Lillian Hoban | |
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Born | Lillian Aberman May 18, 1925 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | July 17, 1998 New York City, New York, U.S. | (aged 73)
Occupation | Writer, illustrator |
Notable awards | Boys Club Award 1972 Lewis Carroll Shelf Award Christopher Award 1972 |
Spouse | Russell Hoban (1944–1975, divorced); 4 children (Phoebe, Abrom, Esmé, Julia) |
Lillian Hoban (May 18, 1925 – July 17, 1998) was an American illustrator and children's writer best known for picture books created with her husband Russell Hoban. According to OCLC, she has published 326 works in 1,401 publications in 11 languages.[1]