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Margot Austin
Margot Austin (September 18, 1907 – June 25, 1990) was an American children's book illustrator. She was born in Portland, Oregon and attended the National Academy of Design in New York City, New York. She illustrated many Children's literature, children's books and contributed to magazines including ''Jack and Jill Magazine''. Among her many books was a series about small animals in the church of Parson Pease-Porridge, beginning with E. P. Dutton's 1941 publication of ''Peter Churchmouse''. Her book ''Gabriel Churchkitten'' was made into an animated film short in 1944. Ms. Austin died in 1990 at the age of 81 in her home in New Fairfield, Connecticut. List of her works both as author and illustrator: *''A Friend for Growl Bear'' Illustrator *''Archie Angel'' Dutton 1957 Author & Illustrator *''Barney's Adventure'' E. P. Dutton 1941 *''Brave John Henry'' Dutton 1955 Author & Illustrator *''Churchkitten Stories'' Author & Illustrator *''Churchmouse Stories'' Author & Illustrato ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portland, Oregon
Portland (, ) is a port city in the Pacific Northwest and the largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon. Situated at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers, Portland is the county seat of Multnomah County, the most populous county in Oregon. Portland had a population of 652,503, making it the 26th-most populated city in the United States, the sixth-most populous on the West Coast, and the second-most populous in the Pacific Northwest, after Seattle. Approximately 2.5 million people live in the Portland metropolitan statistical area (MSA), making it the 25th most populous in the United States. About half of Oregon's population resides within the Portland metropolitan area. Named after Portland, Maine, the Oregon settlement began to be populated in the 1840s, near the end of the Oregon Trail. Its water access provided convenient transportation of goods, and the timber industry was a major force in the city's early economy. At the turn of the 20th century, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
