{"id":1822,"date":"2026-01-08T00:59:21","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T05:59:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.celebrateandlearn.com\/?p=1822"},"modified":"2025-12-09T15:23:23","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T20:23:23","slug":"birthdays-71","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.celebrateandlearn.com\/?p=1822","title":{"rendered":"Birthdays"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lee J. Ames<\/strong> (born New York, New York, 1921; died Huntington, New York, June 3, 2011) was an artist and an illustrator. He illustrated and\/or wrote about 180 books. Famous for his Draw 50\u2026<\/em>books, he also illustrated books written by many authors, including Isaac Asimov, Alvin Silverstein, and Herbert Spencer Zim.<\/p>\n

Floyd Cooper<\/strong> (born Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1956; died Easton, Pennsylvania, July 16, 2021) wrote and\/or illustrated 110 books for children. He received the 2009 Coretta Scott King Medal for illustrating The Blacker the Berry<\/em>. He has also earned \u00a0Coretta Scott King Honor Awards for illustrating Meet Danitra Brown<\/em> by Nikki Grimes, Brown Honey in Broomwheat Tea<\/em> by Joyce Carol Thomas, and I Have Heard of a Land<\/em>\u00a0also by Joyce Carol Thomas.<\/p>\n

Judith Bloom Fradin<\/strong> (born Chicago, Illinois, 1945) writes nonfiction books for children. Her books include The Power of One: Daisy Bates and \"\"the Little Rock Nine<\/em> and Jane Addams: Champion of Democracy<\/em>. She co-wrote many books with her husband, Dennis Brindel Fradin. He passed away not long ago. I hope she continues to write books that children so\u00a0desperately\u00a0need.<\/p>\n

Stephen Hawking<\/strong> (born Oxford, United Kingdom, 1942; died Cambridge, United Kingdom, March 14, 2018) was a theoretical physicist studying concepts on relativity and black holes. One of his most famous books is A Brief History of Time<\/em>. He wrote with his daughter, Lucy Hawking, three books for children, George and the Big Bang<\/em>, George\u2019s Secret Key to the Universe<\/em>, and George\u2019s Cosmic Treasure Hunt<\/em>. Children can read more about him at a website devoted to him: http:\/\/www.hawking.org.uk\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Stephen Manes<\/strong> (born Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1949) writes books for children. A former writer on computers and technology, Manes has written over 30 books for children. His books include How to Be a Perfect Person in Three Days<\/em> and Where Snowflakes Dance and Swear<\/em>. Older children can read more about him at: Stephen Manes<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Elvis Presley Meets Richard Nxon<\/p><\/div>\n

Elvis Presley<\/strong> (born Tupelo, Mississippi, 1935; died Memphis, Tennessee, August 16, 1977) was a rock and roll star and actor. His works include Jailhouse Rock and Heartbreak Hotel. He also acted in 27 movies. Idea: Have an Elvis impersonation event.<\/p>\n

Marjorie Priceman<\/strong> (born Long Island, New York, 1958) has written and\/or illustrated at least 30 books for children. She has earned two Caldecott Honor Awards: in 2001 for Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin<\/em> and in 2006 for Hot Air!: The (Mostly) True Story of the First Hot-Air Balloon Ride.<\/em><\/p>\n

Elisabetta Sirani<\/strong> (born Bologna, Italy, 1638; died Bologna, Italy, August 28, 1665) was one of a handful of women painters of the time. She painted almost two hundred works of art and established a painting school for women. Children can view two of her works at: Elisabetta Sirani<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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