Lillian Hoban

Lillian Hoban
BornLillian Aberman
(1925-05-18)May 18, 1925
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedJuly 17, 1998(1998-07-17) (aged 73)
New York City, New York, U.S.
OccupationWriter, illustrator
Notable awardsBoys Club Award
1972
Lewis Carroll Shelf Award
Christopher Award 1972
SpouseRussell 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]

  1. ^ Saxon, Wolfgang (2 August 1998). "Lillian Hoban, 73, a Writer for Children, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 September 2019.