Lois Ehlert, Creator of Boldly Colored Childrenâs Books, Dies at 86
Ms. Ehlert, whose best-known book was âChicka Chicka Boom Boom,â made distinctive collage artwork for readers ranging in age from infancy to 10.
The author and illustrator Lois Ehlert in an undated photo. Her âChicka Chicka Boom Boomâ sold more than 12 million copies across various formats.Credit...Lillian Schultz
May 30, 2021Updated 2:24 p.m. ET
Lois Ehlert, the childrenâs book author and illustrator who won a Caldecott Honor for âColor Zooâ (1997) and whose 1989 book, âChicka Chicka Boom Boom,â sold more than 12 million copies across various formats, died on Tuesday in Milwaukee. She was 86.