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# Peggy Rathmann

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Margaret Crosby "Peggy" Rathmann is an American illustrator and author of popular children's books including Good Night, Gorilla and Officer Buckle and Gloria, which won the 1996 Caldecott Medal.

##  Quotes by Peggy Rathmann

> [“When adults read a book, they're two feet away; when children read it, they're right inside it.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peggy-rathmann/when-adults-read-a-book-they-re-two-feet-away-when-children-read-it/)

[Peggy Rathmann](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peggy-rathmann/)

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