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John Rae
1882–1963
Known for bringing stories to life with both words and pictures, this American illustrator and children's author created lively, imaginative books for young readers. He also built a respected career as a portraitist and magazine illustrator.
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Grasshopper Green and the Meadow Mice
by John Rae
About the author
Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, in 1882, John Rae studied art in New York and with Howard Pyle, whose teaching shaped many important American illustrators of the era. He went on to work as an illustrator, painter, and writer, developing a style that fit especially well with children's books.
Rae is best remembered as the author and illustrator of The New Adventures of Alice and other books for young readers. Alongside his children's work, he also illustrated books for major publishers and was known as a portraitist, showing the range of his artistic career.
He died in 1963. Today, he is remembered as a versatile early-20th-century artist whose storytelling and illustration worked hand in hand.