Wanda Gág

1893 - 1946

photo credits: Wikimedia Commons

country of citizenship: United States of America

languages spoken, written or signed: English, German

educated at: Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Art Students League of New York, New Ulm High School

occupation: writer, painter, printmaker, visual artist, children's writer, drawer

award received: Lewis Carroll Shelf Award, Caldecott Medal, Newbery Medal

Wanda Hazel Gág ( GAHG; March 11, 1893 – June 27, 1946) was an American artist, author, translator, and illustrator. She is best known for writing and illustrating the children's book Millions of Cats, the oldest American picture book still in print. Gág was also a noted print-maker, receiving international recognition and awards. Growing Pains, a book of excerpts from the diaries of her teen and young adult years, received widespread critical acclaim. Two of her books were awarded Newbery Honors and two received Caldecott Honors. Source: Wikipedia (en)