Mary Azarian [SEP] date of birth
Mary Azarian
Mary Azarian (born 1940) is an American woodcut artist and children's book illustrator. She won the 1999 Caldecott Medal for U.S. picture book illustration, recognizing "Snowflake Bentley" by Jacqueline Briggs Martin. It tells about the life of Wilson Bentley. She lives in Plainfield, Vermont. She produces original prints and has illustrated over 50 books.
Early life.
Azarian grew up on her grandfather's farm on the outskirts of Washington, DC. Her grandfather's farm had thousands of chicken along with
The Four Seasons of Mary Azarian
The Four Seasons of Mary Azarian is a 2000 children's book by Mary Azarian. The book contains wood carvings that have been printed from the author's woodcut carvings, some of which have been painted. It has been reviewed positively, for example "The Boston Globe" called it a regional book that is a "classic winner".
Synopsis.
"The Four Seasons of Mary Azarian" has carvings of all four seasons, depicting activities and sights which may occur in each