnett, 1896\u20131979) was born.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Impor\u00adtant works and achieve\u00adments:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Calde\u00adcott Hon\u00ador:<\/strong>&nbsp;She relied on \u201c<strong>My moth\u00ader is the most beau\u00adti\u00adful woman in the world.<\/strong>-<em>My Moth\u00ader Is the Most Beau\u00adti\u00adful Woman in the World<\/em>Award\u00aded in 1945&nbsp;<strong>1946 Calde\u00adcott Hon\u00ador<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>|&nbsp;<strong>born<\/strong>&nbsp;Ruth Chris\u00adman Gan\u00adnett |&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ruth_Chrisman_Gannett\">Ruth Chris\u00adman Gan\u00adnett (Wikipedia)<\/a>&nbsp;|<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"684\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/There-Will-Be-Wolves-684x1024.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-5491\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/There-Will-Be-Wolves-684x1024.jpg 684w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/There-Will-Be-Wolves-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/There-Will-Be-Wolves-768x1150.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/There-Will-Be-Wolves-8x12.jpg 8w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/There-Will-Be-Wolves.jpg 875w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 684px) 100vw, 684px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"%F0%9F%8E%82-1936%E5%B9%B412%E6%9C%8816%E6%97%A5--%E5%87%BA%E7%94%9F-%E5%8D%A1%E7%90%B3%E5%B8%83%E8%8E%B1%E7%A6%8F%E5%BE%B7\">\ud83c\udf82&nbsp;<strong>Born: December 16, 1936<\/strong>&nbsp;Karin Bradford<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Cana\u00addi\u00adan writer<strong>Karin Brad\u00adford<\/strong>Kar\u00adleen Brad\u00adford was born. She focused on cre\u00adative work.<strong>His\u00adtor\u00adi\u00adcal and fan\u00adta\u00adsy nov\u00adels for young adults<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Impor\u00adtant works and con\u00adtri\u00adbu\u00adtions:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Her his\u00adtor\u00adi\u00adcal nov\u00adel<strong>The wolves will come<\/strong>-<em>There Will Be Wolves<\/em>(Pub\u00adlished in 1992) Set against the back\u00addrop of the Cru\u00adsades, it tells the sto\u00adry of a young female heal\u00ader and was spe\u00adcial\u00adly rec\u00adom\u00admend\u00aded by \u201c1001 Chil\u00addren\u2019s Books\u201d.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>|&nbsp;<strong>born<\/strong>&nbsp;Kar\u00adleen Brad\u00adford |&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Karleen_Bradford\">Kar\u00adleen Brad\u00adford (Wikipedia)<\/a>&nbsp;|<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"713\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u79d1\u5c14\u7684\u641e\u7b11\u56fe\u753b\u4e66-713x1024.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-5492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u79d1\u5c14\u7684\u641e\u7b11\u56fe\u753b\u4e66-713x1024.jpg 713w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u79d1\u5c14\u7684\u641e\u7b11\u56fe\u753b\u4e66-209x300.jpg 209w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u79d1\u5c14\u7684\u641e\u7b11\u56fe\u753b\u4e66-768x1103.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u79d1\u5c14\u7684\u641e\u7b11\u56fe\u753b\u4e66-8x12.jpg 8w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u79d1\u5c14\u7684\u641e\u7b11\u56fe\u753b\u4e66.jpg 874w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 713px) 100vw, 713px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"%E2%9A%B0%EF%B8%8F-1918%E5%B9%B412%E6%9C%8816%E6%97%A5--%E9%80%9D%E4%B8%96-%E7%88%B1%E5%BE%B7%E5%8D%8E%E5%A8%81%E5%BB%89%E7%A7%91%E5%B0%94\">\u26b0\ufe0f&nbsp;<strong>December 16, 1918 \u2013 Died:<\/strong>&nbsp;Edward William Cole<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Aus\u00adtralian pub\u00adlish\u00aders and book\u00adsellers<strong>Edward William Cole<\/strong>Edward William Cole (1832\u20131918) died.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Impor\u00adtant works and con\u00adtri\u00adbu\u00adtions:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>His cre\u00adation and pub\u00adli\u00adca\u00adtion of \u201c<strong>Cole\u2019s Fun\u00adny Pic\u00adture Book<\/strong>-<em>Cole\u2019s Fun\u00adny Pic\u00adture Book<\/em>(First pub\u00adlished in 1879) is one of the best-sell\u00ading chil\u00addren\u2019s books in Aus\u00adtralian his\u00adto\u00adry. This book not only con\u00adtains puz\u00adzles, sto\u00adries, and illus\u00adtra\u00adtions, but is also full of its unique Vic\u00adto\u00adri\u00adan humor and has been fea\u00adtured in \u201c1001 Chil\u00addren\u2019s Books\u201d.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>|&nbsp;<strong>Death<\/strong>&nbsp;| Edward William Cole |&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Edward_William_Cole\">Edward William Cole (Wikipedia)<\/a>&nbsp;|<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1001\u672c\u4e66-780x1024.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-5493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1001\u672c\u4e66-780x1024.jpg 780w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1001\u672c\u4e66-228x300.jpg 228w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1001\u672c\u4e66-768x1008.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1001\u672c\u4e66-9x12.jpg 9w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1001\u672c\u4e66.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\"><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83c\udf82\u00a01932\u5e7412\u670816\u65e5 \u2014 \u51fa\u751f\uff1a\u00a0\u6606\u5ef7\u00b7\u5e03\u83b1\u514b\uff08\u6216\uff1a\u6606\u6c40\u00b7\u5e03\u83b1\u514b\uff09 \u82f1\u56fd\u63d2\u753b\u5bb6\u3001\u4f5c\u5bb6\u6606\u5ef7\u00b7\u5e03\u83b1\u514b\uff08Que [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5493,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wp_typography_post_enhancements_disabled":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[498],"tags":[406,10],"class_list":["post-5472","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-498","tag-406","tag-10"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1001\u672c\u4e66.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5472","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5472"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5472\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5494,"href":"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5472\/revisions\/5494"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5493"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5472"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5472"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5472"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}