Robert Lawson

Robert Lawson
Robert Lawsonwas an American writer and illustrator of children's books...
ProfessionChildren's Author
Date of Birth4 October 1892
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When the calendar came out, there was no date for the prom. We originally thought they would move it to a different date, and then found out they cancelled it altogether .
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I was unaware of water in garages in The Vineyards until I received these letters. That's disturbing.
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I have never, as far as I can remember, given one moment's thought as to whether any drawing that I was doing was for adults or children. I have never changed one conception or line or detail to suit the supposed age of the reader. And I have never, in what writing I have done, changed one word or phrase of text because I felt it might be over the heads of children. I have never, I hope, Insulted the intelligence of any child. And with God and my publishers willing, I promise them that I never will.
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They originally talked about moving the prom to the night before either graduation or graduation practice, ... because if you don't show up to practice, you're not allowed to walk, which I thought was understandable. We'd have our prom, the next day show up to practice.
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The mayor showed his commitment to ensuring the immigrant community access to city services without fear by signing E.O. 41 two years ago. Since that time, city agencies have taken care to comply with the order, and there is not a single documented case of it being violated.