Clare Turlay Newberry

Clare Turlay Newberry
Born(1903-04-10)April 10, 1903
Enterprise, Oregon
DiedFebruary 12, 1970(1970-02-12) (aged 66)
San Diego, California
NationalityAmerican
Known forIllustrator, Writer

Clare Turlay Newberry (April 10, 1903 – February 12, 1970) was an American writer and illustrator of 17 published children's books, who achieved fame for her drawings of cats, the subject of all but three of her books. Four of her works were named Caldecott Honor Books.