Famous children's book illustrator Tasha Tudor dies at 92
Friday, 06/20/08 6:06am and 6:06am
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Tasha Tudor died Wednesday at her Marlboro home. She was 92.
Tudor illustrated such classics as ``Little Women'' and ``The Secret Garden.''
Tudor quit school after eighth grade. She wrote or collaborated on nearly 100 children's books after making her debut with ``Pumpkin Moonshine'' in 1938.
In addition to ``The Secret Garden,'' she illustrated ``The Night Before Christmas'' and wrote books of her own, including ``Corgiville Fair.'
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