In 1957, Harper published its first I Can Read title, Little
Bear, written by Else Holmelund Minarik and illustrated by Maurice
Sendak. Large type, simple vocabulary, chapter-like divisions, and
decorative pictures made Little Bear perfect for emerging
readers.
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Lillian Hoban May 18,
1925 – July 17, 1998 was a children''s literature author and
artist.
The youngest of three children,
Hoban was born Lillian Aberman in Philadelphia on May 18, 1925. She
attended the Philadelphia Museum School of Art, studied dance for
ten years and danced with the Martha Graham troupe, taught Modern
Dance and danced professionally in the 1950s.
Hoban learned to draw still life
and began to write her own stories only after having four children,
Phoebe, Brom, Esme and Julia. She based her tales on their
experiences.
Her "I-Can-Read" books about
Arthur the chimpanzee and his little sister Violet, and the
Frances the Badger books illustrated by Hoban but written
by her then-husband Russell continue to be extremely popular among
children as time goes by, widely considered to be classics.
Charlie the Tramp, about a wayward young beaver and his
family, is now unfortunately out of print. She also illustrated the
Riverside Kids series including Russell Rides Again, Elisa In
The Middle, Superduper Teddy, and Busybody Nora. The
last Riverside Kids book she illustrated is Ever-Clever
Elisa.
Lillian Hoban died in
1998.