Quote of the day
Although modesty is natural to man, it is not natural to children. Modesty only begins with the knowledge of evil.... Blushes are the sign of guilt; true innocence is ashamed of nothing.
Marguerite de Angeli

Born: March 14, 1889
Died: June 16, 1987 (aged 98)
Bio: Marguerite de Angeli was an American writer and illustrator of children's books including the 1950 Newbery Award winning book The Door in the Wall.
Known for:
- The Door in the Wall (1949)
- Book of Nursery and Mother Goose Rhymes (1954)
- Bright April
- Thee, Hannah! (1940)
- Yonie Wondernose (1944)