Marcia Brown
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Marcia Brown was a writer from the United States, best known for Stone soup.
Quick Facts About Marcia Brown
- Born
- July 13, 1918
- Died
- April 28, 2015
- Nationality
- United States
- Profession
- Writer
- Notable works
- Stone soup
About Marcia Brown
Marcia Joan Brown was an American writer and illustrator of more than 30 children's books. She won three annual Caldecott Medals from the American Library Association, six Caldecott Medal honors as an illustrator, recognizing the year's best U.S. picture book illustration, and the ALA's Children's Literature Legacy Award in 1992 for her career contribution to children's literature. This total of nine books with awards and honors is more than any other Caldecott-nominated illustrator. Many of her titles have been published in translation, including Afrikaans, German, Japanese, Spanish, and Xhosa-Bantu editions. Brown is known as one of the most honored illustrators in children's literature.
Biography source: Wikipedia
