Aileen Fisher, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Aileen Fisher

American children's writer

Date of Birth: 09-Sep-1906

Place of Birth: Iron River Township, Michigan, United States

Date of Death: 02-Nov-2002

Profession: writer, poet, children's writer

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Aileen Lucia Fisher (September 9, 1906 – December 2, 2002) was an American writer of more than a hundred children's books, including poetry, picture books in verse, prose about nature and America, biographies, Bible themed books, plays, and articles for magazines and journals.
Her poems have been anthologized many times and are frequently used in textbooks.
In 1978 she was awarded the second National Council of Teachers of English Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children.
Born in Michigan, Fisher moved to Colorado as an adult and lived there for the rest of her life.