Louise Fatio
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Louise Fatio Duvoisin was the author of the Happy Lion
series of children's picture books, which were illustrated by her husband, Roger Duvoisin
.
, Switzerland
in 1904 and was educated in Geneva. She emigrated to the US in 1925 and became a naturalised citizen in 1938. She died in New Jersey
, USA in 1993.
The Happy Lion won the first Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis
in 1956.
Happy Lion
The Happy Lion is a 1954 children's picture book by Louise Fatio and illustrated by Roger Duvoisin. In the book, the Happy Lion lives in a small zoo in France. When he escapes, he is surprised that people are now scared of him....
series of children's picture books, which were illustrated by her husband, Roger Duvoisin
Roger Duvoisin
Roger Duvoisin was a Swiss-American author and illustrator. Born in Geneva, Switzerland, his first job was making textiles. He moved to New York City in 1927 where he wrote his first book.-Books and awards:...
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Background
Louise Fatio was born in LausanneLausanne
Lausanne is a city in Romandy, the French-speaking part of Switzerland, and is the capital of the canton of Vaud. The seat of the district of Lausanne, the city is situated on the shores of Lake Geneva . It faces the French town of Évian-les-Bains, with the Jura mountains to its north-west...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
in 1904 and was educated in Geneva. She emigrated to the US in 1925 and became a naturalised citizen in 1938. She died in New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, USA in 1993.
The Happy Lion won the first Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis
Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis
The Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis is an annual award established in 1956 by the Federal Ministry of Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth to recognise outstanding works of children's literature. It is Germany's only state-funded literary award. In the past, authors from many countries...
in 1956.