Lillian Hoban

Lillian Hoban

Lillian Hoban was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on May 18, 1925. Before her career as an author and illustrator, Hoban was a dancer. She studied at the Philadelphia Museum School of Art, and spent time dancing with Martha Graham, who was a figure in the development of modern dance. Hoban was also a dance teacher. She married Russell Hoban, with whom she raised four children. Together they created the beloved and delightful Frances series for children. Hoban illustrated many of her husband's works until their divorce in the 1970s. She returned with her childrenfrom the family's home in London to the United States, and began to write her own stories. Deemed among the classics of children's literature,her works include the Riverside Kids series and Arthur the Chimpanzee. Hoban died in 1998.

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Arthur and the Super Chimp Contest
An I Can Read Book
by Lillian Hoban
from Harper & Row
for 1st-3rd grade
in I Can Read Books (Location: EAR-ICR)
$4.50 (1 in stock)
Arthur's Christmas Cookies
I Can Read! Level 2
by Lilian Hoban
from HarperCrest
for Preschool-2nd grade
in I Can Read Books (Location: EAR-ICR)
$4.00 (1 in stock)
Arthur's Christmas Cookies
I Can Read! Level 2
by Lilian Hoban
from Harper & Row
for Preschool-2nd grade
in I Can Read Books (Location: EAR-ICR)
$3.50 (1 in stock)
Arthur's Halloween Costume
by Lillian Hoban
from HarperCrest
for Kindergarten-2nd grade
in I Can Read Books (Location: EAR-ICR)
$4.00 (1 in stock)
Arthur's Honey Bear
An I Can Read Book Level 2
by Lillian Hoban
from HarperCollins
Animal Fantasy for Preschool-3rd grade
in I Can Read Books (Location: EAR-ICR)
$4.99
Arthur's Pen Pal
An I Can Read Book Level 2
by Lillian Hoban
from Harper & Row
for Preschool-3rd grade
in I Can Read Books (Location: EAR-ICR)
$4.00 (1 in stock)
Baby Sister for Frances
by Russell & Lillian Hoban
from HarperCollins
Animal Fantasy for 1st-3rd grade
in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE)
Baby Sister for Frances
by Russell & Lillian Hoban
from Atlas Editions
Animal Fantasy for 1st-3rd grade
in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE)
$5.00 (1 in stock)
Baby Sister for Frances
by Russell & Lillian Hoban
from Scholastic Inc.
Animal Fantasy for 1st-3rd grade
in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE)
Bargain for Frances
An I Can Read Book Level 2
by Russell & Lillian Hoban
from HarperCollins
Animal Fantasy for Kindergarten-2nd grade
in I Can Read Books (Location: EAR-ICR)
Bee My Valentine
by Miriam Cohen, illustrated by Lillian Hoban
from Greenwillow Books
for Preschool-2nd grade
in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE)
Best Friends for Frances
by Russell & Lillian Hoban
from HarperCollins
Animal Fantasy for 1st-3rd grade
in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE)
$7.99
Best Friends for Frances
by Russell & Lillian Hoban
from HarperCollins
Animal Fantasy for 1st-3rd grade
in Vintage Picture Books (Location: VIN-PIC)
$4.00 (1 in stock)
Birthday for Frances
by Russell & Lillian Hoban
from HarperCollins
Animal Fantasy for 1st-3rd grade
in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE)
$9.99
Bread and Jam for Frances
I Can Read! Level 2
by Russell & Lillian Hoban
from HarperCollins
Animal Fantasy for 1st-3rd grade
in I Can Read Books (Location: EAR-ICR)
Bread and Jam for Frances
by Russell & Lillian Hoban
from HarperCollins
Animal Fantasy for 1st-3rd grade
in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE)
$9.99
Harvey's Hideout
by Russell & Lillian Hoban
from Parents Magazine Press
for Preschool-2nd grade
in Vintage Picture Books (Location: VIN-PIC)
$7.50 (1 in stock)
Harvey's Hideout
by Russell & Lillian Hoban
from Four Winds Press
for Preschool-2nd grade
in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE)
$7.50 (1 in stock)
Mr. Pig and Family
by Lillian Hoban
from Harper & Row
for Preschool-1st grade
in I Can Read Books (Location: EAR-ICR)
Mr. Pig and Sonny Too
by Lillian Hoban
from Harper & Row
for Kindergarten-3rd grade
in I Can Read Books (Location: EAR-ICR)
$4.00 (1 in stock)
Say Hello, Vanessa
by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat, illustrated by Lillian Hoban
from Holiday House
for Preschool-1st grade
in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE)
$4.00 (1 in stock)
Sophie and Gussie
by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat, illustrated by Lillian Hoban
from Macmillan
for Kindergarten-2nd grade
in Early Readers (Location: EAR-MISC)
$4.00 (1 in stock)