Quote of the day
The Constitution was the expression not only of a political faith, but also of political fears. It was wrought both as the organ of the national interest and as the bulwark of certain individual and local rights.
Munro Leaf

Born: December 4, 1905
Died: December 21, 1976 (aged 71)
Bio: Wilbur Monroe Leaf , was an American author of children's literature who wrote and illustrated nearly 40 books during his 40-year career. He is best known for The Story of Ferdinand, a children's classic which he wrote on a yellow legal-length pad in less than an hour.
Known for:
- The Story of Ferdinand (1936)
- Manners can be fun (1936)
- Wee Gillis (1938)
- How to Behave and Why (1946)
- How to Speak Politely & Why (1934)