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

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