Nonny Hogrogian, born on May 7th, began painting as a very young child in a household filled with art and artists. She graduated from Hunter College in New York with a degree in Art and studied woodcutting at the New School for Social Research. She worked in the advertising department at William Morrow and in the design departments at Holt, Rinehart and Charles Scribner’s Sons.

In 1966, her book Always Room for One More was awarded the Caldecott Medal. In 1972, she received the same medal for One Fine Day. In 1974, The Contest was given a Caldecott Honor.

On occasion, she illustrates her husband’s books: David Kherdian is a poet and novelist. They live in Oregon.

—Vicki Palmquist