Eleanor Estes (1906-1988) grew up in West Haven, Connecticut, which
she renamed Cranbury for her classic stories about the Moffat and
Pye families. A children's librarian for many years, she launched
her writing career with the publication of The Moffats in 1941. Two
of her outstanding books about the Moffats--Rufus M. and The Middle
Moffat--were awarded Newbery Honors, as was her short novel The
Hundred Dresses. She won the Newbery Medal for Ginger Pye.
John O'Brien is a well-known NEW YORKER cartoonist. For Clarion, he
has illustrated DEAR OLD DONEGAL
"A story of high-flown, lighthearted imagination . . . This is a sweet fairy tale, one of Estes's most bewitching creations."--Publishers Weekly "Delightfully imaginative, with originality and humor. The author has a deep sense of a child's world of wonder."--Christian Schools International --
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