Caldecott Winning Author Tasha Tudor Dies

Author and illustrator Tasha Tudor died at the age of 92 yesterday in her Marlboro, Vt. home. Her decades-long career in children's publishing began with Pumpkin Moonshine (1938), followed by nearly 100 books. Her most recent title was 2003's Corgiville Christmas , part of a series of books featuring anthropomorphic corgis in a small village. Among other awards, Tudor received Caldecott Honors for Mother Goose in 1945 and 1 Is One in 1957. The Tudor family has created a memorial Web site where readers can share memories of her work.