Quote of the day
The [Nobel ]prize is such an extraordinary honor. It might seem unfair, however, to reward a person for having so much pleasure over the years, asking the maize plant to solve specific problems and then watching its responses.
Leonard Baskin

Born: August 15, 1922
Died: June 3, 2000 (aged 77)
Bio: Leonard Baskin was an American sculptor, illustrator, wood-engraver, printmaker, graphic artist, writer and teacher.
Known for:
- Hosie's Alphabet (1972)
- Ten Times Better (2000)
- Animals that ought to be (1996)
- A book of flies real or otherwise (1999)






