Else Holmelund Minarik
Children's Author

Else Holmelund Minarik Net Worth

Else Holmelund Minarik was a Danish-born children's author who achieved great success with her Little Bear book series. Her books sold over six million copies during her lifetime and were adapted into a television series. She was born on September 13, 1920 in Denmark and is remembered for her beloved stories.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day September 13, 1920
Birth Place Denmark
Age 100 YEARS OLD
Died On Jul 12, 2012 (age 91)
Birth Sign Virgo

💰 Net worth: $6 million (2024)

About

Children's author who is best remembered for her popular Little Bear books, which sold over six million copies during her lifetime and were adapted into a television series.

Before Fame

She moved from her native Denmark to the United States when she was four years old. After graduating from Queens College of the City University of New York, she became a Journalist.

Trivia

She wrote a popular children's book entitled No Fighting, No Biting!

Family Life

She was married twice. Her second husband, Homer Bigart, was a Pulitzer Prize-winning war correspondent for the New York Times and the New York Herald Tribune.

Associated With

Like Hans Christian Andersen, perhaps the best-known children's author of all time, Minarik was born in Denmark.

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