Dorothy Sherrill
American editor, writer and illustrator specialising in books for children
About Dorothy Sherrill
Lived 1901 – 1990 (aged 88). Dorothy Sherrill was an American writer and illustrator.
Dorothy Sherrill (1901–1990) was an American editor, writer and illustrator specializing in books for children. Born in South Weymouth, Massachusetts, she attended Radcliffe College, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in 1922. Her husband preceded her in death in 1963. The Story of a Little Yellow Dog and a Little White Bear (1932) The Story of Sleepy Sam (1932) The Story of Sleepy Sally (1933) The Story of a Little Duck (1935) The Story of a Little Gray Mouse (1945) The Story of Roly and Poly, the Santa Claus Bears (1952) Jackie Rabbit and the Last Carrot (as April Martin, 1935)
Novel Captain from Nantucket (1969)
Sherrill also wrote for Vogue and The Atlantic magazines.
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Who was Dorothy Sherrill?
American editor, writer and illustrator specialising in books for children
When was Dorothy Sherrill born?
Dorothy Sherrill was born on 5 May 1901 in Weymouth.
When did Dorothy Sherrill die?
Dorothy Sherrill died on 28 February 1990 in Holland.
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Dorothy Sherrill was a writer and illustrator.
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Dorothy Sherrill was American.
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