Lilian Moore (1909-2004) was a poet and an editor who helped make
children's books more affordable. She became the first editor of
Scholastic's Arrow Book Club and Lucky Book Club after suggesting
in 1957, while already working at Scholastic, that the company
offer low-cost paperback editions of its books through the mail.
She was also a prolific author of children's books, including Old
Rosie, The Horse Nobody Understood, and the Little Raccoon
series.
Garth Williams(1912-1996) was known for his realistic yet highly
expressive animal characters. He brought to life some of the
best-loved children's books of the twentieth century, including
Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House series and E. B.
White'sCharlotte's WebandStuart Little. Williams illustrated many
timeless Golden Books, includingBaby Farm Animals,Mister Dog,
andThe Friendly Book.
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