Munro Leaf
American writer and illustrator (1905-1976) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 71
Wilbur Monroe Leaf was an American writer of children's literature who wrote and illustrated nearly 40 books during his 40-year career. He is best known for The Story of Ferdinand (1936), a children's classic which he wrote on a yellow legal-length pad in less than an hour.
Munro Leaf is read about 49 times a day, in 9 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 5 July 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
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About this person
Labeled as subversive, it stirred an international controversy.
Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1905 to 1976 · aged 71
