Rabbit and the Lovely Present,” for example. Zolotow continued working in publishing, with some breaks, until she retired from that side of the business in 1991.īut she kept writing prose and poetry, as she had throughout most of her publishing career, and her books were illustrated by some of the best-known artists in the field. Indeed, the children’s book editor at the firm encouraged her, and Zolotow’s first book, “The Park Book,” was published in 1944 with illustrations by H.A. “It is the duty of the publisher to encourage not only the authors whom we publish, but anyone who has some spark that burns underneath.” “Love and passion are a large part of being an editor,” Zolotow said in a speech in Los Angeles in 1986. There, she edited several authors of children’s and young adult works, including Mary Rodgers, Barbara Dana, Paul Fleischman, sportswriter Robert Lipsyte and actor Alan Arkin. But professionally, she first worked on the publishing side of the business, joining Harper & Brothers (later Harper & Row) in 1938. Zolotow attended the University of Wisconsin at Madison, where she studied the works of Swiss child psychologist Jean Piaget and continued writing.
“I loved the idea of not only expressing myself in words but, because I was very shy in conversation, reaching other people through my writing,” she said. Her mother said the dog had run away, causing the girl much anguish, and only later did she learn the truth. In elementary school she was given a dog she described as her “closest friend,” but during a move her parents secretly gave the pet away because they felt it could make it more difficult to find an apartment. As a girl, she had to deal with a number of physical problems - including curvature of the spine that required her to wear a back brace - that made her feel apart from other children. Her father owned several businesses but is described on Zolotow’s website as “not a good businessman,” and the family moved several times during her childhood. Charlotte Gertrude Shapiro was born June 26, 1915, in Norfolk, Va.
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