Corinne Malvern | |
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| Born | December 13, 1901 Accomack County, Virginia |
| Died | November 9, 1956 (aged 54) Weston, Connecticut |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Illustration |
| Notable work | Little Golden Books |
Corinne Malvern (December 13, 1901[1] – November 9, 1956) was an American commercial artist, active as a fashion advertising artist and illustrator of children's books between the early 1930s and her death in 1956. She painted magazine covers and worked as Art Editor of Ladies' Home Journal magazine.[2] She is best known for her illustrations in the Little Golden Books series, including Heidi, Frosty the Snow Man (also known, incorrectly, as Frosty the Snowman), The Night Before Christmas, Doctor Dan the Bandage Man, and Nurse Nancy. She illustrated 32 books, 17 for Little Golden Books.[3] She also wrote and illustrated at least one children's book (How Big, later republished as How Big Are You, Little Golden Books, 1949). Her last book, Five Pennies To Spend, was published in 1955.