MILWAUKEE - Lois Ehlert, whose cut-and-paste shapes and vibrant hues in books including "Chicka Chicka Boom Boom" put her among the most popular illustrators of books for preschoolers of the late 20th ...

Lois Ehlert, whose cut-and-paste shapes and vibrant hues in books including "Chicka Chicka Boom Boom" put her among the most popular illustrators of books for preschoolers of the late 20th century, ...

Editor’s Note: Sarah Williamson is a children’s book author and illustrator whose books include “Elevator Bird,” “Cactus and Flower,” “Let’s Go!” and “Where Are You?” The views expressed here are her ...

MILWAUKEE - Lois Ehlert, whose cut-and-paste shapes and vibrant hues in books including "Chicka Chicka Boom Boom" put her among the most popular illustrators of books for preschoolers of the late 20th ...

Ehlert’s cut-and-paste shapes and the vibrant colors she utilized in her illustration style created an iconic look that placed her among the most popular illustrators of books for preschoolers in the ...

It has been a rough week for our childhoods. On Wednesday, news broke that Eric Carle, the creator of The Very Hungry Caterpillar had passed away. And then Thursday, Simon & Schuster announced that ...

Lois Ehlert, who was known for her style of cutting and pasting shapes to illustrate preschool books, died at the age of 86, The Associated Press reported. Ehlert used a primary palette of brown and ...

Beloved children’s book illustrator Lois Ehlert died of natural causes Tuesday in Milwaukee, her publisher Simon & Schuster said. She was 86. The Wisconsin native was best known for her brightly ...

The illustrator behind the timeless children’s book “Chicka Chicka Boom Boom” died Tuesday in Milwaukee. Lois Ehlert was 86. Her death from natural causes was confirmed by Simon & Schuster, the ...