Arlene Mosel
Arlene Tichy Mosel was an American children's librarian and author, best known for her award-winning picture books "Tikki Tikki Tembo" and "The Funny Little Woman." Both books were illustrated by Blair Lent and retold traditional folktales. "Tikki Tikki Tembo" won the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award, and "The Funny Little Woman" earned Blair Lent the Caldecott Medal. Mosel also worked as a librarian at the Enoch Pratt Free Library and as an associate professor of library science at Case Western Reserve University.
Awards
['Boston Globe–Horn Book Award', 'Caldecott Medal (for illustrator Blair Lent)', 'ALA Notable Book', "Hans Christian Andersen International Children's Book Awards (Honor Book for illustrator Blair Lent)"]
Notable Works
['Tikki Tikki Tembo', 'The Funny Little Woman']
