Marcia Brown, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Marcia Brown

American children's illustrator and writer

Date of Birth: 13-Jul-1918

Place of Birth: Rochester, New York, United States

Date of Death: 28-Apr-2015

Profession: writer, teacher, children's writer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Marcia Joan Brown (July 13, 1918 – April 28, 2015) was an American writer and illustrator of more than 30 children's books.
She has won three annual Caldecott Medals from the American Library Association, and six Caldecott Medal honors as an illustrator, recognizing the year's best U.S.
picture book illustration, and the ALA's Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal in 1992 for her career contribution to children's literature.
Many of her titles have been published in translation, including Afrikaans, German, Japanese, Spanish and Xhosa-Bantu editions.
Brown is known as one of the most honored illustrators in children's literature.