Author Julius Lester Dies at Age 78 Award-winning author Julius Lester died on Jan. 18, 2018 at age 78. He taught Judaic and Near Eastern Studies at the University of Massachusetts; the African-American activist converted [continue reading]
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Picture Book Creator Pat Hutchins Dies
Author/Illustrator Pat Hutchins Dies: Pat Hutchins died on Nov. 7, 2018 at her home in London at age 75. Her many picture books include Rosie’s Walk, Good-Night Owl!, The Doorbell Rang, Don’t Forget the Bacon!, [continue reading]
Mother Goose Expert Iona Opie Dies
Iona Opie, Mother Goose expert, Dies at age 94: Iona Opie, along with her late husband Peter, is considered one of the foremost experts on the origins of “Mother Goose” rhymes; she died at age [continue reading]
Jean Fritz Dies at Age 101
Jean Fritz Dies at Age 101: Award-winning author of nonfiction for children Jean Fritz died on May 14 at home in New York at age 101. She was a children’s librarian when she published her [continue reading]
Caldecott Medalist Peter Spier Dies
Caldecott Medalist Peter Spier Dies: Author/illustrator Peter Spier died on April 27, 2017 at age 89 in New York. Known for his detailed illustrations, often in wordless books, Spier received the Caldecott Medal for Noah’s [continue reading]
Award-winning Author Patricia McKissack Dies
Author Patricia McKissack Dies: Award-winning children’s book author Patricia McKissack died on April 7, 2017 at age 72 in St. Louis. She often co-wrote with her husband Fredrick McKissack, Sr. who died in 2013. Many [continue reading]
Amy Krouse Rosenthal Dies
Author Amy Krouse Rosenthal Dies: Known to children’s librarians for her picture books Duck! Rabbit!, Little Pea, and Exclamation Mark, Amy Krouse Rosenthal has died at age 51 from ovarian cancer. She published more than [continue reading]
Obituaries for Nancy Willard, Dick Bruna, and Dahlov Ipcar
Newbery Medalist Nancy Willard Dies: Nancy Willard, winner of the 1982 Newbery Medal for A Visit to William Blake’s Inn (Harcourt) has died at age 80. Her winning book was the first book of poetry [continue reading]