{"id":5621,"date":"2025-12-25T05:22:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-24T21:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/?p=5621"},"modified":"2025-12-24T20:31:15","modified_gmt":"2025-12-24T12:31:15","slug":"kidsbook_history_1225","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/en\/2025\/12\/25\/kidsbook_history_1225\/","title":{"rendered":"Decem\u00adber 25th: 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=\"846\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u7ea6\u745f\u592b\u6709\u4ef6\u65e7\u5916\u5957-846x1024.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-5622\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u7ea6\u745f\u592b\u6709\u4ef6\u65e7\u5916\u5957-846x1024.jpg 846w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u7ea6\u745f\u592b\u6709\u4ef6\u65e7\u5916\u5957-248x300.jpg 248w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u7ea6\u745f\u592b\u6709\u4ef6\u65e7\u5916\u5957-768x929.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u7ea6\u745f\u592b\u6709\u4ef6\u65e7\u5916\u5957-10x12.jpg 10w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u7ea6\u745f\u592b\u6709\u4ef6\u65e7\u5916\u5957.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 846px) 100vw, 846px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"408\" src=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u6709\u4e2a\u8001\u5a46\u5a46\u541e\u4e86\u4e00\u53ea\u82cd\u8747.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-5623\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u6709\u4e2a\u8001\u5a46\u5a46\u541e\u4e86\u4e00\u53ea\u82cd\u8747.jpg 500w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u6709\u4e2a\u8001\u5a46\u5a46\u541e\u4e86\u4e00\u53ea\u82cd\u8747-300x245.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u6709\u4e2a\u8001\u5a46\u5a46\u541e\u4e86\u4e00\u53ea\u82cd\u8747-15x12.jpg 15w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"%E2%9A%B0%EF%B8%8F-2011%E5%B9%B412%E6%9C%8825%E6%97%A5--%E9%80%9D%E4%B8%96-%E8%A5%BF%E5%A7%86%E6%96%AF%E5%A1%94%E8%B4%9D%E5%85%8B\">\u26b0\ufe0f&nbsp;<strong>December 25, 2011 \u2014 Passed away<\/strong>&nbsp;Sims Tarbeck<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Amer\u00adi\u00adcan writer and illus\u00adtra\u00adtor<strong>Sims Tar\u00adbeck<\/strong>Simms Taback (1932\u20132011) has passed away. He was known for his high\u00adly indi\u00advid\u00adu\u00adal\u00adis\u00adtic style.<strong>Mixed media col\u00adlage, humor, and die-cut (punched) design<\/strong>is famous.<\/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><strong>Calde\u00adcott Medal:<\/strong>&nbsp;With the<strong>Joseph had an old coat<\/strong>-<em>Joseph Had a Lit\u00adtle Over\u00adcoat<\/em>(1999) Award\u00aded&nbsp;<strong>2000 Calde\u00adcott Medal<\/strong>This book clev\u00ader\u00adly uses a hole-cut design to show\u00adcase the wis\u00addom of Jew\u00adish folk tales.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Calde\u00adcott Hon\u00ador:<\/strong>&nbsp;With the<strong>An old woman swal\u00adlowed a fly.<\/strong>-<em>There Was an Old Lady Who Swal\u00adlowed a Fly<\/em>Award\u00aded in 1997&nbsp;<strong>1998 Calde\u00adcott Hon\u00ador<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Rep\u00adre\u00adsen\u00adta\u00adtive works:<\/strong>&nbsp;Also includes the pop\u00adu\u00adlar \u201c<strong>It\u2019s too noisy.<\/strong>-<em>Too Much Noise<\/em>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u592a\u5435\u5566.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-5624\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u592a\u5435\u5566.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u592a\u5435\u5566-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u592a\u5435\u5566-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u592a\u5435\u5566-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u592a\u5435\u5566-12x12.jpg 12w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>|&nbsp;<strong>Death<\/strong>&nbsp;Simms Taback |&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Simms_Taback\">Simms Taback (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=\"1016\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u7f8a\u9a7c\u62c9\u739b-1016x1024.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-5625\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u7f8a\u9a7c\u62c9\u739b-1016x1024.jpg 1016w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u7f8a\u9a7c\u62c9\u739b-298x300.jpg 298w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u7f8a\u9a7c\u62c9\u739b-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u7f8a\u9a7c\u62c9\u739b-768x774.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u7f8a\u9a7c\u62c9\u739b-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u7f8a\u9a7c\u62c9\u739b.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1016px) 100vw, 1016px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"968\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Anna_Dewdney_Llama_Llama_Red_Pajama.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-5626\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Anna_Dewdney_Llama_Llama_Red_Pajama.jpg 968w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Anna_Dewdney_Llama_Llama_Red_Pajama-290x300.jpg 290w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Anna_Dewdney_Llama_Llama_Red_Pajama-768x793.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Anna_Dewdney_Llama_Llama_Red_Pajama-12x12.jpg 12w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 968px) 100vw, 968px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"%F0%9F%8E%82-1965%E5%B9%B412%E6%9C%8825%E6%97%A5--%E5%87%BA%E7%94%9F-%E5%AE%89%E5%A8%9C%E6%9D%9C%E5%BE%B7%E5%B0%BC\">\ud83c\udf82&nbsp;<strong>Born December 25, 1965:<\/strong>&nbsp;Anna Dudney<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Amer\u00adi\u00adcan writer and illus\u00adtra\u00adtor<strong>Anna Dud\u00adney<\/strong>Anna Dewd\u00adney (1965\u20132016) was born.<\/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>She cre\u00adat\u00aded the famous **\u201cLamar the Alpaca\u201d**<em>Lla\u00adma Lla\u00adma<\/em>(A series of pic\u00adture books)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Rep\u00adre\u00adsen\u00adta\u00adtive works:<\/strong>&nbsp;First work<strong>Rama in red paja\u00admas<\/strong>-<em>Lla\u00adma, Lla\u00adma, Red Paja\u00adma<\/em>With its catchy rhyme and accu\u00adrate depic\u00adtion of sep\u00ada\u00adra\u00adtion anx\u00adi\u00adety in young chil\u00addren, it became a house\u00adhold name in the Unit\u00aded States as a bed\u00adtime sto\u00adry in 2005 and was includ\u00aded in \u201c1001 Chil\u00addren\u2019s Books\u201d.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>|&nbsp;<strong>born<\/strong>&nbsp;| Anna Dewd\u00adney |&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Anna_Dewdney\">Anna Dewd\u00adney (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=\"670\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Charles_Finger_Tales_from_Silver_Lands.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-5627\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Charles_Finger_Tales_from_Silver_Lands.jpg 670w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Charles_Finger_Tales_from_Silver_Lands-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Charles_Finger_Tales_from_Silver_Lands-8x12.jpg 8w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"504\" height=\"716\" src=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u94f6\u8272\u5927\u5730\u7684\u4f20\u8bf4.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-5628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u94f6\u8272\u5927\u5730\u7684\u4f20\u8bf4.jpg 504w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u94f6\u8272\u5927\u5730\u7684\u4f20\u8bf4-211x300.jpg 211w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u94f6\u8272\u5927\u5730\u7684\u4f20\u8bf4-8x12.jpg 8w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 504px) 100vw, 504px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"%F0%9F%8E%82-1869%E5%B9%B412%E6%9C%8825%E6%97%A5--%E5%87%BA%E7%94%9F-%E6%9F%A5%E5%B0%94%E6%96%AF%E8%8A%AC%E6%A0%BC\">\ud83c\udf82&nbsp;<strong>December 25, 1869 \u2013 Birth:<\/strong>&nbsp;Charles Finger<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>British Amer\u00adi\u00adcan writer<strong>Charles Fin\u00adger<\/strong>Charles Fin\u00adger (1869\u20131941) was born. He was an explor\u00ader who trav\u00adeled exten\u00adsive\u00adly through\u00adout South Amer\u00adi\u00adca.<\/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 Medal:<\/strong>&nbsp;His works<strong>The Leg\u00adend of the Sil\u00adver Land<\/strong>-<em>Tales from Sil\u00adver Lands<\/em>(Pub\u00adlished in 1924) won awards&nbsp;<strong>New\u00adbery Medal, 1925<\/strong>This is a col\u00adlec\u00adtion of sto\u00adries from South Amer\u00adi\u00adcan Indi\u00adan folk\u00adlore, accom\u00adpa\u00adnied by famous wood\u00adcut illus\u00adtra\u00adtions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>|&nbsp;<strong>born<\/strong>&nbsp;Charles Fin\u00adger |&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Charles_Finger\">Charles Fin\u00adger (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=\"807\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Albin_Brunovsky_Koza_rohata_a_jez-807x1024.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-5629\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Albin_Brunovsky_Koza_rohata_a_jez-807x1024.jpg 807w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Albin_Brunovsky_Koza_rohata_a_jez-236x300.jpg 236w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Albin_Brunovsky_Koza_rohata_a_jez-768x975.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Albin_Brunovsky_Koza_rohata_a_jez-9x12.jpg 9w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Albin_Brunovsky_Koza_rohata_a_jez.jpg 1100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 807px) 100vw, 807px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"805\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Albin_Brunovsky_Mala_morska_panna-805x1024.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-5630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Albin_Brunovsky_Mala_morska_panna-805x1024.jpg 805w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Albin_Brunovsky_Mala_morska_panna-236x300.jpg 236w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Albin_Brunovsky_Mala_morska_panna-768x976.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Albin_Brunovsky_Mala_morska_panna-9x12.jpg 9w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Albin_Brunovsky_Mala_morska_panna.jpg 1098w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 805px) 100vw, 805px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"766\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Albin_Brunovsky_Pavi_kral-766x1024.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-5631\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Albin_Brunovsky_Pavi_kral-766x1024.jpg 766w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Albin_Brunovsky_Pavi_kral-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Albin_Brunovsky_Pavi_kral-768x1027.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Albin_Brunovsky_Pavi_kral-9x12.jpg 9w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Albin_Brunovsky_Pavi_kral.jpg 1044w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 766px) 100vw, 766px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"%F0%9F%8E%82-1935%E5%B9%B412%E6%9C%8825%E6%97%A5--%E5%87%BA%E7%94%9F-%E9%98%BF%E5%B0%94%E5%AE%BE%E5%B8%83%E9%B2%81%E8%AF%BA%E5%A4%AB%E6%96%AF%E5%9F%BA\">\ud83c\udf82&nbsp;<strong>Born: December 25, 1935<\/strong>&nbsp;Albin Brunovsky<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Famous Slo\u00adva\u00adkian painter, print\u00admak\u00ader, and illus\u00adtra\u00adtor<strong>Albin Brunovsky<\/strong>(Alb\u00edn Brunovsk\u00fd, 1935\u20131997) was born. He was a pro\u00adfes\u00adsor at the Bratisla\u00adva Acad\u00ade\u00admy of Fine Arts and a mas\u00adter of fan\u00adta\u00adsy real\u00adism.<\/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>He is one of the most award\u00aded artists in the his\u00adto\u00adry of the Bratisla\u00adva Inter\u00adna\u00adtion\u00adal Bien\u00adni\u00adal of Illus\u00adtra\u00adtions (BIB):<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1967:<\/strong>&nbsp;With The Lit\u00adtle Mer\u00admaid (<em>Mal\u00e1 morsk\u00e1 pan\u00adna<\/em>)&nbsp;<strong>BIB Gold Badge Award<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1977:<\/strong>&nbsp;With \u201cThe Goat with Horns and the Hedge\u00adhog\u201c<em>Koza rohat\u00e1 a je\u017e<\/em>)&nbsp;<strong>BIB Gold\u00aden Apple Award<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1981:<\/strong>&nbsp;With \u201cThe Pea\u00adcock King\u201c<em>P\u00e1v\u00ed kr\u00e1\u013e<\/em>(Again)&nbsp;<strong>BIB Gold\u00aden Apple Award<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>|&nbsp;<strong>born<\/strong>&nbsp;| Alb\u00edn Brunovsk\u00fd |&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=https:\/\/www.brunovsky.com\/\">Alb\u00edn Brunovsk\u00fd (Offi\u00adcial Web\u00adsite)<\/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=\"778\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Gennadij_Spirin_O_gnomach_i_sirotke_Maryse-778x1024.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-5632\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Gennadij_Spirin_O_gnomach_i_sirotke_Maryse-778x1024.jpg 778w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Gennadij_Spirin_O_gnomach_i_sirotke_Maryse-228x300.jpg 228w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Gennadij_Spirin_O_gnomach_i_sirotke_Maryse-768x1011.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Gennadij_Spirin_O_gnomach_i_sirotke_Maryse-9x12.jpg 9w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Gennadij_Spirin_O_gnomach_i_sirotke_Maryse.jpg 1060w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 778px) 100vw, 778px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"%F0%9F%8E%82-1948%E5%B9%B412%E6%9C%8825%E6%97%A5--%E5%87%BA%E7%94%9F-%E6%A0%B9%E7%BA%B3%E5%AD%A3%E6%96%AF%E7%9A%AE%E6%9E%97\">\ud83c\udf82&nbsp;<strong>Born: December 25, 1948<\/strong>&nbsp;Gennady Spirin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Russ\u00adian-Amer\u00adi\u00adcan illus\u00adtra\u00adtor<strong>Gen\u00adnady Spirin<\/strong>(Gen\u00adnadij Spirin) was born. He was born with\u2026<strong>Clas\u00adsic and exquis\u00adite water\u00adcol\u00ador paint\u00adings<\/strong>Known for its style, it was deeply influ\u00adenced by Renais\u00adsance art.<\/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>BIB Gold\u00aden Apple Award:<\/strong>&nbsp;He&nbsp;<strong>1983<\/strong>&nbsp;With the work \u201cAbout the Dwarf and the Orphan Maris\u00adsa\u201c<em>O gno\u00admach i sirotke Maryse<\/em>) won<strong>Gold\u00aden Apple Award at the Bratisla\u00adva Inter\u00adna\u00adtion\u00adal Bien\u00adni\u00adal of Illus\u00adtra\u00adtion (BIB)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He has cre\u00adat\u00aded illus\u00adtra\u00adtions for many clas\u00adsic sto\u00adries (such as works by Tol\u00adstoy and Chekhov), and his works have extreme\u00adly high artis\u00adtic and col\u00adlectible val\u00adue.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>|&nbsp;<strong>born<\/strong>&nbsp;Gen\u00adnadij Spirin |&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gennady_Spirin\">Gen\u00adnady Spirin (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=\"736\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Stepan_Zavrel_Die_verlorene_Sonne-736x1024.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-5633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Stepan_Zavrel_Die_verlorene_Sonne-736x1024.jpg 736w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Stepan_Zavrel_Die_verlorene_Sonne-216x300.jpg 216w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Stepan_Zavrel_Die_verlorene_Sonne-768x1068.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Stepan_Zavrel_Die_verlorene_Sonne-9x12.jpg 9w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Stepan_Zavrel_Die_verlorene_Sonne.jpg 1004w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"%F0%9F%8E%82-1932%E5%B9%B412%E6%9C%8825%E6%97%A5--%E5%87%BA%E7%94%9F-%E5%8F%B2%E6%8F%90%E5%87%A1%E6%9F%A5%E5%90%BE%E5%B0%94\">\ud83c\udf82&nbsp;<strong>Born: December 25, 1932<\/strong>&nbsp;Stefan Chawul<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Czech illus\u00adtra\u00adtor and writer<strong>Ste\u00adfan Chawul<\/strong>(\u0160t\u011bp\u00e1n Zav\u0159el, 1932\u20131999) was born. He lat\u00ader set\u00adtled in Italy and had a pro\u00adfound influ\u00adence on Euro\u00adpean pic\u00adture book art.<\/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>He found\u00aded the famous<strong>Salmad Inter\u00adna\u00adtion\u00adal School of Illus\u00adtra\u00adtion<\/strong>(Inter\u00adna\u00adtion\u00adal School of Illus\u00adtra\u00adtion in Sarmede).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He&nbsp;<strong>1973<\/strong>&nbsp;With \u201cThe Lost Sun\u201c<em>Die ver\u00adlorene Sonne<\/em>)get<strong>Hon\u00ador\u00adable Men\u00adtion, Bratisla\u00adva Inter\u00adna\u00adtion\u00adal Illus\u00adtra\u00adtion Bien\u00adnale (BIB)<\/strong>(Hon\u00adorary Men\u00adtion).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>|&nbsp;<strong>born<\/strong>&nbsp;| \u0160t\u011bp\u00e1n Zav\u0159el |&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=http:\/\/www.museozavrel.it\/en\/stepan-zavrel\/\">\u0160t\u011bp\u00e1n Zav\u0159el (Museo \u0160t\u011bp\u00e1n Zav\u0159el)<\/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-1-692x1024.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-5634\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/The-Jazz-Man-1-692x1024.jpg 692w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/The-Jazz-Man-1-203x300.jpg 203w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/The-Jazz-Man-1-768x1136.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/The-Jazz-Man-1-8x12.jpg 8w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/The-Jazz-Man-1.jpg 1014w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 692px) 100vw, 692px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"%E2%9A%B0%EF%B8%8F-1979%E5%B9%B412%E6%9C%8825%E6%97%A5--%E9%80%9D%E4%B8%96-%E7%8E%9B%E4%B8%BD%E6%B5%B7%E6%96%AF%E9%AD%8F%E5%85%8B\">\u26b0\ufe0f&nbsp;<strong>December 25, 1979 \u2013 Died:<\/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) 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 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>This nov\u00adel focus\u00ades on pover\u00adty in Harlem and the pow\u00ader of music.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>|&nbsp;<strong>Death<\/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-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"260\" height=\"391\" src=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PhilippaPearce_TomsMidnightGarden.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-5635\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PhilippaPearce_TomsMidnightGarden.jpg 260w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PhilippaPearce_TomsMidnightGarden-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PhilippaPearce_TomsMidnightGarden-8x12.jpg 8w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 260px) 100vw, 260px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"954\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PhilippaPearce_TomsMidnightGarden01-954x1024.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-5636\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PhilippaPearce_TomsMidnightGarden01-954x1024.jpg 954w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PhilippaPearce_TomsMidnightGarden01-279x300.jpg 279w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PhilippaPearce_TomsMidnightGarden01-768x825.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PhilippaPearce_TomsMidnightGarden01-11x12.jpg 11w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PhilippaPearce_TomsMidnightGarden01.jpg 1288w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 954px) 100vw, 954px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"%E2%9A%B0%EF%B8%8F-2009%E5%B9%B412%E6%9C%8825%E6%97%A5--%E9%80%9D%E4%B8%96-%E8%8B%8F%E7%8F%8A%E9%BD%90%E6%A0%BC\">\u26b0\ufe0f&nbsp;<strong>December 25, 2009 \u2014 Passed away<\/strong>&nbsp;Susan Zieger<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Illus\u00adtra\u00adtors work\u00ading in the UK<strong>Susan Zieger<\/strong>(Susan Einzig, 1922\u20132009) passed away.<\/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>Her most famous work is for<strong>Philip\u00adpa Pierce<\/strong>The clas\u00adsic mas\u00adter\u00adpiece<strong>Tom\u2019s Mid\u00adnight Gar\u00adden<\/strong>-<em>Tom\u2019s Mid\u00adnight Gar\u00adden<\/em>Illus\u00adtra\u00adtions were drawn in 1958.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Influ\u00adence:<\/strong>&nbsp;Her black and white line draw\u00adings per\u00adfect\u00adly cap\u00adture the mys\u00adtery and tem\u00adpo\u00adral atmos\u00adphere of the Vic\u00adto\u00adri\u00adan gar\u00adden in the book, becom\u00ading an inte\u00adgral part of the book.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>|&nbsp;<strong>Death<\/strong>&nbsp;| Susan Einzig |&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Susan_Einzig\">Susan Einzig (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=\"295\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/El-sapo-que-queria-ser-estrella.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-5637\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/El-sapo-que-queria-ser-estrella.jpg 295w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/El-sapo-que-queria-ser-estrella-221x300.jpg 221w, https:\/\/ajia.site\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/El-sapo-que-queria-ser-estrella-9x12.jpg 9w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 295px) 100vw, 295px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"%E2%9A%B0%EF%B8%8F-1963%E5%B9%B412%E6%9C%8825%E6%97%A5--%E9%80%9D%E4%B8%96-%E5%A5%A5%E6%96%AF%E5%8D%A1%E9%98%BF%E5%B0%94%E6%B3%95%E7%BD%97\">\u26b0\ufe0f&nbsp;<strong>December 25, 1963 \u2013 Died:<\/strong>&nbsp;Oscar Alfaro<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Boli\u00advian poet and writer<strong>Oscar Alfaro<\/strong>\u00d3scar Alfaro (1921\u20131963) died. 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