{"id":5512,"date":"2025-12-18T05:35:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T21:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/?p=5512"},"modified":"2025-12-17T20:39:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T12:39:07","slug":"kidsbook_history_1218","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/en\/2025\/12\/18\/kidsbook_history_1218\/","title":{"rendered":"Decem\u00adber 18: 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=\"791\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1973-El-Cangrejo-de-Oro-791x1024.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-5513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1973-El-Cangrejo-de-Oro-791x1024.jpg 791w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1973-El-Cangrejo-de-Oro-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1973-El-Cangrejo-de-Oro-768x995.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1973-El-Cangrejo-de-Oro-9x12.jpg 9w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1973-El-Cangrejo-de-Oro.jpg 1078w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 791px) 100vw, 791px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1987-La-serp-el-riu-723x1024.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-5514\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1987-La-serp-el-riu-723x1024.jpg 723w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1987-La-serp-el-riu-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1987-La-serp-el-riu-768x1087.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1987-La-serp-el-riu-8x12.jpg 8w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1987-La-serp-el-riu.jpg 886w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"%F0%9F%8E%82-1942%E5%B9%B412%E6%9C%8818%E6%97%A5--%E5%87%BA%E7%94%9F-%E6%9B%BC%E5%8A%AA%E5%9F%83%E5%B0%94%E5%8D%9A%E4%BC%8A%E5%85%8B%E6%96%AF\">\ud83c\udf82&nbsp;<strong>Born: December 18, 1942<\/strong>&nbsp;Manuel Boix<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Span\u00adish painter and illus\u00adtra\u00adtor<strong>Manuel Boix<\/strong>Manuel Boix was born. He is one of the most impor\u00adtant artists in the Valen\u00adcian region of Spain, known for his exten\u00adsive achieve\u00adments in paint\u00ading, sculp\u00adture, and illus\u00adtra\u00adtion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Impor\u00adtant works and achieve\u00adments:<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He is<strong>A reg\u00adu\u00adlar par\u00adtic\u00adi\u00adpant in the Bratisla\u00adva Inter\u00adna\u00adtion\u00adal Bien\u00adni\u00adal of Illus\u00adtra\u00adtions (BIB), and a two-time win\u00adner of the Gold\u00aden Apple Award.<\/strong>:<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1973:<\/strong>&nbsp;With the work \u201c<strong>Gold\u00aden Crab<\/strong>-<em>El Can\u00adgre\u00adjo de Oro<\/em>).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1987:<\/strong>&nbsp;With the work \u201c<strong>Snake and Riv\u00ader<\/strong>-<em>La serp, el riu<\/em>).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>style:<\/strong>&nbsp;His works typ\u00adi\u00adcal\u00adly pos\u00adsess a strong visu\u00adal impact and a unique artis\u00adtic qual\u00adi\u00adty, per\u00adfect\u00adly com\u00adbin\u00ading mod\u00adern aes\u00adthet\u00adics with tra\u00addi\u00adtion\u00adal sto\u00adries.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>|&nbsp;<strong>born<\/strong>&nbsp;| Manuel Boix |&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.manuelboix.com\/\">Manuel Boix (Offi\u00adcial Website\/Bio)<\/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=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/The-Bears-House-683x1024.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-5515\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/The-Bears-House-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/The-Bears-House-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/The-Bears-House-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/The-Bears-House-8x12.jpg 8w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/The-Bears-House.jpg 907w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Veronica-Ganz.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-5516\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Veronica-Ganz.jpg 375w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Veronica-Ganz-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Veronica-Ganz-9x12.jpg 9w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/A-Pocket-Full-of-Seeds-683x1024.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-5517\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/A-Pocket-Full-of-Seeds-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/A-Pocket-Full-of-Seeds-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/A-Pocket-Full-of-Seeds-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/A-Pocket-Full-of-Seeds-8x12.jpg 8w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/A-Pocket-Full-of-Seeds.jpg 907w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"%F0%9F%8E%82-1927%E5%B9%B412%E6%9C%8818%E6%97%A5--%E5%87%BA%E7%94%9F-%E7%8E%9B%E4%B8%BD%E7%90%B3%E8%90%A8%E5%85%8B%E6%96%AF\">\ud83c\udf82&nbsp;<strong>December 18, 1927 \u2013 Birth:<\/strong>&nbsp;Marilyn Sachs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Amer\u00adi\u00adcan writ\u00aders<strong>Mar\u00adi\u00adlyn Sachs<\/strong>(Mar\u00adi\u00adlyn Sachs, 1927\u20132016) was born. She was skilled at cre\u00adat\u00ading works with\u2026<strong>Social sig\u00adnif\u00adi\u00adcance<\/strong>Chil\u00addren\u2019s nov\u00adels do not shy away from depict\u00ading fam\u00adi\u00adly dif\u00adfi\u00adcul\u00adties and char\u00adac\u00adters with com\u00adplex per\u00adson\u00adal\u00adi\u00adties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Impor\u00adtant works and con\u00adtri\u00adbu\u00adtions:<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Bear House<\/strong>\uff08<em>The Bears\u2019 House<\/em>(1971): This book tells the sto\u00adry of Fran Ellen, a girl from a bro\u00adken home, who tries to keep her fam\u00adi\u00adly togeth\u00ader and immers\u00ades her\u00adself in a fan\u00adta\u00adsy world. It was short\u00adlist\u00aded for the Nation\u00adal Book Award and is high\u00adly praised for its real\u00adis\u00adtic depic\u00adtion of child\u00adhood trau\u00adma.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Veron\u00adi\u00adca Ganz<\/strong>\uff08<em>Veron\u00adi\u00adca Ganz<\/em>(1968): It cre\u00adat\u00aded a mem\u00ado\u00adrable \u201canti-hero\u201d image\u2014a girl who bul\u00adlies oth\u00aders to cov\u00ader up her inse\u00adcu\u00adri\u00adty.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>A Pock\u00adet Full of Seeds<\/strong>\uff08<em>A Pock\u00adet Full of Seeds<\/em>(1973): The sto\u00adry of a French Jew\u00adish girl who sur\u00advived World War II.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>|&nbsp;<strong>born<\/strong>&nbsp;| Mar\u00adi\u00adlyn Sachs |&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Marilyn_Sachs\">Mar\u00adi\u00adlyn Sachs (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=\"692\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/The-Jazz-Man-692x1024.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-5518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/The-Jazz-Man-692x1024.jpg 692w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/The-Jazz-Man-203x300.jpg 203w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/The-Jazz-Man-768x1136.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/The-Jazz-Man-8x12.jpg 8w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/The-Jazz-Man.jpg 1014w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 692px) 100vw, 692px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"%F0%9F%8E%82-1898%E5%B9%B412%E6%9C%8818%E6%97%A5--%E5%87%BA%E7%94%9F-%E7%8E%9B%E4%B8%BD%E6%B5%B7%E6%96%AF%E9%AD%8F%E5%85%8B\">\ud83c\udf82&nbsp;<strong>December 18, 1898 \u2013 Birth:<\/strong>&nbsp;Mary Hayes Wick<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Amer\u00adi\u00adcan writ\u00aders<strong>Mary Hayes Wick<\/strong>Mary Hays Weik (1898\u20131979) was born.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Impor\u00adtant works and achieve\u00adments:<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>New\u00adbery Hon\u00ador:<\/strong>&nbsp;Her rep\u00adre\u00adsen\u00adta\u00adtive work is<strong>Jazz Male<\/strong>-<em>The Jazz Man<\/em>(Pub\u00adlished in 1966) won awards&nbsp;<strong>1967 New\u00adbery Sil\u00adver Medal<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Con\u00adtent and impact:<\/strong>&nbsp;This book was writ\u00adten by her son, a renowned illus\u00adtra\u00adtor.<strong>Ann Gri\u00adfal\u00adconi<\/strong>Wood\u00adcut illus\u00adtra\u00adtions by Ann Gri\u00adfal\u00adconi. Set in Harlem, the sto\u00adry, told from the per\u00adspec\u00adtive of a young boy, depicts the mag\u00adic of jazz and the lone\u00adli\u00adness and hope amidst pover\u00adty.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>|&nbsp;<strong>born<\/strong>&nbsp;| Mary Hays Weik |&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mary_Hays_Weik\">Mary Hays Weik (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=\"663\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Marian_Hurd_McNeely_The_Jumping-Off_Place_br-663x1024.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-5519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Marian_Hurd_McNeely_The_Jumping-Off_Place_br-663x1024.jpg 663w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Marian_Hurd_McNeely_The_Jumping-Off_Place_br-194x300.jpg 194w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Marian_Hurd_McNeely_The_Jumping-Off_Place_br-768x1187.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Marian_Hurd_McNeely_The_Jumping-Off_Place_br-994x1536.jpg 994w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Marian_Hurd_McNeely_The_Jumping-Off_Place_br-1325x2048.jpg 1325w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Marian_Hurd_McNeely_The_Jumping-Off_Place_br-8x12.jpg 8w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Marian_Hurd_McNeely_The_Jumping-Off_Place_br.jpg 1652w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 663px) 100vw, 663px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"%E2%9A%B0%EF%B8%8F-1930%E5%B9%B412%E6%9C%8818%E6%97%A5--%E9%80%9D%E4%B8%96-%E7%8E%9B%E4%B8%BD%E5%AE%89%E8%B5%AB%E5%BE%B7%E9%BA%A6%E5%85%8B%E5%B0%BC%E5%88%A9\">\u26b0\ufe0f&nbsp;<strong>December 18, 1930 \u2013 Died:<\/strong>&nbsp;Marian Hurd McNealy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Amer\u00adi\u00adcan writ\u00aders<strong>Mar\u00adi\u00adan Hurd McNealy<\/strong>(Mar\u00adi\u00adan Hurd McNeely, 1877\u20131930) died.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Impor\u00adtant works and achieve\u00adments:<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>New\u00adbery Hon\u00ador:<\/strong>&nbsp;Her posthu\u00admous work<strong>Depar\u00adture point<\/strong>-<em>The Jump\u00ading-Off Place<\/em>(Pub\u00adlished in 1929) won an award&nbsp;<strong>New\u00adbery Sil\u00adver Medal, 1930<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>con\u00adtent:<\/strong>&nbsp;This is a clas\u00adsic.<strong>pio\u00adneer\u00ading nov\u00adels<\/strong>The film tells the sto\u00adry of four orphans who sur\u00advive by run\u00adning their own pri\u00advate plot in South Dako\u00adta, over\u00adcom\u00ading drought and bliz\u00adzards, show\u00adcas\u00ading extra\u00ador\u00addi\u00adnary courage and resilience.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>|&nbsp;<strong>Death<\/strong>&nbsp;| Mar\u00adi\u00adan Hurd McNeely |&nbsp;<a 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