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Emma Chichester Clark, English author and illustrator
Emma Chichester Clark is a British children's book illustrator and author. She has published over 60 books and is best known for her series of picture books about a child's toy called Blue Kangaroo. Her book Listen to this won the 1988 Mother Goose Award for best newcomer. “Catch That Hat”, 1988 Listen to this, 1987.
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Emma Chichester Clark was born in 1955. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.
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| Measure | 1955 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | $0.29 | $3.45/gal |
| Average home | $10,950 | $435,000 |
| Average income | $6,200 | $67,500 |
| Minimum wage | $0.75 | $7.25/hr (federal) |
| Movie ticket | $0.50 | $11.95 |
| Postage stamp | $0.03 | $0.73 |
| Population | 165.3M | 341 million |
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