caption death_date death_place birth_place nationality relatives article_title parents birth_date known_for image employer name occupation death_cause
virginia haviland ca 1935 06 january 1988 washington , dc , usa rochester , new york , usa american co-founders carrier -lrb- cousin -rrb- willis bradley haviland -lrb- cousin -rrb- of haviland china -lrb- cousins -rrb- willis haviland virginia haviland
 willis -lrb- mother -rrb- j. haviland -lrb- father -rrb- bertha m. esten 21 may 1911 edited series ; founded children 's book section at library of `` congress favorite fairy tales around the world '' virginiahaviland-g . jpg library of congress virginia haviland author , editor , librarian stroke
virginia haviland

virginia haviland -lrb- may 21 , 1911 -- january 6 , 1988 -rrb- was an american librarian and writer who became an international authority in children 's literature .
she chaired the prestigious newbery-caldecott award committee , traveled and wrote extensively .
haviland is also well known for her favorite fairy tales series , featuring stories from sixteen countries .
