Quote of the day
But man is a Noble Animal, splendid in ashes, and pompous in the grave, solemnizing Nativities and Deaths with equal lustre, nor omitting Ceremonies of Bravery, in the infamy of his nature. Life is a pure flame, and we live by an invisible Sun within us.
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)