Elizabeth Orton Jones, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Elizabeth Orton Jones

American children's illustrator and writer

Date of Birth: 25-Jun-1910

Place of Birth: Highland Park, Illinois, United States

Date of Death: 10-May-2005

Profession: writer, illustrator, children's writer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Elizabeth Orton Jones (June 25, 1910 – May 10, 2005) was an American illustrator and writer of children's books.
She won the 1945 Caldecott Medal for U.S.
picture book illustration, recognizing Prayer for a Child, after being a runner-up one year earlier.