Brock, Emma L. (Emma Lillian), 1886-1974
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Brock, Emma L. (Emma Lillian), 1886-1974
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Brock, Emma L. (Emma Lillian), 1886-1974
Brock, Emma L. (Emma Lillian), 1886-
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Brock, Emma L. (Emma Lillian), 1886-
Brock, Emma Lillian, 1886-1974
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Emma L. Brock was born in Fort Shaw, Montana. She wrote and illustrated over 35 children's books.
American author and illustrator of children's books.
Emma Lillian Brock was born on June 11, 1886 in Fort Shaw, Montana. She graduated from University of Minnesota in 1908 and then studied at the Minneapolis School of Art from 1910 to 1914. She studied at the Art Students League in New York, New York in 1928 to 1932. She worked on and off as an assistant librarian for the Minneapolis Public Library in the art department from 1914 to 1932. She also spent time as an assistant librarian in the children's department of the New York Public Library from 1921 to 1928. She wrote and illustrated over thirty books for children, including Runaway Sardine (1929), Pig with a Front Porch (1937), and Pancakes and the Merry-Go-Round (1960), as well as the "Mary" and "Kristie" series. Her book, Here Comes Kristie (1942), was made into a television special for the National Broadcast Company. She died on August 17, 1974.
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Authors, American
Animals
Animals
Baking
Ballet dancing
Ballet dancing
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Birds
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Children's authors, American
Children's literature
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Children's literature
Children's literature, American
Children's literature, American
Christmas
Christmas stories
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Cows
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Dogs
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Dolls
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Donkeys
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Elephants
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Folklore
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Friendship
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Frontier and pioneer life
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Goats
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Holidays
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Horses
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Indians of North America
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Mice
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Music box
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Pigs
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Railroads
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Roller skating
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Sardines
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Turtles
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Umbrellas and parasols
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