Helen Sewell, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Helen Sewell

American children's illustrator and writer

Date of Birth: 27-Jun-1896

Place of Birth: Mare Island, California, United States

Date of Death: 24-Feb-1957

Profession: writer, children's writer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Helen Sewell (June 27, 1896 – February 24, 1957) was an American illustrator and writer of children's books.
She was a runner-up for the 1955 Caldecott Medal as illustrator of The Thanksgiving Story by Alice Dalgliesh and she illustrated several novels that were runners-up for the Newbery Medal. Some of her papers were donated to the University of Minnesota.