Kate Greenaway
/ˌkeɪt ˈɡriːnəweɪ/
/ˌkeɪt ˈɡriːnəweɪ/
- (1846-1901) an artist who drew pictures for children's books. She developed her own style of drawing children, usually playing, dressed in early 19th-century clothes. The Kate Greenaway medal is a prize given every year for the best illustrated book for children published in that year.
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