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Katherine Milhous

Katherine Milhous (1894–1977) was an American artist, illustrator, and writer. She is known best as the author and illustrator of The Egg Tree, which won the 1951 Caldecott Medal for U.S. picture book illustration. Born into a Quaker family active in the printing industry in Philadelphia, Milhous is also known for her graphic designs for the Works Progress Administration(WPA). Her work has been exhibited at the 1939 New York World's Fair and at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.

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American Quaker artist and writer

Born 1894
Died 1977

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  • Cover of: The egg tree

    Cover of edition eggtree00kath First published in 1950 — 11 editions
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    First published in 1942 — 2 editions
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    First published in 1964 — 2 editions
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    First published in 1943 — 1 edition
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    First published in 1944 — 1 edition
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    First published in 1951 — 1 edition
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    First published in 1955 — 1 edition
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American Quaker artist and writer

Born 1894
Died 1977

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Fiction, Juvenile fiction, Christmas stories, Amish, Brothers and sisters, Caldecott Medal, Children's fiction, Easter, Easter & Lent, Easter eggs, Easter stories, Easter, fiction, Eggs, Eggs, fiction, Families, Germans, Grandmothers, History, Holidays & Celebrations, Independence Hall (Philadelphia, Pa.), Juvenile literature, Mennonites, Mumming, New Year, Parades

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Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (Pa.)

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Francis of Assisi, Saint (1182-1226)

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  • Katherine Milhouse

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December 24, 2021 Edited by tmanarl merge authors
December 24, 2021 Edited by tmanarl bio
September 27, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
March 31, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot add VIAF and wikidata ID
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import