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Wanda Gág

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American artist and children's writer (1893-1946)

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Wanda Hazel Gág was an American artist, author, translator, and illustrator. She is best known for writing and illustrating the children's book Millions of Cats, the oldest American picture book still in print. Gág was also a noted print-maker, receiving international recognition and awards.

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1958Lewis Carroll Shelf Award
1942Caldecott Medal
1939Caldecott Medal
1934Newbery Honor
1929Newbery Honor

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Wanda Hazel Gág was an American artist, author, translator, and illustrator. She is best known for writing and illustrating the children's book Millions of Cats, the oldest American picture book still in print. Gág was also a noted print-maker, receiving international recognition and awards. Growing Pains, a book of excerpts from the diaries of her teen and young adult years, received widespread critical acclaim. Two of her books were awarded Newbery Honors and two received Caldecott Honors. The New York Public Library included Millions of Cats on its 2013 list of 100 Great Children's Books.

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United States
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Writers
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deceased
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Lived 1893 to 1946 · aged 53
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