Dorothy Kunhardt

Dorothy Kunhardt
A young white woman, standing, hair center-parted; wearing a white top and skirt, with a round collar and long sleeves
Dorothy Meserve, from the 1923 Bryn Mawr yearbook
Born
Dorothy Meserve

(1901-09-29)September 29, 1901
New York City
DiedDecember 23, 1979(1979-12-23) (aged 78)
Notable workPat the Bunny
SpousePhilip B. Kunhardt
Children4
RelativesGeorge Cabot Lodge II (son-in-law)
Peter Kunhardt (grandson)
Peter W. Kunhardt Jr. (great-grandson)

Dorothy Kunhardt (née Meserve; September 29, 1901 – December 23, 1979) was an American children's-book author, best known for the baby book Pat the Bunny.[1] She was also a historian and writer about the life of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln.

  1. ^ Philip B. Kunhardt Jr. (December 23, 1990). "The Original Touchy-Feely: 'Pat the Bunny' Turns 50". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-02-24.