Laura Bannon
Laura Bannon (1895 – December 14, 1963) was an American teacher and artist, illustrator and author of children's literature.
Biography
[edit]Laura Bannon was born in 1895 in Acme, Michigan, the daughter of James William Bannon and Carrie Freeman Bannon.[1] She received degrees from Michigan State Normal School (now Western Michigan University) and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.[2] She taught high school in Battle Creek, Michigan for two years, and later became director of the Chicago Art Institute's junior department.[1]
Bannon received the Chicago Children's Reading Round Table Award for her career contributions to children's literature.[3] She also received acclaim from the Society of Typographical Arts.
Bannon died on December 14, 1963.[2]
Partial bibliography
[edit]- Manuela's Birthday (1936)
- Tales from a Finnish Tupa (1936) (illustrator)
- Pecos Bill: The Greatest Cowboy of All Time (1937) (illustrator)
- Gregorio and the White Llama (1941)
- Patty Paints a Picture (1946)
- The Wonderful Fashion Doll (1953)
References
[edit]- ^ a b Commire, Anne (1974). Something About the Author, Facts and Pictures about Contemporary Authors and Illustrators of Books for Young People Volume 6. Gale. p. 9. ISBN 9780810300606. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
- ^ a b "Laura Bannon collection of illustrations". Modern Manuscripts & Archives at the Newberry. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
- ^ Southern Observer: Southern Books and Authors, Publishing Notes, Best Sellers, Special Features · Volumes 9-10. 1962. p. 153. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
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