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Marjorie Flack

Marjorie Flack (1897-1958) was an American artist and writer of children's picture books, best known for 'The Story about Ping' (1933), illustrated by Kurt Wiese and popularized by Captain Kangaroo, and her Angus series featuring a curious Scottish terrier based on her own dog. She began her career after studying at the Art Students League, published her first book 'Taktuk, an Arctic Boy' in 1928, and received a Caldecott Honor for 'The Boats on the River' in 1947. Flack collaborated with her daughter Hilma and second husband William Rose Benét on later works and passed away in Pigeon Cove, Massachusetts.

Greenport, Long Island, New York, USA Oct 22, 1897 Wikipedia
Children's literature Picture books
Angus and the Ducks
Angus and the Ducks
1997
 Angus Lost Lb
Angus Lost Lb
1989
 The Story About Ping
The Story About Ping
2014
 Ask Mr. Bear
Ask Mr. Bear
1971
 The Story About Ping (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)
The Story About Ping (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)
2000
 Angus and the Cat
Angus and the Cat
1997
 Walter the Lazy Mouse
Walter the Lazy Mouse
2015
 Walter the Lazy Mouse
Walter the Lazy Mouse
2036
 Angus and the Ducks
Angus and the Ducks
2008
 The Boats on the River
The Boats on the River
1991
 Ask Mr Bear
Ask Mr Bear
1990
 The Story About Ping
The Story About Ping
1977
 Ask Mr. Bear
Ask Mr. Bear
2000
 The Story About Ping
The Story About Ping
1977