Lillian Hoban
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| Born | Lillian Aberman May 18, 1925 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US |
| Died | July 17, 1998 (aged 73) New York, New York, US |
| Occupation | Writer, illustrator |
| Nationality | American |
| Notable awards |
Boys Club Award Christopher Award 1972 |
| Spouse | Russell Hoban (1944–1975, divorced); 4 children (Phoebe, Abrom, Esmé, Julia) |
Boys Club Award
1972
Lillian Hoban (May 18, 1925 – July 17, 1998) was an American illustrator and children's writer best known for picture books created with other writers including her husband Russell Hoban. According to OCLC, she has published 326 works in 1,401 publications in 11 languages.
She was always interested in art and wanted to become an artist. At age 14, she started classes at Graphic Sketch Club. Later on, she won a scholarship to the Philadelphia Museum School of Art, where she majored in Illustration. After getting married and settling in New York City, Hoban gave up art to study dance at the Hanya Holm School. She dedicated to dancing until the birth of her third son. She began to write her own stories only after having four children of her own. She based her tales on their experiences.
Her "I-Can-Read" books about Arthur the chimpanzee and his little sister Violet, and the series Frances the Badger written by Russell (some illustrated by Garth Williams, most by Lillian), continue to be extremely popular among children as time goes by, widely considered to be classics. Charlie the Tramp, about a wayward young beaver and his family, is out of print.
Hoban illustrated the Riverside Kids series including Russell Rides Again, Elisa In The Middle, Superduper Teddy, and Busybody Nora. The last Riverside Kids book she illustrated is Ever-Clever Elisa.
Lillian Hoban died at Presbyterian Hospital in Manhattan in 1998 (aged 73) from heart failure.
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