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Marc Simont (born 1915 in Paris) is an artist and illustrator of more than a hundred children's books. Marc, inspired by his father, painter Joseph Simont, began drawing at a very young age. Mr. Simont settled in New York City in 1935 after encouragements from his father, attended the New York National Academy of Design, and served three years in the milliatary. Marc's first children's book illustrated was published in 1939, and since then, he has collected both the Caldecott Honor for his illustrations of Ruth Krauss' The Happy Day and the Caldecott Medal for A Tree is Nice, by Janice May Udry. He and his wife, Sara Dalton. currently lives in West Cornwall, Connecticut.

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-'''Marc Simont''' (born 1915 in [[Paris]]) is an artist and illustrator of children's books. His first children's book illustrated was published in 1939. Since then, he has collected both the [[Caldecott Honor]] for his illustrations of [[Ruth Krauss]]' ''The Happy Day'' and the [[Caldecott Medal]] for ''[[A Tree is Nice]]'', by [[Janice May Udry]]. He currently lives in [[West Cornwall, Connecticut]].
+'''Marc Simont''' (born 1915 in [[Paris]]) is an artist and illustrator of more than a hundred children's books. Marc, inspired by his father, painter [[Joseph Simont]], began drawing at a very young age. Mr. Simont settled in [[New York City]] in 1935 after encouragements from his father, attended the [[New York National Academy of Design]], and served three years in the milliatary. Marc's first children's book illustrated was published in 1939, and since then, he has collected both the [[Caldecott Honor]] for his illustrations of [[Ruth Krauss]]' ''The Happy Day'' and the [[Caldecott Medal]] for ''[[A Tree is Nice]]'', by [[Janice May Udry]]. He and his wife, Sara Dalton. currently lives in [[West Cornwall, Connecticut]].
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