Quote of the day
The first duty towards children is to make them happy. If you have not made them so, you have wronged them. No other good they may get can make up for that.
Eva Ibbotson
Born: January 21, 1925
Died: October 20, 2010 (aged 85)
Bio: Eva Maria Charlotte Michelle Ibbotson was an Austrian-born British novelist, known for her children's books. Some of her novels for adults have been successfully reissued for the young adult market in recent years.
Known for:
- Journey to the River Sea (2001)
- The Secret of Platform 13 (1994)
- The Star of Kazan (2004)
- Which Witch? (1979)
- A Countess Below Stairs (1981)