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1918
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2015
Marcia Brown Obituary
Brown died April 28 of congestive heart failure at her home in Laguna Hills, California, publisher Simon & Schuster announced Friday. She was 96.
Brown won the Caldecott, the highest honor for children's picture books, for "Cinderella," ''Once a Mouse" and "Shadow." She was a National Book Award nominee in 1983 for "Shadow" and in 1992 received a Laura Ingalls Wilder Award for lifetime achievement. She is survived by her editor and longtime companion Janet Loranger.
A native of Rochester, New York, she had dreamed of being an artist since childhood, but decided at first that teaching was a safer choice. She majored in English at the New York State College for Teachers (now the University of Albany) and taught high school English for three years, continuing to paint during the summer. She later studied art at the New School for Social Research and absorbed the narratives of children's books while working at the New York Public Library. Her first book, "The Little Carousel," came out in 1946.
Brown used a wide variety of formats, from pastel to woodcuts, and worked on more than 30 books, many of them published worldwide. Her credits also included "Dick Whittington and His Cat," ''Stone Soup" and "Three Billy Goats Gruff."
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Memories and Condolences
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Aunt Maita Gasser Houpis and me.
Julie DePuydt
August 23, 2022
Janet, please accept my deepest condolences with the loss of your beloved. My Aunt Maita spoke of you often with the greatest affection. Please reach out to me if you are able.
B. Pratt
May 22, 2015
So sorry to hear about the death of this gifted writer. Much indebted to Ms. Brown for her many books that have wooed children everywhere. May the Sovereign of the earth who truly cares for you become your refuge and your strength during this time of sadness.
May 11, 2015
May the Hearer of Prayer bring comfort to the family and loved ones during this time of sorrow.(2Cor.1:2-4) BM, NC
JDJ
May 11, 2015
My sincere condolences to the family for the loss of your loved one. May prayers strengthen you and memories comfort you, and may our Lord Jesus Christ and God our Father, who loves us, comfort your hearts and "make you firm". (2 Thessalonians 2:16, 17)
BJ. Florida
May 11, 2015
My sincere condolences to the family for the loss of your loved one. May prayers strengthen you and memories comfort you, and may our Lord Jesus Christ and God our Father, who loves us, comfort your hearts and "make you firm". (2 Thessalonians 2:16, 17)
G. Freeman
May 11, 2015
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Annie Horne
May 11, 2015
My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
Farrow
May 10, 2015
Comfort from knowing that God feels for us when we suffer.
Zechariah 2:8.
May 9, 2015
May the God of all comfort be with the Brown family at this time........?
May 9, 2015
May the God of all comfort and peace be with your fond memories.
May 9, 2015
"He gives power to the tired one, and full might to those lacking strength."(Isaiah 40:29) Yes, at times like these we need strength that only God can provide. May your family be comforted by family, friends and Gods word. My condolences to your family.
May 9, 2015
I would like to offer my deepest condolences for your loss. May your family find peace and comfort in knowing sickness, pain and death will one day be gone for this has been promised.
Linda
May 9, 2015
May God be your comfort and guide during your time of sorrow!
Dwayne Bickham,Sr.
May 9, 2015
In God's care rest in peace
May 9, 2015
may the God of all comfort be with your family at this sad time.
May 8, 2015
Please accept my deepest sympathy. May the God of all comfort, provide your family with the needed strength to endure the loss of your love one.
May 8, 2015
May comfort and peace be found in all the wonderful memories she shared with family, friends and fans.
Scott Chamberland
May 8, 2015
Rest in Peace
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