![]() According to her New York Times obituary, published November 19, 1974: "The book helped introduce a new realism to children's fiction and has been widely imitated". Today, it is much sought after on used-book websites.įitzhugh's best-known book was Harriet the Spy, published in 1964 to some controversy since so many characters were far from admirable. Although a parody of both Eloise and beatnik conceit, the book sprang to life as a genuine work of literature. Fitzhugh worked closely with author Sandra Scoppettone to produce Suzuki Beane, which incorporated typewriter font and line drawings in an original way. Careerįitzhugh was the illustrator of the 1961 children's book Suzuki Beane, a parody of Eloise while Eloise lived in the Plaza, Suzuki was the daughter of beatnik parents and slept on a mattress on the floor of a Bleecker Street pad in Greenwich Village. ![]() She lived most of her adult life in New York City and had houses in both Long Island and Bridgewater, Connecticut. ![]() ![]() She studied art in Italy and France, and continued her studies at the Art Students League and the Cooper Union. ![]() She attended Bard College where she became involved in politics and anti-racism. ![]()
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