The author's name of No Pretty Pictures is Anita Lobel. She was born on June 2nd, 1934 and born in Krakow, Poland. Some other works published by Anita Lobel include "The Quiet Lady" and "On Market Street." Her story "The Quiet Lady" was published 2000. "On Market Street" was published in 1981. "On Market Street" got a Caldecott Honor Award in 1982. "No Pretty Pictures" was nominated for a National Book Award. This book shares her childhood experiences during WWII. Anita is still alive today. She is 79. She also has 2 kids.
Sources
http://www.childrensliteraturenetwork.org/birthbios/brthpage/06jun/6-3lobel.html
http://onceuponabookshelf.com/?tag=anita-lobel
http://www.kidsreads.com/reviews/this-quiet-lady
http://www.examiner.com/review/on-market-street-more-than-an-alphabet-book-it-s-a-work-of-art
http://faculty.salisbury.edu/~elbond/pretty.html
http://onceuponabookshelf.com/?tag=anita-lobel
http://www.kidsreads.com/reviews/this-quiet-lady
http://www.examiner.com/review/on-market-street-more-than-an-alphabet-book-it-s-a-work-of-art
http://faculty.salisbury.edu/~elbond/pretty.html