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On Friday, October 22 the Aurora Hills Branch Library will celebrate the 113th birthday of beloved children's author Marjorie Flack.
Her classic titles include Ask Mr. Bear, The Story about Ping and the Caldecott Honor winning The Boats on the River. The Aurora Hills Librarians remember turning the pages of their own well worn copy of Ask Mr. Bear at bed time when they were young.
Try checking it out today and make it a regular at your story time!
- Happy 111th Birthday Holling C. Holling!
On Tuesday August 2nd, the Aurora Hills Library says Happy 111th birthday to children's author Holling C. Holling's! Holling didn't start his career writing. After graduating from the Art Institute of Chicago he worked as a taxidermist, an...
- Happy 145th Birthday Beatrix Potter!
On Thursday, July 28, the Aurora Hills Librarians will celebrate the 145th birthday of author and illustrator Beatrix Potter. Beatrix Potter grew up in rural England and Scotland. As an adult she ran a large farm and became a prize-winning breeder of...
- Happy 64th Birthday Marc Brown!
On November 25th the Aurora Hills Librarians will celebrate the birthday of Marc Brown, author of the universally beloved children's book and television character Arthur and his pals Francine, Buster, The Brain, Muffy, and Binky. Celebrate with us...
- Happy 69th Birthday Steven Kellogg!
The Aurora Hills Branch Library celebrates the 69th birthday of Steven Kellogg - author of more than 90 children's titles - on Monday, Oct. 25. Kellog's signature drawing style and well-known characters are beloved by children all over the world....
- "phantom Tollbooth" Author's 81st Birthday
Happy Birthday to Norton Juster! On Wednesday, June 2, the Aurora Hills Branch Library will mark the 81st birthday of architect, teacher, and author Norton Juster. Celebrate with us by reading his debut title, The Phantom Tollbooth, first published...
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Happy 113th Birthday Marjorie Flack!
On Friday, October 22 the Aurora Hills Branch Library will celebrate the 113th birthday of beloved children's author Marjorie Flack.
Her classic titles include Ask Mr. Bear, The Story about Ping and the Caldecott Honor winning The Boats on the River. The Aurora Hills Librarians remember turning the pages of their own well worn copy of Ask Mr. Bear at bed time when they were young.
Try checking it out today and make it a regular at your story time!
- Happy 111th Birthday Holling C. Holling!
On Tuesday August 2nd, the Aurora Hills Library says Happy 111th birthday to children's author Holling C. Holling's! Holling didn't start his career writing. After graduating from the Art Institute of Chicago he worked as a taxidermist, an...
- Happy 145th Birthday Beatrix Potter!
On Thursday, July 28, the Aurora Hills Librarians will celebrate the 145th birthday of author and illustrator Beatrix Potter. Beatrix Potter grew up in rural England and Scotland. As an adult she ran a large farm and became a prize-winning breeder of...
- Happy 64th Birthday Marc Brown!
On November 25th the Aurora Hills Librarians will celebrate the birthday of Marc Brown, author of the universally beloved children's book and television character Arthur and his pals Francine, Buster, The Brain, Muffy, and Binky. Celebrate with us...
- Happy 69th Birthday Steven Kellogg!
The Aurora Hills Branch Library celebrates the 69th birthday of Steven Kellogg - author of more than 90 children's titles - on Monday, Oct. 25. Kellog's signature drawing style and well-known characters are beloved by children all over the world....
- "phantom Tollbooth" Author's 81st Birthday
Happy Birthday to Norton Juster! On Wednesday, June 2, the Aurora Hills Branch Library will mark the 81st birthday of architect, teacher, and author Norton Juster. Celebrate with us by reading his debut title, The Phantom Tollbooth, first published...