Almond, Linda (1881–1987)
Almond, Linda (1881–1987)
American children's author. Born Linda Stevens in 1881 in Seaford, Delaware; died Jan 10, 1987, in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania.
Carried on the Beatrix Potter series and wrote the "Buddy Bear" and "Penny Hill" series.
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