Louis Darling

Louis Darling
Photograph of Louis Darling
Darling (published 1963)
Born(1916-04-26)April 26, 1916[1]
Stamford, Connecticut[1]
DiedJanuary 21, 1970(1970-01-21) (aged 53)[2]
Norwich, Connecticut[2]
OccupationIllustrator
SpouseLois MacIntyre Darling (1917–1989)[3]

Louis Darling, Jr. (April 26, 1916 – January 21, 1970) was an American illustrator, writer, and environmentalist, best known for illustrating the Henry Huggins series and other children's books written by Beverly Cleary. He and his wife Lois provided illustrations for the first edition of Silent Spring.

  1. ^ a b Darling, Louis (1963). "Louis Darling". In Fuller, Muriel (ed.). More Junior Authors. New York: The H. W. Wilson Company. pp. 60–61. OCLC 422123346.
  2. ^ a b "Louis Darling, 53, Illustrator and Conservationist, Is Dead". The New York Times. January 24, 1970. p. 31.
  3. ^ "Women of History – D". A Bit of History. Retrieved May 18, 2010.