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Robert Kraus
American cartoonist
For the Austrian footballer, see Robert Kraus (footballer). For Adolph Robert Kraus (sculptor), see Bob Krause (disambiguation).
Robert Kraus | |
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| Born | Herman Robert Kraus ()June 21, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | August 7, () (aged&#;76) Kent, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Resting place | Ridgefield, Connecticut |
| Occupation | Artist, author, illustrator, publisher |
| Language | English |
| Education | Layton School for the Arts |
| Alma&#;mater | Art Students League of New York |
| Period | |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Notable works | Leo the Late Bloomer (illustrations by Jose Aruego Milton the Early Riser (illustrations by Jose Aruego Harriet and the Promised Land (illustrations by Jacob Lawrence Amanda Remembers The Bunny's Nutshell Library |
| Notable awards | Caldecott Medal (as publisher of William Steig's Roland the Minstrel Pig) |
| Spouse | Pamela Kraus, née Pamela Vivienne Evan-Wong |
| Children | Bruce R. Kraus, Charles William Kraus |
| Relatives | Father-in-law Robert Victor Evan-Wong |
Robert Kraus (June 21, &#; August 7, ) was an American children's author illustrator, cartoonist and publisher. His successful career began early at the New Yorker Magazine, producing hundreds of cartoons and nearly two dozen covers for the